Description

Our USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 adapters are an easy way to connect serial devices to a USB port on your computer. They support RS232, RS422 and RS485 modes.

These adapters offer a great deal of flexibility as they can be switched to RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode and so are suitable for a wide range of applications. Each port has options such as termination and biasing for RS485 and indication LEDs for Power, Tx and Rx for easy diagnostics.

The single-port model can be switched to RS232, RS422 or RS485.

On the 8-port and 16-port versions, each port can be switched to RS232, RS422 or RS485 modes individually allowing a mixture of devices to be connected.

With their multiple serial modes and easy to install drivers for a range of operating systems, these adapters are ideal for adding one or more RS232/RS422/RS485 ports to your computer.

• Based on the renowned FTDI USB-Serial chipsets and drivers
• Microsoft Windows® WHQL-certified, macOS and Linux drivers
• Each RS232/RS422/RS485 port can appear as a Virtual Com Port allowing easy use with existing application programs
• Multi-port units create a separate COM port for each port with separate settings (such as baud rate and flow control) per port
• Ports can also be accessed using the FTDI D2xx DLL functions
• Signals (note that access to the signals depends on the connector type)
  • RS422: TxD+, TxD-, RxD+, RxD-, GND, RTS+, RTS-, CTS+, CTS-
  • RS485 4-wire: TxD+, TxD-, RxD+, RxD-, GND
  • RS485 2-wire: Data+, Data-, GND
  • RS232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, DCD, RI, GND
• RS232/422/RS485 signals via DB-9 connectors
• Terminal Block also available on single port model (subset of signals)
• Automatic Hardware (RTS / CTS) flow control on RS232/RS422 models on DB-9
• Software (X-on/X-off) flow control
• Power and Tx/Rx LED indicators help to confirm operation and assist in troubleshooting
• Available in 1, 8 and 16-port versions
• USB Type-B connector
• 1-port model has a compact metal enclosure and is powered from USB
• 8-port and 16-port models are rack-mountable with Internal mains PSU

Feel free to browse through the corresponding datasheet for more information.

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