This serial COM port to USB converter allows interfaces to be used with newer version PC or laptop that do not have a COM (RS-232) port. The converter comes with the FTDI FT8U232BM single chip which provide data transfer rates of 300 ~ 460,800 Baud and is perfect when communicating the diagnostic interface.
This USB Serial converter (model UMC 101) provides an external plug and play RS-232 device connection for PCs, notebooks, laptops, and handheld computer devices that support the USB specification. The converter comes with a standard DB-25 Male and DB-9 Male connector to be plugged into the RS232 port, and has an USB cable with a Type A plug for connection to the PC¡¯s USB port or to a USB hub.
This converter provides an easy and fast way to connect Serial RS-232 (COM) port to Universal Serial Bus (USB) of newer PCs or Laptops which do not provide a COM port. It is ideal for cellular phones, digital cameras, modems, ISDN terminal adapter with over 1 Mbps data transfer rate.