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PCI Serial Adapter Card 2-P ort PCI RS-485/422 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 U ART PCI2S4851050 Instruction Manual Manual Revision:07/18/2011 For the most up-to-date inf ormation, please visit www.
FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
i T able of Content s Introduction .............................................................. 1 P ackaging Contents............................................................. 1 System Requirements ................................................
1 Introduction The PCI2S4851050 2 P ort PCI RS422/485 Ser ial Adapter Card with 161050 U ART adds tw o DB9 RS422/RS485 serial por ts using a single PCI expansion slot. The serial card offers a high perf ormance 16C1050 UAR T and is compliant with PCI 2.
2 Installation W ARNING! PCI cards, lik e all computer equipment, can be se verely damaged by static electricity . Be sure that y ou are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching y our PCI card. StarT ech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static str ap when installing any computer component.
3 RS485 Operation Jumper Pin Signal 2-wire 1 Data+ 2 Data- 3 x 4 x 5 GND Jumper Pin Signal 4-wire 1 TxD+ 2 TxD- 3 RxD+ 4 RxD- 5 GND Hardware Installation 1. T urn your computer off and any peripherals connected to the computer (i.e. Printers, external hard drives, etc.
4 Driver Installation Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 1. When the Found New Hardw are wizard appears on the screen, insert the Driver CD into your CD/D VD drive. If you are prompted to connect to Windows Update, please select the “No , not this time” option and click Ne xt.
5 Verifying Installation F rom the main desktop , right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window , select Device Manager from the left window panel. Double-clic k on the “P or ts (COM & LPT)” option.
6 Specications Host Interface PCI revision 2.3 (3.3V/5V , 33/66MHz) Form Factor Full/Low Profile Chipset ID SystemBase SB16C1052PCI External Connectors 2 x 9-pin DB9 male Supported Protocols RS485, RS422 Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop Bits 1, 1.
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