Type A Male USB, DB-9 Male - MPN: HUC232S See Product Details
Description
The Hawking UC232S USB to RS232 Serial Adapter provides an external Plug and Play RS-232 serial connection with your computer, letting you free up your existing serial ports. Users have the capability to utilize the adapter with serial port interface in an easy-to-use environment. The adapter is designed for connections to cellular phones, PDAs, digital cameras, modems, or ISDN terminal adapters through your USB port with a data transfer rate of over 230kbps. Installation is easy. Simply plug a serial device into the UC-232A adapter and plug the USB port into the computer. No IRQs are needed so there are no IRQ or Com port conflicts.
Quick Glance
Second Connector: Serial - 9 pin D-shell (EIA 574/232)
Summary
Product Title: Hawking Tech. USB to RS232 Converter
Manufacturer: Hawking Tech.
Lowest Price: $16.51
Power Score: 3.4 | 6 Reviews
General
Second End Connector: Serial - 9 pin D-shell (EIA 574/232)
Cable Length: 14 in
Warranty Information: 2 Year
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Conductor: Copper
Connector Details: 1 x 9-pin DB-9 Male RS-232
Number of Connectors: 2
Strengths: cheaper
Weakness: no support for mac os x
i bought this product to use with a BASIC stamp and it does work, but so far only with a pc. i own a mac and i couldn't find a driver for os x. the company's website offers a driver for mac(most likely not os x), but the link does not work. i have an email into the technical support, but after a while searching for a driver, i doubt it will work with os x.
Strengths: Simple to use. "Just Works" once set up.
Weakness: Mac OS X driver needs to be downloaded separately.
This, like most of these USB to serial adaptors, works under Mac OS X with the Prolific device driver. This is not included, but can be downloaded from the IOgear website. Once I got the driver installed, it worked very well. When you plug it in, devices appear in /dev/ that work as you'd expect serial devices to work. I've only tried it with programs that I wrote, but friends have with GPS...
Strengths: Easy to install.
Easy to install! Work Great!!!! Up to date driver can be downloaded from tech.prolific.com.tw.... Multiple of these devices can be used with the same driver
Strengths: none
Weakness: No driver for XP. I spent about 2 hours, on hold to hawking tech support. and dealing with dell tech support.
I finally installed the w2000 driver in desperation, and it s "kinda works" - computer freezes when using hyperterminal. yuk. dont buy this item. buy something from a manufacturer who is willing to write a driver for xp. I am also angry because the tech support for hawking lied to me on the phone and said "the driver was included in XP" Not True.
Strengths: No trouble so far. Easy to use. very helpful.
Weakness: None so far.
I use this for my mobile handset game loading / unloading stuff by data cable. I got a new laptop and i found no serial port there. I need this port as some of the data cables for some mobile handsets still use serial mode of transfer and need serial port. This adapter has proven very useful to me. No trouble so far!!! And also got very cheap for $25 from Buy.com.
Work
Strengths: Cheap, Work without any problem.
Weakness: None
I got it and it works with Windows XP without any problem. Even on the box said that it works with Windows XP. No problem at all. Anyway, I did the driver update as the reviewer below suggested. Thanks.