StarTech.com R5232 User Manual

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Instruction Manual
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Introduction
The PEX8S952 8 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART 
allows you to turn a PCI Express slot into eight RS232 (DB9) serial connections using 
the included breakout cable.
The serial card is based on a native single chip design, that allows you to harness the 
full capability of PCI Express (PCIe) - providing optimum reliability and speed, and 
reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial 
cards.
Packaging Contents
•  1 x PCI Express Serial Card
•  1 x 8 port DB9 break-out cable
•  1 x Driver CD
•  1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
•  PCI Express enabled computer with an available PCI Express slot
•  Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 
(32/64-bit), or Windows XPe, or WinCE 4.2/ 5.0/ 6.0, or Linux®