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Electronics : TRENDnet USB to Serial Converter


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Binding: Electronics
Brand: TRENDnet
EAN: 0710931303209
Label: Trendware Usa
Manufacturer: Trendware Usa
Model: TU-S9
Network Interface Description: USB
Publisher: Trendware Usa
Studio: Trendware Usa
Warranty: 2 years warranty


Features:
  • Product Type - Converter
  • Warranty - 2 years
  • OS Compliant - Windows 98SE/ME/2000/2003/XP
  • Cable Length - 6.9 cm (27 inches)
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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The TU-S9 USB to Serial converter allows you to connect a RS-232 serial device such as a modem to a USB port on your Desktop or Laptop PC.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A very good adapter based on Prolific chipset.
We have tested this converter under Windows XP, Vista on wintel notebook and Mac OS Leopard on MacBook. It worked very well. Overall, very stable product.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Works out of the box on Linux
I needed this to connect to my SBC ALIX-based embedded firewall along with a null-modem cable. It works without a driver on my linux (Debian) system except to figure out the serial line I had to run $ 'dmesg | grep tty' and it shows up as ttyUSB0. Set this in your serial client connection software. I tested it with minicom and Putty which should be in the packages for your distro. Debian makes liveCDs if you don't have a *nix box.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Does what it says, though a little clumsily (and not in Vista)
The small non-profit office where I work recently received as a donation one of those scales that will automatically calculate shipping rates -- if you have a serial port on your computer to load current rates onto the scale. I don't.

I was surprised to learn from reviews on various sites that it looks like all USB to serial converters have a hit-or-miss factor, but decided this one would be worth the gamble. It was.

It took some trial and error in when I connected it to ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Item
This USB to Serial adapter worked perfectly. I was affraid it would not be as good as a true RS-232C output but I had no trouble. Would by it again.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Worked Like a Champ
This product worked perfectly, and I have not had any issues with it whatsoever. After I installed the drivers, everything that I have used with it has worked without a hitch.




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