Learn what a USB to Serial adapter is used for, when you might need one, and whether installing a driver is required for it ...

In my line of work I use serial on a near daily basis. Currently, I have 3 different USB>Serial cables; an IO Gear GUC232A, a Cables to Go (Prolific PL2302 chipset) and a older Radio Shack cable (with ...

The IO Gear GUC232A and the ATEN UC232A are identical; ATEN makes them for IO Gear. The older versions use a different chip and do NOT work under Win8/Win10. Newer version uses a different chip and DO ...

Connective Peripherals is supplying adaptor cables to connect USB Type-C ports to interfaces including RS232, TTL and MPSSE – in either Full-Speed or High-Speed versions. The parts include ICs from ...

There is a gotcha lurking in wait for hackers who look at a piece of equipment, see a port labeled “Serial / RS-232”, and start to get ideas. The issue is the fact that the older the equipment, the ...