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Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet

Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet

Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet
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9.11
Quality of material
8.38
Value for money
8.38
Durability
8.18

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A USB to RS232 adapter cable connects a computer's USB-A port to a device with a female DB9 port, while a bus-powered Serial to USB adapter connects devices for configuration or programming.
If the connector on the RS232 to USB adapter does not mate with the equipment port, use a DB9 mini gender changer (sold separately).
Connect a null modem adapter (sold separately) to directly connect two computers with serial cables; Simple installation of the USB Serial adapter using the drivers available for download from Cable Matters;
Microsoft® Windows® 6 and up; Some equipment models may require proprietary software in addition to the 9 pin to USB adapter.
Many types of equipment, such as a CNC machine, GPS, telescope, set-top box, Cisco network switch, sewing machine, and more, require an RS-232 compatible db9 to USB adapter.

Questions & Answers

I'm curious if the serial version of this can be used in reverse. I'm trying to connect a DB9 (serial) scale to my computer via USB. ?

That's not a mistake; that's how it's supposed to be used. connecting an old serial device, such as a scale, to a computer with only USB ports and no serial ports It won't work "backwards" in most cases, i.e. A new USB device, such as a mouse or hard drive, cannot be connected to an old PC with only serial ports.

I have a macbook and will be working with Cisco devices; would this adapter work with OS X?

Yes. Mac OS X is the latest version of Apple's operating system. 6 years old and up. It's possible that you'll have to get the driver from here: http: //www. It is important to consider cable. com/cs- The number of downloads is increasing. aspx

Selected User Reviews For Cable Matters USB to Serial Adapter Cable (USB to RS232, USB to DB9) 3 Feet

It worked perfectly with the most recent version of Windows 10
4/5

This is a fantastic cable - I highly recommend it. Anyone who orders this cable should be aware of the following: - is something I'd recommend. > C2G/Cables to Go 02781 DB9 F/F Serial RS232 Mini Gender Changer - C2G/Cables to Go 02781 DB9 F/F Serial RS232 Mini Gender Changer - I needed one for my wife, who required this adapter cable to program Wireless Access Points at her place of business - both ends of the cable Male DB9 ports were available on the Access Point - Changing your gender with the Mini Gender Changer - She was able to gain access to the information she needed. With no problems at all, program the points. It worked perfectly with the most recent version of Windows 10.

Boone Jarvis
Boone Jarvis
| Jul 23, 2021
Who has time to manually enter scanner frequencies? Not this lady! I needed the plug to run Freescan on my Dell laptop while using my new Bearcat scanner
5/5

Bearcat, who the hell cares about serial ports these days?! Kidding. Kinda. br>It was a breeze to use. There will be no issues.
Note: Windows 8 is my current operating system. 1br>br>Recently, 1br>br>Recently, 1br>br> New laptop (Windows 10) with the same scanner (BCT15X). It still works perfectly!.

Emory Cortez
Emory Cortez
| Nov 09, 2021
The cable is simple and straightforward
5/5

It was simple to use and did not necessitate the installation of any additional software. It was truly plug-and-play.

Zoey Solomon
Zoey Solomon
| Aug 13, 2021
This is a good way to get a serial port, which can be useful if your microcontroller needs to communicate with your computer
5/5

br>Do you have a serial modem that you can use outside of your computer? br>Have you ever had a non-alcoholic beverage? Is it better to print receipts on a thermal receipt printer or on a USB serial label printer? (DB9)br>Are you trying to communicate with an antique device such as a teletype or an acoustic modem? One of these will be required. br>
Heh.

Dorothy Costa
Dorothy Costa
| Feb 13, 2021
This is a genuine Prolific device that requires the Prolific driver to function
5/5

This is a genuine Prolific device that requires a Prolific driver to work. This works right out of the box when you plug it in. br>It appears to be the same product as the StarTech serial device, which works as well. br> There are a lot of counterfeit prolific serial ports on the market that don't work.

Roberto Roberts
Roberto Roberts
| Sep 23, 2021
It worked without a hitch in Ubuntu
5/5

This is fantastic. I purchased an RJ45 USB to Ethernet adapter from Cable Matters for my MacBook Air, which worked flawlessly, and I'm now using it on Ubuntu to connect to a Cisco router/switch. It worked without a hitch, and I'm very happy with it.

Hayley Clarke
Hayley Clarke
| Feb 27, 2021
It's fine, and it's all right
3/5

If you forget to download the driver, your computer may not function properly. The documentation includes a link to a website where the driver can be downloaded. For the time being, three stars. We'll see how long it lasts because it's made in China, and Chinese products are notoriously short-lived.

Millie Ruiz
Millie Ruiz
| Jan 30, 2021
The perfect plug-and-play solution for a serial port, allowing me to continue using my older serial equipment
5/5

Everything is ready to use right out of the box. I was able to test an old modem and communicate with an older Z80 computer with relative ease.

Marianna McCall
Marianna McCall
| Dec 07, 2021

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