Lekuo 8-Port RS-232 Mini PCIe Serial Card

Model

IO-MPE358C-8S

Chipset

EXAR XR17V358

Interface

Mini PCIe

Data Transfer Rate

Up to 2.5Gbps per direction

Serial Ports

8 x RS-232 ports with 15kV ESD protection

UART

16550 compatible with 256-byte FIFO (transmit/receive)

Baud Rate

Configurable via fractional baudrate generator

Power Management

Supports sleep mode with wake-up indicator

System Compatibility

Windows; Linux

Product Size

50.95 x 30 mm

Package details

1x MINI PCIe to 8 Ports RS232 Card

Specification
• PCIe 2.0 Gen 1 compliant
• x1 Link, dual simplex, 2.5 Gbps in each direction
• 15 KV ESD protection for all serial ports
• Sleep mode with wake-up Indicator
• Transmission media: twisted-pair cable or shielded cable
• Direction control: Adopt the technology which automatically controls the data-flow direction、automatically distinguish and control the data-transmission direction;
• Eight independent UART channels controlled with
• 16550 compatible register Set
• 256-byte TX and RX FIFOs
• Programmable TX and RX Trigger Levels
• TX/RX FIFO Level Counters
• Fractional baud rate generator
• Automatic RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR hardware flow control with programmable hysteresis
• Automatic Xon/Xoff software flow control
• UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits,1 or 2 stop bits and even/odd/mark/space/none
• Flow control none,hardware and xon/xoff
• Extended operating temperature range; -40 to 85⁰C

System Requirements
• Windows OS
• Linux 2.6.27, 2.6.31, 2.6.32, 3.x.x and newer
• A available mini PCI Express slot

Applications
• Next generation Point-of-Sale Systems
• Remote Access Servers
• Storage Network Management
• Factory Automation and Process Control

Related Downloads

Driver Download

1. IO-MPE358-8S

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❓ Does this card support the Kylin system?

✅ It supports Kylin, UnionTech and other Linux systems for use.

❓ Does this card require the installation of drivers? Can it be used with the Win7 system?

✅ Yes, it can be used after installing the drivers. The method for installing Windows drivers can be found in the detail page introduction.

❓ Can Linux systems use it without drivers?

✅ The RS232 serial card supports using the system's built-in kernel drivers, so it can be used without installing drivers. However, RS422/RS485 serial cards with PCI_E and miniPCE interfaces require the installation of drivers for use.

❓How to simply test if the serial port is working and communicating?

❓ How to install drivers on Linux systems? Are there any tutorials?

✅http://www.mmui.com.cn/index.php?id=1782

❓ What is the interface definition of this serial card?

✅ The pin definitions for RS422 are as follows:

1—RXD-

2—TXD+

3—RXD+

4—TXD-

5—GND

6—Empty (VCC is not used in this product)

The pin definitions for RS485 are as follows:

1—Empty

2—TX/RXD+(A)

3—Empty

4—TX/RXD-(B)

5—GND

6—Empty

❓ How can I download the drivers? Which drivers are used? I can't find them on the official website.

✅ Search for our official website's driver download address on Baidu: http://www.mmui.com.cn/data/upload/image/EXAR352_354_358.zip. Scroll down to find EXAR/352/354/358 and download and install it.