StarTech.com PEX2S650 User manual

PCI Express Serial Card

PEX2S650

PEX4S650

Instruction Manual

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2 Port 16650 WHQL Approved PCI Express Serial Card

4 Port 16650 WHQL Approved PCI Express Serial Card

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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 off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

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• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

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

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installing the PCI Express serial card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Driver installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Verifying installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Port settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Instruction Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a multiport WHQL approved PCI Express Serial Card. This

card allows you to add 2 or 4 independent DB9 or DB25 RS-232 serial ports to your

computer, for industrial communication, automation applications and more. The card is

compatible with PCI Express x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 lane Bus configurations, allowing it to be

installed in virtually any available PC system and making it compatible with all major

operating systems. Plus, with PEX2S650/PEX4S650, you won’t need to manually set

jumpers to configure I/O addresses or IRQ locations, as the system will automatically

eliminate any conflicts with other cards or devices.

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• Compliant with PCI Express base specification rev. 1.1

• Single lane (x1) PCI Express throughput up to 2.5 Gbps

• Supports x1, x2, x4, x8 and x16 lane PCI Express Bus connector keys

• 2 or 4 independent RS-232 serial ports built-in

• High speed 16C650 compatible communication controller eliminates data loss

• Each serial port has built-in 32 byte hardware and 128K byte software FIFO buffers

• Data transfer speeds of up to 921.6 Kbps

• Supports Linux, Microsoft Windows CE.NET, 2000, XP and 2003 Server

• Includes WHQL certified drivers

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System Requirements

• 1 available PCI Express slot

• Operating system requirement: Linux, Microsoft Windows CE.NET, 2000, XP and 2003

Server

Contents

This package should contain:

• PCI Express serial card (1)

• Software CD ROM (1)

• User’s Manual (1)

• DB37 Male to 4 port DB9 or DB25 Male serial cable (PEX4S650 only) (1)

Instruction Manual

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Installating the PCI Express serial card

1. Shut down all power connected to the computer, as well as all devices connected to

the computer peripherally (i.e. Printers, Monitors, Scanners etc.). As an added step to

ensure safe installation, unplug the power supply from the computer.

2. Remove the computer cover. For more detailed instruction on how to perform this

step, please refer to the documentation that was included with your computer at the

time of purchase.

3. Locate an empty PCI Express slot, removing the metal bracket covering the

accompanying empty port/socket.

4. Position the serial card above the open PCI Express slot, ensuring that the card is

properly aligned with the slot. Insert the card firmly into the slot, distributing force

evenly across the length of the board. Once inserted, secure the card into the

adjoining socket (previously covered by metal bracket), using the correct size screw (if

necessary, please consult documentation that accompanied purchase of computer).

5. Replace the computer cover and re-connect all power to the computer.

Driver installation

Windows:

Upon rebooting the computer for the first time following the installation of the serial card,

Windows will detect the PCI serial card, and prompt for driver installation. When asked

to specify a location where the driver is located, insert the driver CD into your CD/DVD

ROM drive and browse to one of the following locations, based on the operating system

that is installed on the computer. Once you have specified the correct file, click OK to

complete the driver installation:

Windows 95/98SE/ME: D:\IO\PCI IO\Win9x *

Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server: D:\IO\PCI IO\win2k & xp & 2003 *

Windows NT 4.0: D:\IO\PCI IO\WinNT *

Windows CE.NET: D:\IO\PCI IO\WinCE*

*Please note: D:\ specifies the CD ROM drive

DOS:

Following the physical installation of the PCI Express card, you will need to install the

necessary drivers. For detailed steps on how to do so, please consult the text file

located on the software CD ROM in the following path: D:\IO\PCI IO\DOS *

Linux:

Following the physical installation of the PCI Express card, you will need to install the

necessary drivers. For detailed steps on how to do so, please consult the text file

located on the software CD ROM in the following path: D:\IO\PCI IO\Linux *

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Verifying installation

Once the serial card and the accompanying software has been installed, please launch

the Device Manager (Start > Control Panel > System > Device Manager) to verify that

the hardware has been successfully installed. Once the Device Manager has loaded,

please click on the (+) symbol located next to Ports (COM & LPT). Check to see that

the correct number of ports appears in this section. For PEX2S650, you should notice

two additional serial ports. For PEX4S650, you should notice four.

Port Settings

Once you have verified that the serial card has successfully been installed, you can

modify the setting for each serial port from within the Device Manager:

1. Right-click on the newly installed COM port(s), and select Properties.

2. Select the Port Settings tab to modify COM port settings as needed.

3. By clicking on the Advanced button, you can modify the COM port number, as well as

the FIFO settings.

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General specifications

Pin Assignments

Instruction Manual

Operating mode Handshaking RS-232 Full-Duplex

Controller 16C650 Compatible UART

Bus Interface PCI Express x1, x2, x4, x8, x16

Number of ports 2 / 4 DB9 or DB25 Male ports

IRQ & IO Address Assigned by BIOS/OS

FIFO 32 byte hardware FIFO & 128K byte software FIFO

Baud Rate 75 - 921,600 bps

Data Bit 5, 6, 7, 8

Stop Bit 1, 1.5, 2

Parity Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space

Flow Control None, Xon/Xoff, Hardware

Operating systems Windows CE.NET / 2000 / XP / 2003

Linux 2.4.x, 2.6.x

Certifications (regulatory and other) CE, FCC, ROHS, Microsoft WHQL

Operating temperature 0° - 60°C

1 3 5

14 20 25

DB9 Male DB25 Male

DCD 1 8

RxD 2 3

TxD 3 2

DTR 420

GND 5 7

DSR 6 6

RTS 7 4

CTS 8 5

RI 9 2

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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.

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officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect,

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actual price paid for the product.

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may not apply to you.

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Revised: 16 November 2005 (Rev. A)

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