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USER MANUAL PCI4S650PW StarTech.com

PCI2S650PW PCI4S650PW

Instruction Manual

PCI Serial Adapter

2/4-Port PCI Dual Profile RS232 Powered Serial Adapter Card

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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 off 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 different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...... 1

Packaging Contents....1

System Requirements ....1

Installation 2

Jumper Configuration ......2

Hardware Installation ....3

Driver Installation ....4

Verifying Installation ....5

Pinouts 5

Specifications 6

Technical Support 7

Warranty Information 7

Introduction

This StarTech.com PCI Dual Profile RS232 Powered Serial Adapter Card offers a simple way to add self-powered serial devices to your computer, point-of-sales solution, or manufacturing application. The serial card (with 16650 UART) provides high-performance serial ports that can be configured to deliver 5v or 12v power to compatible devices.

Packaging Contents

1 x PCIxS650PW adapter card•
1 x DB9 breakout adapter cable•
1 x Low Profile bracket•
1 x Driver CD•
1 x Instruction Manual•

System Requirements

PCI enabled computer system with available slot•

Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista (32/64-bit), or Linux® kernel 2.4.x/2.6.x

Installation

WARNING! PCI 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 PCI card by its edges and not the gold connectors.

Jumper Configuration

This card is specially designed to allow for power output from the ninth pin of the DB9 connector(s) for devices that support power over serial. This card allows each port to be set to 5V, 12V, or RI (no power). The power source can also be selected between the PCI bus (INT) or the external power (EXT) via the SP4 floppy power connector.

Power Supply	Int5V Int12V	Int5V Ext12V	Ext5V Int12V	Ext 5V Ext 12V
Jumper Setting

	5V	12V	RI
Jumper Setting

* improperly setting the jumpers could result in damage to the card, computer or peripheral devices.

PCI2S650PW Jumper J5 Jumper J4 4 pin Power Jumper J2

J2: Power Supply jumper setting.

J4/J5: Port Configuration jumpers

PCI4S650PW Jumper J2 Jumper J3 4 pin Power Jumper J6 Jumper J4 Jumper J5

J6: Power Supply jumper setting.

J2\~J5: Port Configuration jumpers

Hardware Installation

Turn your computer off and any peripherals connected to the 1. 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.

Remove the cover from the computer case. Refer to documentation 2. for your computer system for details.

Locate an open PCI or PCI-X slot and remove the metal cover plate 3. on the rear of the computer case.

Insert the card into the open PCI or PCI-X slot and fasten the card's 4. bracket to the rear of the case.

If the ‘Power Supply’ jumper is set to use external power (EXT), 5. then connect an SP4 floppy power connector to the card from the computer power supply.

Place the cover back onto the computer case.6.

Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and 7. reconnect all other connectors removed in Step 1 and connect the DB9 breakout adapter cable to the card.

Driver Installation

Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003

When the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the screen, 1. insert the Driver CD into your CD/DVD drive. If you are prompted to connect to Windows Update, please select the “No, not this time” option and click Next.

Select the option "Install Drivers Automatically (Recommended)" and 2. then click the Next button.

Windows should now start searching for the drivers. Once this has 3. completed, click the Finish button.

Windows Vista

When the Found New Hardware window appears on the screen, 1. click on the “Locate and install drivers software (recommended)” option. If prompted to search online, select the “Don’t search online” option.

When prompted to insert the disc, insert the Driver CD that 2. came with the card, into your CD/DVD drive and Windows will automatically proceed to search the CD.

If a Windows Security dialog window appears, click the “Install this 3. driver software anyway” option to proceed.

Once the driver is installed, click the Close button.4.

Verifying Installation

Windows 2000/XP/Vista

From 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.

Open Explore Search... Manage Map Network Drive... Disconnect Network Drive... Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties

Computer Management File Action View Help Computer Management (Local System Tools Task Scheduler Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Reliability and Perform Device Manager Storage Disk Management Services and Applications STARTECHCOM-PC Computer Disk drives Display adapters DVD/CD-ROM drives Human Interface Devices IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Network adapters Ports (COM & LPT) Processors Sound, video and game controllers Storage controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers

Double-click on the Ports (COM & LPT) option. The appropriate number of additional COM ports should be visible. The port(s) are ready to connect to new devices.

Pinouts

9 Pins Signal 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 (Power)*

Pin-9 supports either 5V, 12V or RI (no power) modes. Set the * internal jumper on the card appropriately for your serial device.

Specifications

	PCI2S650PW PCI4S650PW
Bus Interface	PCI v2.2/2.1 (3.3V/5V, 32/64-bit)
External Connectors	2 x DB9 male (via breakout cable)	4 x DB9 male (via breakout cable)
Internal Connectors	1 x SP4 floppy power
Chipset ID	Sunix SUN1889
UART	16C650
Supported Serial Protocols	RS232
Maximum Data Transfer Rate	115.2Kbps
Power over Serial	5V, 12V (via pin 9)
Operating Temperature	0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Storage Temperature	-20 ~ 85°C (-4 ~ 185°F)
Humidity	5~95% RH
Compatible Operating Systems	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista (32/64-bit), Linux

Technical Support

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Warranty Information

This product is backed by a lifetime warranty.

In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase. During this period, the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only. StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.

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