Keyspan USB High Speed Serial Adaptor for connecting RS-232 serial devices to a USB port. PC & Mac compatible.
Description:
Looking for a way to connect your serial devices to a USB port on your PC? The Keyspan "High Speed" USB Serial Adapter is a simple, inexpensive, and reliable way to make this connection.
The Adaptor can be used in order to use our CM11/CM12 X10 Computer Interface with a Mac and is also required for connection of the Ocelot / Leopard X10 Interface units to computers without a serial port. The Adapter is also ideal for use with modems, digital cameras, ISDN terminal adapters, graphics tablets, PDAs, bar code scanners, label printers and other serial devices requiring a RS-232 connection.
This "High Speed" USB Serial Adapter supports data rates up to 230 Kbps - twice the speed of a standard PC serial port. It is 100% USB compliant and features simple "Plug and Play" installation (no IRQs). Ideal for laptops, the Adapter draws its power from the USB connection so no external power adapter is required.
Features:
- Plugs into a USB port on a Windows or Macintosh computer
- Provides one RS-232 male DB9 port for direct connection to serial devices
- Supports data rates up to 230 Kbps
- Draws its power from the USB connection - a power adapter is not required
- Easy to carry - lightweight!
Compatible Products include:
- CM11 X10 Computer Interface
- Leopard / Ocelot Controllers
- Serial PDAs from Palm, Compaq, HP, Casio, Psion, and others
- Digital Cameras
- Modems
- Wacom Intuos and ArtZ II Tablets
- GPS devices
- ISDN terminal adapters
- Mobile phones with serial connection
- Hand held scanners
- RS-232 instrumentation used in POS, data acquisition and process control applications