This is a 1.8M Straight-through USB to Serial Null Modem cable RS-232 with a DB-9 Female connector, Metal Housing with thumbs screws. This cable can be used to communicate with another PC using terminal emulation software such as Hyperterminal.
Features
FTDI FT232RL and RS-232 level shifter chips
Cable pin-out specification notation [Computer Side Signal Name (Output Pin #) ]: TXD (2), RXD (3), RTS (8), CTS (7), GND (5), DSR & CD (4), DTR (6)
USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible
What is FTDI?
All USB adapter cables have a one or more computer chip used to convert USB ports into RS-232 ports. My listing pictures show you the chip(s) inside the USB connector housing. Of course your cable comes with the chip enclosed in plastic housing. Most USB adapter cables sold today use a chip made by Prolific or even worse fake versions of the Prolific chip. There are serious driver OS compatibility issues with Prolific drivers that are a nightmare for users. You get what you pay for. If you see a USB adapter cable that comes with a CD that cable uses the Prolific chip and it contains the Prolific drivers. My cables use only the FTDI chip which is more expensive but there are no driver issues and no fake chips to worry about. You don’t need a CD with my cable. Windows will install the FTDI drivers automatically. You don’t want a cable with a CD!!
Supported Operating System
Drivers are available which allow USB FTDI devices to work with the following operating systems:
· Windows 8 x32
· Windows 8 x64
· Windows Server 2008 R2
· Windows 7 x32
· Windows 7 x64
· Windows Server 2008
· Windows Server 2008 x64
· Windows Vista x32
· Windows Vista x64
· Windows Server 2003 x32
· Windows Server 2003 x64
· Windows XP x32
· Windows XP x64
· Windows ME
· Windows 98
· Linux
· Mac OS X
· Mac OS 9
· Mac OS 8
· Windows CE.NET (Version 4.2 and greater)
· Android
Benefits with FTDI Cables
No CD required, no drivers to install typically
No Blue screen of death caused by Proflic drivers
No Proflic Error 10 - drivers cannot be installed problems
No fake Profilic chips
