Plugable USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303HX Chipset)

Plugable USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303HX Chipset) Review

Plugable USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303HX Chipset) Feature

• Allows any PC to connect serial devices and programs that communicate through COM ports
• 24-inch cable with standard USB Type A Male to standard 9-pin DB9 RS-232 serial connector
• PL-2303 Chipset for widest possible compatibility with Windows, Mac, Linux, and other platforms
• Programmable baud rate from 75bps to 12Mbps. Typical speeds 230Kbps or greater
• Plug and play creation of a COM port. Powered by USB - no external power needed

Featuring the latest PL-2303HX Rev D chipset for the best combination of performance and wide driver support. Drivers available for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, and Microsoft signed drivers for 32/64-bit Vista and Windows 7; Mac OS X 8 and later including Snow Leopard 10.6.x; open source drivers included in Linux kernel 2.4.31 and later. Windows 7 automatically detects and guides driver install without disk.

Compatibility

Works with devices with RS-232 serial ports like: other PCs with RS-232 ports, Bluetooth serial adapters, PDAs, GPS receivers, routers, firewalls, modems, printers, embedded character displays, scan tools, sonar units, embedded boards, etc. Specific devices include: Garmin eTrex GPS, Seiko Label Printer, iRobot Create, Cisco products with serial consoles, US Robotics Modems, NexStar telescopes, Equus Scan Tools, Uniden Hand Held Scanners, etc. Works with software like: HyperTerminal, TeraTerm, WinDBG, all open source serial software on Linux, etc.

In the box

USB to Serial Converter unit with standard 9 pin male DB9 connector and female screw attachment, 24-inch cable, Driver CD, and Quick Installation Guide.