I have a number serial of devices I need to connect to a relatively modern computer with only 1 standard serial port. The obvious solution is to grab a couple of USB->serial adapters, which I did, ...

The folks at Openschemes.com have written up an article on how to convert a USB serial port adapter to a low voltage serial interface for interfacing with microcontrollers. Though you can always just ...

In my line of work I use serial on a near daily basis. Currently, I have 3 different USB>Serial cables; an IO Gear GUC232A, a Cables to Go (Prolific PL2302 chipset) and a older Radio Shack cable (with ...

We know, you’ve already got a USB to serial adapter. Probably several of them, in fact. But that doesn’t mean you couldn’t use one more — especially when it’s as as cleverly designed as this one from ...

Munich, Germany – The SeaLINK+4M.SC and SeaLINK+8M.SC offering four or eight serial ports that are software configurable for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485, eliminating the need to open the enclosure to ...

Keyspan on Wednesday announced support for Intel-based Macs with its line of USB serial adapters and remote controls. The software is available for download from Keyspan’s Web site. The updates ...

Keyspan has announced new versions of its USB PDA Adapter and its High Speed USB Serial Adapter. The company said that the devices are faster and have undergone a form factor change to make them more ...

When it comes to server consoles, users have two major options, graphical or text. I personally prefer a serial console to a graphical one, and this preference isn't all rooted in snobbery. Serial ...

At the heart of the ESP-01 module is the ESP8266 chip with at least two boot modes — the normal mode and the programming/flash mode. The latter refers to uploading any software (or firmware) to the ...