USB-to-Serial Cable suits laptop PCs without serial ports.
Press Release Summary:
Model US232B/LC cable-and-software solution provides USB connectivity to RS-232 devices. It is based on single chip FT232BM USB UART for transferring serial data over Universal Serial Bus. Cable features full set of RS-232 modem data and control signals on PC compatible DB9 male connector. It includes internal 128 byte transmit buffer FIFO, 384 byte receive buffer FIFO, and supports RS232 data transfer rates up to 460 Kbps.
Original Press Release:
USB-to-Serial Cable for Laptop PCs Without Serial Ports
Fairport, New York. US232B/LC is a ready-made cable-and-software solution in compact form for giving no-serial-port laptops RS232 capability. Designed to tuck into the limited space in a laptop carrying case, the cost-effective US232B/LC is based on FTDI's extremely popular single chip FT232BM USB UART i.c. for transferring serial data over the Universal Serial Bus. With an attractive blue housing and a short 4" cable, US232B/LC cable can be used on its own to instantly talk to RS232 devices from the USB port using the Virtual COMport drivers supplied.
US232B/LC features a full set of RS-232 modem data and control signals (TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, DCD, RI, and GND) on its PC compatible DB9 male connector. US232B/LC has an internal 128 byte transmit buffer FIFO and a 384 byte receive buffer FIFO. It supports RS232 data transfer rates of up to 460K bps. US232B/LC takes its power from the USB bus so no power supply is needed.
US232B/LC is available from stock at $35.00 and comes complete with drivers for Microsoft Windows '98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Drivers are also downloadable for Apple OS-8/9/X, as well as Linux.
Further details:
Alan Lowne (saelig@aol.com)
585 425-3753
fax -3835
Saelig Company Inc,
1 Cabernet Circle,
Fairport NY 14450
www.saelig.com
