Compatible Serial Adapters

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Overview

With all of the newer desktop and notebook computers loosing serial ports. most of us are having to resort to adding either a PC serial card or some usb to serial device..

With so many brands that are available there are just too many to test to see which ones that do work and the ones that don't ....


Here is a comprised list of known compatible serial port adapters that will work with the Renard designs. If you know of a known adapter that works with our designs please send wvengineer a private message at the DIYC forums so it can be added to the list...



Known working devices

PCI Card

  • StarTech PCI4S550N Value 4-Port 16550 Serial PCI Card (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this device: Tiger Direct
  • StarTech PEX2S550 2 Port 16550 PCI Express Serial Card (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this device: Newegg
  • RocketPort Multi-Port Serial Cards (will work up to 115,200 bps - expensive option) Specs: Comtrol
  • IO Networks (Edgeport) usb to serial adapters (will work up to 115,200 bps - expensive option) Specs: Digi
  • Moxa 8-port RS-232 PCI Board (Can be found on eBay from time to time for cheap.) Specs: Moxa


USB to RS232

  • Trend Net TU-S9 (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this device: Newegg
  • EasySync Ltd. ES-U-1001-B10 Budget USB-RS232 (tested up to 115,200 bps) sources for this device: EasySync Ltd.


USB to RS485

  • Hexin HXSP-2108G (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this deviceEbay Search - Specs here: Hexin Website
  • PAUB003 USB 2.0 to RS485-RS422 (will work up to 115,200 bps) converter can be found here on Ebay
  • MWE824 USB to 4-Port RS485 Converter (will work up to 115,200 bps) sources for this device: USconverters


RS232 to RS485

  • Hexin RS232-RS485 Converter, Model: 485, S/N: HEXIN (tested up to 115,200 bps) sources for this device: eBay Note: this device is similar to, but is not the HXSP-485A