Antaira MSC-204A2 4-Port RS-232 PCI Express Card, DB-9 Power Pins

Antaira MSC-204A2 4-Port RS-232 PCI Express Card with Power Over Serial Connectors

The MSC-204A2, by Antaira Technologies, is an RS-232 PCI Express (PCIe) card that adds 4 ports of serial communication to desktop computers, industrial servers and workstations. It may function as a client or server to connect serial based hardware like scanners, RFID card readers, instruments and serial sensors. A break out cable expands the front panel connector to four male DB-9 connectors. DB-9 power pins are available to supply 5V and 12V. The MSC-204A2 is 16C950 and 16C550 UART compatible and fits any standard x1 PCIe slot. It supports data framing, flow control and a baud rate to 921.6 Kbps.

Key Features

• 4 RS-232 serial ports
• x1 PCIe throughput of 250 MB/s
• Meets PCI Express Specification 1.0a
• Fully compatible with 16C550 and 16C950 UART devices
• Low and standard height panel brackets included
• Baud rate up to 921.6 Kbps
• 128 byte high-performance FIFO per transmitter and receiver
• Provides 5V or 12V over serial connectors
• 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-bit data framing
• Automated in-band bi-directional flow control using Xon / Xoff
• Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS#RTS# and/or DSR#DTR#
• A CD-ROM with drivers, utilities and a quick start guide is included
• 4 port DB-9 male breakout cable included
• 5 year warranty

The MSC-204A2 software includes support for Windows and Linux operating systems. The plug-and-play wizard located on the CD makes installation quick and easy. It will recognize the card and install the correct device driver software automatically. You'll be communicating in minutes.