StarTech 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

The PEX4S553 4-Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART lets you add 4 RS232 (DB9) serial ports, using a single PCI Express expansion slot. Based on a native single-chip design, this 4-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), while reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional bridge-chip serial cards. The RS232 Serial Adapter Card includes 4 half-height/low-profile brackets, allowing the card to be installed into almost any PC case, regardless of form factor. Backed by a StarTech Lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.• Four high speed RS232 serial ports, with support for data transfer rates up to 128000bps• 256-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver• Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express• Includes half-height/low profile mounting brackets• Built-in 16C450/550 compatible UART• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.1 Advantage • Native single-chip, single lane PCI Express chipset delivers true PCIe performance, up to 48% more efficient than bridge chip designs • Standard and low profile/half-height brackets included to ensure fitment in any system Applications • POS retail applications in grocery stores and any other retail store to control keyboards, cash drawers, receipt printers, card readers / card swipes, scales and elevated displays on poles • Bank teller workstations in either full profile or low profile versions to control their serial devices such as cash drawers, card readers / card swipes, printers, keypads / pinpads, pen pads • Self-service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers • Standard ATM automated teller machines to control keypads, receipt printer, card readers / card swipes, touchscreen LCD's, camera control, etc. • Used to control multiple surveillance / security cameras in a parking structure, office building, etc.