StarTech 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card with Breakout Cable

Before diving into the details, let's introduce the PEX2S1P553B 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable. This high-quality, durable card is designed to combine the functionality of both Parallel and Serial cards. It adds two RS232 serial ports and one parallel port through a single PCI Express (PCIe) slot, making it a reliable and compact solution for your connectivity needs.

This user-friendly card is suitable for almost any computer, thanks to its low profile/half-height design. It also includes an optional full-height bracket for added versatility. The included breakout cable uses a single connector on the card to deliver three ports, effectively avoiding the crowded connections that can occur with fixed/static ports.

The PEX2S1P553B card is compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including DOS, Windows 7/Server 2008 R2/Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000/98SE (32/64 bit), Linux, and Mac OS X. This ensures that it can seamlessly integrate into your existing setup, regardless of your operating system.

One of the standout features of this card is its native single-chip design. This design not only provides improved speed and reliability but also reduces the CPU load by as much as 48% over conventional (bridge chip) cards. This makes it an ideal choice for those looking to optimize their system's performance.

The card supports parallel data transfer rates up to 1.5 Mbps and serial data transfer rates up to 250 Kbps per port. It's compatible with the industrial standard 16C450/16C550 UART and supports (SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Enhanced Capability Port(ECP). It's also PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a compliant and features an on-chip 256-byte depth FIFO in the transmit/receive path of each port.

Whether you're looking to connect legacy parallel and serial devices like printers, scanners, ISDN terminal adapters, CD-R/RWs, Zip drives, and memory card readers, or you're in industries such as manufacturing, point-of-sale, healthcare, security, environmental control, entertainment, hospitality/restaurant, consumer, or ISDN Networking, the PEX2S1P553B 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable is a versatile solution that can meet your needs.