Can a serial port be converted to USB?
Many older peripherals use serial plugs, but you can adapt them to USB ports with a converter plug. To connect a monitor, printer, or other device with a serial plug to a computer lacking serial ports, you need to buy a serial-to-USB converter plug or cord. These are widely available online or at electronics stores.
What is the best serial to USB adapter?
Top Pick: BENFEI USB to Serial Adapter RS-232 Male Prolific Chipset. This cable from BENFEI offers the best connection from your serial device to your USB device. It’s an RS232-compatible cable with a 9-pin male DB9 serial connector on one end and a standard USB type A male connector on the other.
How do I download a serial driver to my USB?
To manually install the USB to Serial drivers on Windows 7 64-bit operating systems
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Select System > Hardware > Device Manager.
- In the Other devices tab, right-click USB-Serial Controller and then select Install from the drop-down menu.
- Select Browse my computer for driver software.
How does a serial to USB converter work?
As a simplified example a typical standard USB to serial adapter consists of a USB processor chip which processes the USB signals. The USB processor sends the processed USB signals to a serial driver chip which applies the correct voltages and sends the processed data signals to the serial output.
What is a serial to USB adapter?
A USB to serial adapter, also referred to as a USB serial converter or RS232 adapter is a small electronic device which can convert a USB signal to serial RS232 data signals. RS232 is the type of signal which is in many older PCs and is referred to as a serial COM port.
Are there different types of USB to serial cables?
USB to serial adapters can be a hard choice, dealing with three different protocols RS232, RS422, and RS485 along with the application you’re using for your communication.
How do I assign a COM port to a USB port?
SOLUTION
- Go to Windows Device manager > Multi-port serial adapters.
- Select the adapter and right click to open the menu.
- Click on the Properties link.
- Open the Ports Configuration tab.
- Click on the Port Setting button.
- Select the Port Number and click OK.
- Click OK to apply the changes.