StarTech.com PEX4S553S User manual

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PEX4S553S

4 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Card with

Power Output and 15kV 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 ..................................................................................2

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

IDC Header Pinout .................................................................................................................................... 4

Installation ..............................................................................................4

Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................. 4

Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Verifying Installation ................................................................................................................................ 6

Specications ..........................................................................................7

Technical Support ..................................................................................8

Warranty Information ............................................................................8

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Introduction

The PEX4S553S 4-Port PCI Express Serial Card lets you add four ESD-Protected (15kV)

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

Packaging Contents

• 1 x Serial Card

• 1 x Breakout Cable

• 1 x Low Prole Bracket

• 1 x Driver CD

• 1 x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• Available PCI Express slot

• Available SP4 power connector (if additional power is required that can’t be

supplied through the PCI Express slot)

• Windows® 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000, Windows® Server

2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Linux

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Product Overview

Jumper Settings

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

Power over Serial

Enable/Disable

jumpers (per-port)

4-port DB44 to

DB9MX4 Breakout

Cable

Aux Power

Source Selector

SP4 Aux Power

Connector

S1~S4 Internal

header Connector

DB44 External

Connector

Each port can be individually congured to provide

power over Pin 9, or not.

“DIS” (far right – factory default) position: Pin 9 will

not provide power.

“PWR” (far left) position: Pin 9 will provide the

auxiliary power specied using the Aux Power Source

Selector jumpers (outlined below)

DISPWR

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Aux power source selection:

RS232 Pinout

NOTE: Pin 9 of the DB9 connector will output DC power if the corresponding jumper

was enabled.

X5V: DC5V, from SP4, an SP4

power connection is required

X12V: DC12V, from SP4, an SP4

power connection is required

I12V (factory default): DC12V, from

PCI Express slot,

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

X5V

X12V

I12V

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IDC Header Pinout

The internal IDC header connectors can be used in place of some / all external ports

on this card. They are labeled S1 – S4 and each corresponds to the external port of

the same number (marked on the breakout cable). Do not connect the internal and

external port of the same number simultaneously.

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.

Pin# Signal Pin# Signal

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI (*)

5 GND 10 NC

1 9

2 10

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5. (Optional) Connect an available SP4 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. Connect the 4 Port breakout cable to the large connector on the card.

8. (Optional) If using the IDC header connections instead of some / all of the external

ports, connect them to the appropriate header(s), noting proper orientation of the

cable using the pinout provided above

NOTE: Do not connect the matching internal and external port simultaneously. The

IDC headers are labeled S1 – S4 and correspond with the numbered ports on the

breakout cable.

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

peripherals removed in Step 1.

Driver Installation

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. AutoPlay should automatically launch and display all of the folders on the CD. If not,

open the Computer (My Computer in Windows XP/Server 2003) and double-click on

the CD/DVD drive.

3. Navigate to X:\IO\MOSCHIP\MCS99xx (where X:\ is your CD/DVD drive letter) and

then choose the appropriate folder for the operating system you are installing on.

4. Where applicable, choose 32bit or 64bit depending on your operating system

5. Double-click the le StnSetup.exe application and the drivers will

automatically install.

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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 4 PCIe to Multifunction Peripheral Controller devices in the

Multifunction Adapters section, and 4 PCIe to High Speed Serial 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 ASIX/MOschip - MCS9904

External Connectors 4x DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub)

Supported Protocols RS-232

Maximum Baud Rate 921.6 Kbps

ESD Protection 15kV

Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Parity Even, Odd, Mark, Space, None

Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2

Flow Control None, Xon/Xo, RTS/CTS

Operating Temperature 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)

Storage Temperature -20°C to 85°C (-4°F to 185°F)

Humidity 5~95% RH

Dimensions 66 x 18 x 87 mm

Weight 350 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

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