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Serial RS232 PCMCIA Card

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- High-Speed Single Port RS-232 Serial PCMCIA Card up to 921.6 Kbps
- Provides a reliable solution for Notebook to connect serial peripherals such as GPS receivers, serial printers/plotters, barcode scanners, digital cameras and fax/modems.
- PCMCIA, 1 port
Adds a Serial Port (RS232) to Notebook Computers
- Compatible with Most Serial Devices
- Fits any Type II PCMCIA CARDBUS-32 Slot
- Creates a DB9 pin Com port
- Windows 98/2000/Me/XP compatible
- Automated flow control, X on /X off
- Automated in-band flow control using Programmable Xon/Xoff characters.
- Detection of bad data in the Receiver FIFO.
- Backward compatible with 16C550 UARTs.
- Supports 1 RS232C Serial Port with a DB9M Cable.

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Works very well in Windows XP

Posted by Thiadmer on 7/6/2008
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: more than 1 month

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Pros: I have configured over 200 embedded controllers with this PCMCIA card in a laptop; it has not failed once.
 
Cons: The physical construction feels somewhat fragile. If you insert the PCMCIA card in its slot (in a laptop) and then pluf in the RS232 cable, there is the risk of bending the card --especially when you need to use some force to plug in the cable. This is due to the asymmetric placement of the DB9 connector. I always connect the RS232 cable to the PCMCIA card first and then insert the PCMCIA card into the laptop.
 
Other Thoughts: Before getting this PCMCIA card, I used several USB-RS232 cables. All of them had occasional failures (probably due to timing issues). This PCMCIA card does not have these drawbacks; it is compatible with RS232 on a hardware level.
 
Bottomline: This PCMCIA card is (much) more reliable than an USB-RS232 converter. If you have occasional trouble with an USB-RS232 cable, try this card.

works as advertised in windows

Posted by meridor on 4/9/2008
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Pros: Works as advertised, with windows.
Windows drivers install ok on Windows XP. 

Cons: No linux or other OS drivers, only windows.
Windows drivers not signed, but install just fine.
Identifies as RS232B, not C.
Probably not compatible with legacy MS-DOS apps (cannot choose port or interrupt for pcmcia, windows does that automatically and does not choose snatdard com i/o ports or interrupts) 

Other Thoughts: Identifies as "HT RS232B CARD" by "HT TECH. Co. Ltd.  Unsure of the exact chipset. 

Bottomline: Tested with winxp and an old serial mouse. Works fine. (The mouse will need a manual refresh in windows' device manager once.)

Great produkt for my Work as Cisco Engineer

Posted by VoltagesPSP on 2/27/2008
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Pros: Very nice card needed one for my laptop because most of them have no serial port. 

As a Cisco Engineer i use console cables a lot so this is better than an USB to serial Cable. And you need that port for other things.

Now i even use that slot on my laptop i tought it was useless. But now i found something for it:) 

Cons: Easy to install 
Cheap card
Fast Delivery 

Other Thoughts: To bad it doesn't fit in my bag with the card still pluged in to my laptop so i have to remove it every time. 

Bottomline: Ive you need a serial port on your laptop buy it!

Wonderful

Posted by esquizo on 11/28/2007
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Pros: This is a wonderful solution for laptops without serial port. You can control all the config parameters that you can imagine. FIFO buffers (RX,TX), irq triggers (RX,TX), crystal frequency, incredible..!!!!
If you work with line controls (CTS, DTR,...) over the serial port this is the choice, not the usb converters. 

Cons: None 

Other Thoughts: It's PCMCIA not express card. Watch your laptop specs. It comes with cd drivers. Working in W2000 and XP. 

Bottomline: A very very very good gadget.

Specifications

Dimensions: 4.53 in x 2.13 in x 0.79 in
Weight: 4.09 oz