StarTech Express Serial Cards

1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based

Add a USB-based RS232 Serial port to your laptop through an ExpressCard slot






 



The EC1S232U2 ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card (USB-based) (16950 UART) adds an RS232 (DB9) serial port to your ExpressCard-equipped laptop, enabling you to connect an RS232 serial peripheral device such as a plotter, digital signage device, receipt printer or bar code scanner through an available ExpressCard slot.


This USB-based ExpressCard supports RS232 serial data transfer rates up to 460 Kbps and eliminates the need to upgrade serial peripherals to more modern interfaces (e.g. USB, etc.) for the sake of host compatibility, saving both expense and hassle.


Backed by a StarTech.com Lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.




Applications: Adding RS232 serial devices (e.g. POS devices, PDAs, printers, ISDN terminal adapters, etc.) to a laptop computer that lacks a built-on serial port
Connecting serial POS devices (credit/debit card readers, receipt printers, bar code scanners, cash registers, scales) to a laptop computer, through an ExpressCard port
Adding serial support to modern laptop computers used for a variety of healthcare applications (e.g. RS232-based patient monitoring equipment, nurses' stations, modems, etc.)
Connecting an ExpressCard-equipped laptop to LED and digital signage boards that rely on serial communication ports









Features: High Performance 16C950 UART with maximum data transfer rate up to 460 Kbps
Fits into 34mm ExpressCard slots on your laptop
512-Byte transmit & receive FIFO
Compatible with USB2.0 Full Speed throughput









The StarTech.com Advantage: Saves the expense of having to replace older serial devices for the sake of being able to connect to newer laptops, which typically aren't equipped with serial ports
USB-based ExpressCard offers a fully Plug & Play and Hot Plug compatible interface, for simple installation and removal of your peripherals
Supports data transfer rates of up to 460 Kbps, for optimal serial device performance







Ports & interfaces Internal No Output interface Serial Serial interface type RS-232 Serial ports quantity 1 Host interface ExpressCard Technical details Chipset Prolific PL2303 FIFO (First In, First Out) 512 B Logical block addressing (LBA) support 8 bit
Performance Chipset Prolific PL2303 FIFO (First In, First Out) 512 B Logical block addressing (LBA) support 8 bit Product colour Black
Design Internal No Product colour Black
Other features Data transfer rate 0.4608 Mbit/s Connectivity technology Wired Compatible operating systems Windows 7 (32/64bit), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000 Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Mac OS 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, Linux 2.4.x/ 2.6.x Chipset Prolific PL2303
Operational conditions Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 57 °C Storage temperature (T-T) -20 - 80 °C Operating relative humidity (H-H) 0 - 60 %
Weight & dimensions Width 35 mm Height 18 mm Depth 115 mm Weight 33.6 g
Packaging data Package width 144 mm Package height 33 mm Package depth 175 mm Package weight 106 g Full specification and details can be found in the