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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.startech.com[...]

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    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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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    i T able of Content s Introduction .............................................................. 1 P ackaging Contents............................................................. 1 System Requirements ......................................................... 1 Installation ................................................................ 2 Jumper [...]

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    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 2.3 local bus specifications. An efficient single-chip design and a large 256-byte transit/receiv[...]

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    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. If an anti-static strap is unav [...]

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    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.). Unplug the power cable from the rear of the power supply on the bac k of the c[...]

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    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. 2. Select the option to Install from a list (advanced) and then click the N[...]

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    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. The appropriate number of additional COM por ts should be visible . T[...]

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    6 Specications 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, 1.5, 2 Maximum Data T ransfer Rate 128,000 Kbps Buffer Size 256 Byte Tx/Rx Operating T emperature 0°C ~ 85?[...]

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    7 T echnical Support StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral part of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions . If you ever need help with your product, visit www .star tech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , documentation, and downloads. Warranty Information This product is back[...]

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    StarT ech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a div erse IT and A/V customer base that spans many channels, including go vernment, education and industrial facilities to name just a few . We offer an unmatched selection of computer par ts, cab les, A/V products, KVM and Ser ver Management sol[...]