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

  • “Finally – an adapter that really works with Windows 7 and 64 bit – and so reasonably priced” – Diane, Richmond, VA
  • “The cable is reliable, durable, and inexpensive- a perfect combination!” – Daniel Nelson, CA
  • “Garmin was offering a serial to USB cable for $89. Got this one instead and the unit works great! Thanks for helping keep my good deal a good deal.” – K. Walker, TN
  • “Just worked in Ubuntu 11.04. Plugged this cable in, changed my settings to use ttyUSB0 instead of ttyS0, and it just worked.” – P&S

Features

  • Allows any PC to connect serial devices and programs that communicate through COM ports
  • PL-2303HX Rev D Chipset for high performance and compatibility across Windows, Mac, Linux, and other platforms
  • Plug and play creation of a COM port. Powered by USB – no external power needed
  • Programmable baud rate from 75bps to 12Mbps. 256 byte inbound and outbound buffers. Typical speeds up to 230 Kbps.
  • Full duplex transmitter and receiver. Modem RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, and RI signals


Description

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PL-2303 family chipset for widest possible compatibility.  Microsoft signed drivers for 32/64-bit Windows 10, 8.1, 8, Vista, and XP, drivers for Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.12 including Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, and Sierra.  Open source drivers included in Linux kernel 2.4.31 and later. Windows 7 and later Window versions automatically detect and install drivers if an Internet connection is present and Windows Update is configured to install drivers.

Works with devices with RS-232 serial ports like: other PCs with RS-232 ports, Bluetooth serial adapters, PDAs, GPS recievers, 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, Putty, all open source serial software on Linux, etc.

Package Includes: USB Serial Converter with 24″ cable, Driver CD, and Quick Installation Guide.

Drivers available for:

  • Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 (all versions), Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
  • Mac OS X 10.6 and later (all versions)
  • Linux kernels 2.6.11 and later

See our Prolific driver download page for details and links.

Linux lsusb output for the Plugable Serial Adapter

$ sudo lsusb -v -s 2:2

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port
Device Descriptor:
 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               1.10
 bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
 bDeviceSubClass         0
 bDeviceProtocol         0
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
 idProduct          0x2303 PL2303 Serial Port
 bcdDevice            4.00
 iManufacturer           1 Prolific Technology Inc.
 iProduct                2 USB-Serial Controller D
 iSerial                 0
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           39
   bNumInterfaces          1
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          0
   bmAttributes         0x80
     (Bus Powered)
   MaxPower              100mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           3
     bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
     bInterfaceSubClass      0
     bInterfaceProtocol      0
     iInterface              0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            3
         Transfer Type            Interrupt
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x000a  1x 10 bytes
       bInterval               1
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x83  EP 3 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
       bInterval               0
Device Status:     0x0000
 (Bus Powered)
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