Compatible Serial Adapters: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:40, 23 March 2009

Overview

With all of the newer desktop and notebook computers loosing serial ports. most of us are having to resort to adding either a PC serial card or some usb to serial device..

With so many brands that are available there are just too many to test to see which ones that do work and the ones that don't ....

Here is a comprised list of known compatible serial port adapters that will work with the Renard designs. If you know of a known adapter that works with our designs please send wvengineer a private message at the DIYC forums so it can be added to the list...

PC Card

StarTech PCI4S550N Value 4-Port 16550 Serial PCI Card / Places to purchase: Tiger Direct

USB to RS232

Trend Net TU-S9 (will work up to 115,200 bps)

USB to RS485

Hexin HXSP-2108G (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this devive Ebay Search - Specs here: Hexin Website
PAUB003 USB 2.0 to RS485-RS422 (will work up to 115,200 bps) converter can be found here on Ebay
MWE824 USB to 4-Port RS485 Converter (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this devive: USconverters

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 <LI>Hexin HXSP-2108G  (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this devive [http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=HXSP-2108G&_sacat=See-All-Categories Ebay Search] - Specs here: [http://www.hexin-technology.com/USB_2.0_To_RS-485_RS-422_Converter-Product-256.html Hexin Website]
 <LI>PAUB003 USB 2.0 to RS485-RS422 (will work up to 115,200 bps) converter can be found here on [http://stores.ebay.com/Sintech-pc-adapter-world Ebay]
-<LI>MWE824 USB to 4-Port RS485 Converter (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this devive: [http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67&products_id=221]
+<LI>MWE824 USB to 4-Port RS485 Converter (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this devive: [http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67&products_id=221 USconverters]
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