Works as described . This is a straight cable, meaning pin 1 on one end connects to pin 1 on the other end. The same applies to every contact. This cable cannot be used as a 4-pin crossover communication cable.
Pros
RS232 serial adapter cable for some old RS232C devices such as scanner, modem, printer, plotter, switch, camera, barcode/embroidery machine, touch screen, microcontroller, test equipment