PLX's Remote PCI (RPCI) driver tool for Microsoft® Windows 2000 and Windows XP provides a simple interface enabling fast conversions of PCI drivers to USB. RPCI applies directly to the NET2282, a PCI to Hi-Speed USB 2.0 peripheral bridge. No new hardware is required for initial development. By plugging an existing PCI adapter board into PLX's NET2282 stand-alone rapid development kit (RDK) board and using the RPCI driver, developers can instantly start translating their PCI drivers for use in USB devices.

With RPCI, USB programming is not required. The tool encapsulates the entire USB subsystem, including USB enumeration and hot Plug-and-Play, allowing driver developers to focus purely on PCI. RPCI abstracts I/O, DMA and interrupt functions to be nearly identical to Microsoft's standard hardware abstraction layer (HAL).