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    Manual Revision: 05/11/2011 DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.co[...]

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    FCC Compliance S tatement This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of Con tents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................1 F eatures ....................................................................................................................................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Thank you for pur chasing a StarT ech.com PEX1S952/PEX2S952/ PEX1S952LP/PEX2S952LP Native PCI Express 16C950 U ART S erial Card. This dual prole Serial card conv er ts a PCI Express slot into one or two RS-232 (DB9) serial connections, while relying on a native, single-chip design for optimal performance and rel[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Jumper Congur ation The card is specially designed to allow po wer output from the ninth pin of the connector to enable power up of the connected devices without the use of a pow er adapter. The card allows user to set each individual port with 5V, 12V , or RI (no power) via jumper settings on the car d. The user may also ch[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Hardwar e Installation 1. T urn o the power to your computer . 2. Unplug the power cord and r emove your computer’ s cover . 3. Remove the slot bracket from an av ailable PCIe slot. 4. T o install the card, carefully align the car d’ s bus connector with the selec ted PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the boar d down ?[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Windows Vista/7 1. When the Found New Har dware window appears on the screen, click on the “Locate and install drivers software (recommended)” option. If prompted to search online, select the “Don’ t search online” option. 2. When prompted to insert the disc, insert the Driver CD that came with the card, into y our CD[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Specications PEX1S952 PEX1S952LP PEX2S952 PEX2S952LP Bus Type PCI Express rev 1.1 (3.3V ) External Ports 1 x DB9 2 x DB9 Internal Connectors 1 x LP4 molex Chipset Oxford O XPCIe952 UART 16C950 Pow er Mode* 5V / 12V / RI (no power) Maximum Data Tr ansfer Rate 460 Kbps Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2 Data Bits 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Compatible Ope[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 T echnical Support StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commit-ment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.com/ support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. W ar ranty Information This[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one-stop source for every connectivity par t you need. Fr om the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o loc[...]