[TenTec] adding serial ports to computer

[n8kom at wowway.com]

Hi Jack -
Another option (similar to your computer store find) for anyone looking to 
add serial ports is to look for a multi-port RS-232 PCI card like the type 
made by MOXA or COMTROL.  They have 4 port and 8 port PCI cards that can be 
bought on the used market pretty reasonable, as people move toward USB based 
serial devices.  I use a 4 port PCI card and now have a total of six DB-9 RS-
232 serial COM ports in my desktop.

73 - Steve


On Thu, 18 May 2006 21:55:49 -0600, jack wrote
> after doing much checking as to USB to Serial, i took the suggestion 
> that i add a PCI serial port card to my desktop. today i found a 
> small computer store that actually had a PCI I/O card with two 
> serial ports and a parallel port. i just installed the card and 
> drivers. now my desktop has 4 serial ports and 2 parallel ports. all 
> for a few moments and $30.15. simple is the word for desktops if one 
> has the slot available. finding the card is more difficult than 
> installation by far. jack ak7o 
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