Chapter 1: Introduction
RS-232 I/O series, a line of PCI Express Multi-port Serial Communication Board, is designed to meet PCI Express
Base Specification V2.0. It can be installed in virtually any available PC system and compatible with all major operating
systems. Users do not need to manually set jumpers to configure I/O addresses and IRQ locations.
This board offer independent serial ports for connecting terminals, modems, printers, scanners, cash registers, bar
code readers, keypads, numeric displays, electrical scales, data acquisition equipment, and other serial devices for the
PC and compatible systems. This board offers a reliable and high performance solution for serial multi-port
communications.
Features
PCIe 2.0 Gen 1 compliant
Supports x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 (lane) PCI Express Bus connector keys
Expands 8 independent RS-232 serial ports with communications speeds up to 230Kbps
With highly reliable Exar native PCI Express 16550 UART controller
256-bype deep transmit/receive FIFOs
Installs in standard height or low profile chassis with included bracket
Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by BIOS
1.1 Module Physical Features
1.2 System Requirements
Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (32/64 bit), Linux 2.6.31 or later
One available PCI Express x1, x4, x8 or x16 slot
1.3 Package contents
1 x 8-Port RS-232 PCIe Card
1 x Driver CD
1 x Fan Out Cable
1 x Spare low profile bracket
