StarTech 8 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART

The PEX8S952 8 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART allows you to turn a PCI Express slot into eight RS232 (DB9) serial connections using the included breakout cable. The serial card is based on a native single chip design, that allows you to harness the full capability of PCI Express (PCIe) - providing optimum reliability and speed and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards.• 8 high speed RS-232 serial ports with data transfer rate up to 460.8 Kbps • Breakout dongle cable included • 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver • Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions • Automated out-of-band hardware flow control using TX/RX/RTS/CTS/DSR/DTR/DCD/RI/GND • Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a • High Performance Dual Channel Oxford 950 UART • Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express The RS232 Serial Adapter Card is compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux and MAC OS for easy integration into mixed environments. Backed by a StarTech Lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support. Applications • Self service automated machines and kiosks to control serial devices such as scales, touchscreens, magnetic card readers, bar code scanners, receipt printers, label printers • 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 • 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. Advantage • High Performance Dual Channel Oxford 950 UART provides reliability, speed and broad OS compatibility • Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express design reduces overall load on the CPU • The included breakout cable helps to reduce cluttered connections