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TRENDnet USB to Serial 9-Pin Converter Cable, TU-S9, USB to RS232 Serial Adapter, Supports Windows & Mac, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 64cm (25 in.) Cable Length, Plug & Play, White

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TRENDnet USB to Serial 9-Pin Converter Cable, TU-S9, USB to RS232 Serial Adapter, Supports Windows & Mac, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 64cm (25 in.) Cable Length, Plug & Play, White

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Customers find the adapter works well and provides good value for the price. It's easy to install and recognizes by Windows 8 and 7, 32 and 64 bits. The cable length is suitable for modern PCs.

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· USB: The USB to serial adapter supports USB 1.1 and it is compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports. · NDAA COMPLIANT: With our NDAA compliant USB to Serial 9-Pin Converter Cable, you can plan and install networking solutions that Government customers demand today (U.S. and Canada Only) · MANUFACTURER PROTECTION: We stand by the quality of our products.The TU-S9 USB to Serial 9-Pin Converter Cable is backed and supported with 2 years of TRENDnet Manufacturer Protection. · RELIABLE TECH SUPPORT: Our team of advisors, support and tech experts are English speaking, and available for all your needs during normal business hours. We take pride in being there for our customers. · RS-232 SERIAL CONNECTOR: Connect RS-232 serial devices, such as modems or printers, using the widely supported USB standard found in most laptops and desktops today. · SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS: The USB to serial converter adapter is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7. Mac OS 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, 10.6 · FLEXIBLE CABLE: Integrated and flexible 540mm (21 in.) USB 2.0 cable accommodates most installation scenarios. Total cable length of 25 inches when including the RS-232 (9pin) and USB Type A. · EASY SETUP: Simple installation in seconds of the USB to Serial 9-Pin Converter Cable. Insert the your computer

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G. LinnReviewed in the United States on May 19, 2012

I'm trying to get a 20 year old microcomputer back up again. It requires a serial terminal interface which I no longer have (because I stupidly gave away the VT100 type terminal I used to communicate with it). Rather than buy one that would be expensive and of little future use, I started looking for a more modern solution. Having been working in electronics for many years, I have learned that one can get lucky and everything works okay the first time. Failing that, troubleshooting digital hardware can be difficult and time consuming. As a learning experience with new hardware and to simplify getting the basic RS-232 communication link back up, I purchased an Arduino processor board and an RS-232 "shield" to go with it. The shield simply converts the digital levels from the Arduino to RS-232 levels. These Arduino products are great, very flexible, and relatively cheap. Programming software is free and the language used is more or less "C". Plenty of programming examples are in existence. So, I was able to get the Arduino's RS-232 output going (looping output data) which I first looked at with a scope. Next, I brought up an old tower PC running XP. I started using this computer because it had a DB-9 RS-232 port and a terminal program known as "Hyperterminal". After XP, Hyperterminal has to be purchased separately. Hooking up to the PC and Hyperterminal worked just fine. Next, I wanted to get rid of the tower PC and run things from a small ACER netbook portable. This is where the Trendnet product comes in since the ACER doesn't have a DB-9 port. I was hoping the driver for this device would install automatically but it didn't so I had to use the supplied CD. Since the ACER didn't have an internal CD drive, I hooked up and external one through a USB port and loaded the driver without incident. If you don't have an external drive, I imagine you could use another computer to load and then send the file over your LAN. The next stumbling block was that Hyperterminal was NOT installed on my ACER. Rather than try to figure out why, I looked on line and found another (free) terminal program called RealTerm. Hooking the Trendnet to the Arduino DB-9 and an ACER USB port worked fine. The only thing I noticed, which could be a problem for some, was that no "thumbscrews" were provided on the Trendnet DB-9 end. This end stays mated okay with the DB-9 end on the Arduino, but I don't particularly like to leave DB connectors unsecurred to each other. One could use a short jumper cable, but who needs extra work and cost. Over the years, I have purchased several other Trendnet products and found that they generally did what was advertised and were of good quality for the price.

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DenisReviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024

This is the fifth cable now and voila, it works with my diagnostic kit-MSV-2. Before trying the trendnet, it was disappointment after another not to mention the waste of money with useless serial cables I cant return from here Kenya. Thanks trendnet I had almost given up

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BillzReviewed in the United States on March 3, 2011

I purchased this to use with a Uniden Radio Scanner for programming as my new Laptop doesn't have a serial port. I could have purchased a $30 USB cable directly from the manufacturer, but money is tight right now, especially with the current state of the economy. I saw this as a way to save more than $15. I have Windows Vista Ultimate OS. I read in prior reviews that there may be issues with the Trendnet driver that comes with this product but, so far I have had NO PROBLEMS. I followed the instructions, which were extremely simple, inserted the installation disk and the program did the rest for me. After plugging the adapter into a USB port, it even searches and finds the correct port number for you. It couldn't have been easier to install. I plugged my Uniden Scanner into the adapter and everything worked perfectly, right out of the box. In conclusion, I definitely recommend this product. As for me, I saved over $15.00 by purchasing it and it performs just as good as a USB cable would by itself. I don't normally write reviews but, I wanted to assist others in their decision of whether or not to purchase this product. I was a little skeptical at first but, by taking a chance on this product, everything worked out to my advantage. I am totally satisfied with this product and I would certainly recommend it to others as it was a totally positive experience.

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Perry The CynicReviewed in the United States on January 31, 2011

This is for use on Macintosh; I haven't tried to use this on Windows PCs or other types of systems. Pros: Cheap, works fine when it works. Cons: Unhelpful support if it doesn't work, somewhat questionable future-proofing. Summary: Cheap enough to buy and throw out if it stops working. As of today, this works fine on most Macs but not on some: any Mac running a 64-bit kernel will not see the device at all. TrendNet does not seem to think this is a problem. There is a work-around (see below) if you're technically inclined, but this doesn't fill me with confidence in TrendNet's Macintosh support. This device is half the price of its main competition. If you know what you're doing, it's money well saved. If you want "just works" on a Mac, you may want to consider alternatives. On the upside, it actually provides enough power for serial-port-powered devices (such as the GC-IRL) to work reliably. The Technical Detail: The official TrendNet device driver for Mac does not have a 64-bit version. This means that any Mac that runs a 64-bit kernel will simply not see this device. TrendNet support will give you the run-around and tell you it's all your fault (system too old, system too new, whatever they can think of) but apparently won't understand what "64-bit driver" actually means. It turns out that they simply re-package the driver from their chipset manufacturer; if you're lucky, they will finally point you at prolific.com.tw, which has a perfectly fine 64-bit driver for Snow Leopard that works without problems.

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MikeSReviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025

These are great. Unlike a lot of the cheap ones, these provide actual EIA-232 (RS-232) bipolar voltage levels. Many/most of the cheap ones don't, they only provide positive voltage signals. For many devices, that doesn't matter, but for some it does and this one will work when others don't. So, this is the one to get if you just want it to work with _anything_ using EIA-232. USB VID/PID shows it uses a Prolific PL2303GT USB/serial bridge chip. High quality, highly recommended.

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Mikael LindgrenReviewed in Sweden on March 31, 2024

I'm using it with a Tech2 and Windows XP and it does what it should.

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Abdulbasit Al HumaidiReviewed in Saudi Arabia on October 23, 2023

ممتازة ولم اواجه بها مشاكل مع أي جهاز

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XÓCHITL DOMÍNGUEZReviewed in Mexico on March 6, 2022

Para el que puso que no sirve es porque no instaló los drivers que se requieren, a menos que tengas tu PC lista para su uso. Me sirvió muy bien, el precio es realmente nuevo ya que eso cuestan aquí con una calidad muchísimo menor.

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elena r.Reviewed in Italy on February 8, 2018

Ho dovuto sostituire il mio vecchio convertitore seriale, perfettamente funzionante, che non veniva riconosciuto dal mio nuovo PC aziendale Windows 10 Pro. Non appena ho attaccato il cavo USB al pc la periferica è stata riconosciuta immediatamente ed è subito pronta all'uso. Acquisto consigliato visto i problemi di driver avuti con altri convertitori

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Reviewed in Japan on December 15, 2016

パソコンと望遠鏡(赤道儀)を接続して操作するために購入。 某望遠鏡メーカーではこの製品をパッケージその他が同じなまま純正品として取り扱い、国内のショップで数倍の価格で売っている。(輸入の都合とかあるだろうから、べつに価格差について文句は言いませんよ) かなりの価格差があるし、製品によっては相性の問題でうまくいかないこともあると聞くが、問題なくうまくいった。 同じものならこれを買った方が断然いい。 パッケージはプラスチックで密閉されたもので、ハサミとかがないと開けられない。 商品写真は白いけど、実際の青いのが届いたけど問題ないっす。 MacとWindowsのドライバが入ったCDが付いてくる。 Mac(Sierra)のParallels上のWindows10にインストールし、問題なく動作した。 macOSの直では使う機会がないので試していない。(まあ大丈夫だろうけど)