StarTech.com PEX2S553S User manual

Manual Revision: 06/21/2013

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PEX2S553S

2 Port Industrial PCIe RS232 Serial Card

with Power Output and ESD Protection

*actual product may vary from photos

Instruction Manual

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................1

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 1

Product Overview ..................................................................................1

Jumper Settings......................................................................................................................................... 2

RS232 Pinout............................................................................................................................................... 2

Installation .............................................................................................3

Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................. 3

Driver Installation...................................................................................................................................... 4

Verifying Installation................................................................................................................................ 5

Specications..........................................................................................6

Technical Support ..................................................................................7

Warranty Information............................................................................7

Instruction Manual

Product Overview

Power over Serial

Enable/Disable (Port 2)

LP4 Power

Connector

DB9

Connector

(Port 2)

Power over Serial

Enable/Disable (Port 1)

DB9

Connector

(Port 1)

Introduction

The PEX2S553S 2-Port PCI Express Serial Card lets you add two ESD-Protected (15kV)

RS232 ports, with 5V or 12V selectable power output through a PCI Express slot.

Packaging Contents

• 1x Serial Card

• 2x Low Prole Brackets

• 1x Driver CD

• 1x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• Available PCI Express slot

• Available LP4 power connector (if additional power is required)

Instruction Manual

Jumper Settings

Power over serial Enable/Disable (per-port):

Each port has 2 sets of jumper pins (labeled above) that can be congured to provide

power over Pin 1 and/or Pin 9, or neither.

RS232 Pinout

NOTE: Pin 1 and/or 9 of the DB9 connector will output DC power if the corresponding

jumper was enabled.

DCD (Data Carrier Detect): No power

sent over Pin 1

5V: DC5V, from LP4 (LP4 power

connection required)

12V: DC12V, from LP4 (LP4 power

connection required)

RI (Ring Indicator): No power sent over

Pin 9

5V: DC5V, from LP4 (LP4 power

connection required)

12V: DC12V, from LP4 (LP4 power

connection required)

Pin 1 DCD

Pin 2 RXD

Pin 3 TXD

Pin 4 DTR

Pin 5 GND

Pin 6 DSR

Pin 7 RTS

Pin 8 CTS

Pin 9 RI

Pin 1 Pin 9

DCD 5V 12V RI 5V 12V

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Installation

WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged

by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your

computer case or touching your PCI card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear

an anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is

unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large

grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be

careful to handle the card by its edges and not the gold connectors.

Hardware Installation

1. Turn your computer o and any peripherals connected to the computer (i.e. Printers,

external hard drives, etc.). Unplug the power cable from the rear of the power

supply on the back of the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices.

2. Remove the cover from the computer case. Refer to documentation for your

computer system for details.

3. Locate an open PCI Express slot and remove the metal cover plate on the rear of the

computer case.

4. Gently insert the card into the open PCI Express slot and fasten the card’s bracket to

the rear of the case.

NOTE: If installing the card into a low prole system, replacing the pre-installed

standard prole bracket with the included low prole bracket may be necessary.

5. (Optional) Connect an available LP4 power connection from your system power

supply to the card if additional power is required.

6. Place the cover back onto the computer case.

7. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other

peripherals removed in Step 1.

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Driver Installation

Windows

1. Upon starting Windows, if the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the screen,

cancel/close the window and insert the included Driver CD into the computer’s CD/

DVD drive.

2. Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on Computer, and then select Manage.

In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left

window panel (For Windows 8, open the Control Panel and select

Device Manager).

3. Expand the Multi-port serial adapters section and right-click on the newly detected

“Exar’s 2-Port UART PCI-Express Card” device

4. Select Update Driver Software, which will start the Update Driver Software Wizard.

5. On the How do you want to search for driver software? window, click Browse my

computer for driver software.

6. Click the Browse button, and navigate to your CD/DVD drive.

7. Select the appropriate 32 or 64-bit OS folder for the system you are using and click

Next to install the drivers.

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Verifying Installation

1. Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on Computer, and then select Manage.

In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left

window panel (For Windows 8, open the Control Panel and select

Device Manager).

2. Expand the Multifunction Adapters and Ports (COM & LPT) sections. On a successful

install, you should see 1 Exar’s 2-Port UART PCI-Express Card device in the

Multifunction Adapters section, and 2 Exar’s Communications Port (COMx) devices

installed with no exclamation points or question marks.

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Specications

Host Interface PCI Express

Form Factor Standard Prole (Low Prole bracket incl.)

Chipset ID Exar - XR17V352

External Connectors 2 x DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub)

Supported Protocols RS-232

Maximum Baud Rate 921.6 Kbps

Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8

Parity Even, Odd, Mark, Space, None

Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2

Flow Control None, Xon/Xo, RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR

Operating Temperature -30°C to 75°C (-22°F to 167°F)

Storage Temperature -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)

Humidity 5~95% RH (Non-Condensing)

Dimensions 121 x 18 x 98 mm

Weight 35 g

Compatible Operating Systems

Windows® 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64),

Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000

Windows® Server 2008 R2, 2003(32/64)

Linux Kernel 3.0, 2.6.32, 2.6.31, 2.6.27,

2.6.16

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Technical Support

StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to

provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit

www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools,

documentation, and downloads.

For the latest drivers/software, please visit www.startech.com/downloads

Warranty Information

This product is backed by a two year warranty.

In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials

and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase.

During this period, the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with

equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only.

StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from

misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their

ocers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect,

special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of prots, loss of business,

or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the

actual price paid for the product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation

of incidental or consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions

contained in this statement may not apply to you.

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