Introduction

The PCI4S954PW 4-Port PCI Serial Card (with Power Output) turns a PCI slot into 4 RS232 (DB9) serial connections and enables compatible devices to draw power from the serial ports.

Suitable for many RS232-powered serial applications, this PCI serial card offers a selectable 5V or 12V power option, capable of power output using pin 1, 4, 8 or 9, which enables you to configure the card to suit the requirements of your powered RS232 devices.

A flexible solution for adding serial ports to full-sized, or small form factor systems, the 4-port serial card includes both low and full profile brackets while the included breakout cable helps to avoid cluttered connections.

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Benefits and Features:

• Selectable 5/12V power output on one of four different pins provides the flexibility needed to connect nearly any powered serial device
• The included breakout cable saves expense as an all-in-one solution, and allows the addition of multiple RS232 serial ports through a single PCI slot
• Includes both low profile/half-height and full profile brackets to ensure fitment into a broad range of system form factors
• Four high speed RS232 serial ports with data transfer rate up to 460 Kbps
• Selectable voltage output of 5V or 12V
• Selectable power output via pin 1/4/8/9
• Universal PCI card supports installation into 3.3 or 5V PCI slots
• Compliant with PCI specifications revision 3.0
• High Performance Oxford 16C950 UART
• 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
• ±15KV ESD protection on all signal pins

Specifications

Connector(s)
Connector Type(s)	PCI / PCI-X (Universal 3.3 & 5V; 32-bit) Male
External Ports	DB-9 (9 pin; D-Sub) Male
Internal Ports	LP4 (4 pin; Molex Large Drive Power) Female
Environmental
Humidity	5~85% RH
Operating Temperature	0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (4°F to 140°F)
Hardware
Bus Type	PCI / PCI-X (5 / 3.3V)
Card Type	Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.)
Chipset ID	PLX/Oxford - OXuPCI954
Industry Standards	PCI 3.0
Interface	Serial
Port Style	Dongle (Included)
Ports	4
Package Contents
Included in Package	4 Port Serial Card
	Breakout Cable
	Driver CD
	Instruction Manual
	Low Profile Bracket
Packaging Information
Shipping (Package) Weight	0.4 kg [0.9 lb]
Performance
Data Bits	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
FIFO	128 Bytes
Flow Control	Automated in-band (Xon/Xoff) Automated out-of-band (CTS#/RTS# and/or DSR#/DTR#)
Maximum Data Transfer Rate	460.8 Kbps
Serial Protocol	RS-232
Stop Bits	1, 1.5, 2
Surge Protection	±15KV ESD on all signal pins
Physical Characteristics
Color	Black
Product Height	64 mm [2.5 in]
Product Length	127 mm [5 in]
Product Weight	68 g [2.4 oz]
Product Width	15 mm [0.6 in]
Power
Output Voltage	12/5 DC
Software
Microsoft WHQL Certified	Yes
OS Compatibility	Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64), CE 5.0 Windows Server® 2012, 2008 R2, 2003 Linux 2.4.x/2.6.x