Adds four RS232 serial ports to a desktop computer
A four-port serial interface card for the PCI slot. It connects hardware that needs RS232, such as modems, PLCs, barcode scanners and measurement devices, to the computer from a single card.
RS232Card type
4Port count
PCI 2.1Bus interface
1 MByte/sData transfer rate
MCS9845CVChipset
16C550UART compatibility
Key features
4ports
Four independent serial lines
Four RS232 ports reach separate devices at the same time.
MCS9845CVchipset
Serial port controller
A single chipset drives all four ports.
16byte
TX and RX FIFO buffer
The buffer, compatible with the standard 16C550 UART, holds 16 byte in each direction.
1MByte/s
Data transfer rate
The serial link carries up to 1 MByte per second.
PCI 2.1compliant
Plug and play setup
It selects IRQ and I/O addresses automatically and supports PCI IRQ sharing.
EVERYDAY USEOne card, four devicesOn computers with few expansion slots it connects four serial devices from a single slot.
Setup needs no adjustmentThe card seats in the slot and the system assigns the address and the interrupt itself.