Antaira MSC-202A-V2 2-Port RS-232 PCI Express Card, Power on DB-9

Antaira MSC-202A1-V2 PCI Express Card with 2 Ports of RS-232

The MSC-202A1-V2, from Antaira Technologies, is an RS-232 PCI Express card that adds 2 ports of serial communication to industrial computers, rack mount servers, and desktops. It may function as a client or server to connect older serial based equipment like bar code scanners, card readers, instruments and sensors. It has two male DB-9 front panel connectors with pins to supply 5V and 12V power.

Key Features

• 2 RS-232 serial ports
• UARTs fully compatible with 16C550 and 16C950 devices
• Meets PCI Express Specification 1.0a
• x1 PCI Express throughput of 250 MB/s
• Deep 128 byte high performance FIFO
• 2 male DB-9 connectors on face plate
• 5V or 12V power provided over the DB-9 serial connectors
• Baud rate up to 921.6 kb/s
• 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
• 5 year warranty

The MSC-202A1-V2 software supports Windows and Linux operating systems. With the PCI plug-and-play wizard found on the CD, installation is easy. The wizard will recognize the board and install the device driver software automatically. You'll be up and running in minutes.