Offering an out-of-the-box alternative to internal PCI cards, Digi's Edgeport USB-to-Serial Converter adds serial, USB or parallel ports to a PC or server. The installation does require opening of the chassis, reconfiguration or a reboot of the system. It helps add up to 16 serial ports to a PC, thin client or server in minutes. Feature-rich design, reliability and unmatched operating system support make it an ideal for any mission-critical enterprise application, such as point-of-sale, mobile computing, industrial automation, medical etc.