StarTech.com 1 Port PCIe 2.0 RS-232 Serial Card TAA 11050-PC-SERIAL-CARD
The StarTech.com 1 Port PCIe 2.0 RS-232 Serial Card provides essential RS-232 connectivity, enabling businesses to integrate legacy industrial and POS peripherals into modern desktop or server systems with a high 921.6 Kbps baud rate.
- Legacy Device Integration: Connects older RS-232 peripherals like POS terminals or industrial control systems to modern PCIe-enabled computers.
- High-Speed Data Transfer: Supports a 921.6 Kbps baud rate, ensuring rapid and efficient data exchange for critical business operations.
- Reduced CPU Overhead: Features a 256-byte FIFO buffer, minimizing processor load and preventing data loss during high-volume serial communication.
- Versatile System Compatibility: Includes both full-height and low-profile brackets, allowing deployment in standard and small form factor desktop or server chassis.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The StarTech.com 1 Port PCIe 2.0 RS-232 Serial Card, MPN 11050-PC-SERIAL-CARD, is purpose-built to add a single RS-232 (DB9) serial port to any desktop or server system equipped with a PCIe 2.0 x1 expansion slot. It features a robust ASIX AX99100 chipset and supports a high baud rate of 921.6 Kbit/s, ensuring reliable data communication for critical business applications.
This internal expansion card is designed for frictionless integration, offering a 256-byte FIFO buffer to optimize data flow and reduce CPU utilization, which is vital for maintaining system performance in demanding operational environments. It supports a wide range of Windows and Linux operating systems, including Windows Server 2016 and 2019, providing broad compatibility for diverse IT infrastructures.
- Core Functionality: Adds a single RS-232 serial port to modern systems, extending the operational life of essential legacy equipment and avoiding expensive replacements.
- High-Speed Communication: Achieves a 921.6 Kbit/s baud rate, facilitating rapid and efficient data exchange with connected peripherals, crucial for time-sensitive operations.
- Optimized Data Handling: Utilizes a 256-byte FIFO buffer, significantly reducing CPU overhead and preventing data loss during intensive serial communications, enhancing system stability.
- Flexible Deployment: Supplied with both full-height and low-profile brackets, enabling installation in various desktop and server chassis, from standard towers to compact SFF systems.
- Operational Value: Provides a reliable and TAA-compliant solution for integrating critical serial devices, ensuring business continuity and reducing total cost of ownership by extending hardware lifecycles.
This StarTech.com PCIe serial card is an essential component for businesses seeking to maintain compatibility and optimize performance for their vital serial-connected devices.
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What This Solves
Integrating Legacy POS Systems
Retail and hospitality businesses often have significant investments in existing point-of-sale (POS) hardware that relies on RS-232 serial connections. Upgrading entire POS systems due to a lack of serial ports on new computers is cost-prohibitive. This PCIe serial card provides the necessary RS-232 port, allowing businesses to connect their current POS terminals, receipt printers, and barcode scanners to modern desktop or server systems, preserving hardware investments.
Retail chains, restaurant franchises, small business owners, hospitality groups, inventory management operations
Industrial Control & Automation
Manufacturing plants, warehouses, and industrial facilities utilize specialized machinery, PLCs, and sensors that communicate via RS-232 for process control and data logging. Maintaining reliable connectivity is critical for operational uptime. The card enables modern industrial PCs or servers to interface directly with these essential control systems, ensuring stable and high-speed data exchange for automation, monitoring, and quality control processes.
Manufacturing facilities, industrial automation integrators, logistics companies, process control environments, factory floor operations
Healthcare Device Connectivity
Healthcare providers, clinics, and medical labs often use specialized diagnostic or laboratory equipment that requires RS-232 serial communication for data transfer or control. Ensuring these devices remain operational with current IT infrastructure is vital for patient care. This serial card allows medical workstations or servers to connect to legacy healthcare devices, facilitating data acquisition from instruments and maintaining the functionality of critical diagnostic tools within a compliant IT environment.
Medical clinics, dental groups, hospital IT departments, diagnostic laboratories, elder care facilities
Key Features
PCIe 2.0 x1 Host Interface
Ensures broad compatibility with modern desktop and server motherboards, simplifying installation and reducing hardware upgrade complexities.
921.6 Kbit/s Baud Rate
Facilitates high-speed data transfer for demanding serial applications, preventing communication bottlenecks with critical peripherals.
256 B FIFO (First In, First Out) Buffer
Minimizes CPU overhead and prevents data loss during peak communication, enhancing system stability and operational reliability.
Full-height / Low-profile Expansion Card Form Factor
Provides flexible deployment options for various system chassis, including compact small form factor (SFF) desktops and rackmount servers.
TAA Compliant
Meets specific government procurement requirements, enabling federal agencies and public sector organizations to acquire this solution with confidence.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Connects to CNC machines, PLCs, and other industrial control systems for automation and data acquisition, ensuring operational continuity.
Retail & Hospitality
Integrates with legacy point-of-sale (POS) terminals, receipt printers, and barcode scanners to maintain transaction processing capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Used for connecting diagnostic equipment, lab instruments, or patient monitoring systems that require RS-232 communication for data transfer.
Government & Public Sector
Deployed in secure environments or for legacy system maintenance, meeting TAA compliance requirements for procurement and operational standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What operating systems are supported by this serial card?
This StarTech.com serial card supports a wide range of Windows operating systems, including Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11, as well as Windows Server 2016 and 2019. It also provides Linux operating system support.
Can this card be installed in a small form factor (SFF) computer?
Yes, the card includes both full-height and low-profile mounting brackets, making it suitable for installation in both standard and small form factor desktop or server systems.
What type of serial devices can I connect using this card?
You can connect any device that uses an RS-232 (DB9) serial interface, such as point-of-sale (POS) terminals, industrial control equipment, modems, barcode scanners, and networking console ports.
Does this serial card require any special drivers for installation?
While many modern operating systems may have generic drivers, it is recommended to install the latest drivers from StarTech.com's website to ensure optimal performance and full feature compatibility with the ASIX AX99100 chipset.
Warranty & Returns
Manufacturer Warranty
2 Years
Warranty is provided directly by the manufacturer and covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Return Policy
Returns subject to manufacturer approval
Hardware returns are governed by the manufacturer's return policy. Some products are non-returnable or subject to restocking fees. Defective items are handled under the manufacturer warranty. Contact Zent Networks before initiating any return.