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๐Ÿ”Œ Sabrent USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303) - Enhanced Connectivity with 9-Pin Compatibility (SBT-USC1K) Review

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Details

Connector TypeUSB
BrandSABRENT
Warranty TypeLimited
Compatible DevicesPC
Power Plug TypeNo Plug

Description of ๐Ÿ”Œ Sabrent USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303) - Enhanced Connectivity with 9-Pin Compatibility (SBT-USC1K)

Allows any PC to connect serial devices and programs that communicate through COM ports. 12-inch cable with standard USB Type A Male to standard 9-pin DB9 RS-232 serial connector. PL-2303 Chipset for widest possible compatibility with Windows, Mac, Linux, and other platforms. Programmable baud rate from 75bps to 12Mbps. Typical speeds up to 230Kbps. Plug and play creation of a COM port. Powered by USB - no external power needed

Reviews

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Easy-to-use GPS Connection Adapter

Like other reviewers, I bought this adapter to connect my Garmin eTrex Legend GPS to my new computer that doesn't have a serial port. The included mini-disk contained a driver and quick start guide. The manual said to install the driver before plugging in the adapter, but I didn't read it, so I did everything in reverse order. (No problem.) The driver on the CD worked fine, although Windows XP MCE complained about it. Pros: MUCH cheaper than the Garmin adapter but still working Consโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Computer Accessories and Peripherals
Cons
  • weak

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Sabrent SBT-USC1K - useless

I purchased this unit and a Sabrent SBT-USC6M (six foot unit) to connect to the router's console ports. None of these work on a Dell Inspiron 1525 with Windows Vista Home Premium. After investigating the problem and trying various methods, I contacted Sabrent via email and they emailed me a Vista installer for the device, which I couldn't find on the Sabrent website, by the way. I ran it and the installed device stopped working - once - and the installation package didn't reinstall the drivers.

Pros
  • Serial Adapters
Cons
  • Slightly dented

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent physical hardware, perfect Linux compatibility

I bought this machine because of the picture I saw. If you look closely you will see that the end of the DB9 (serial port, RS-232) cable looks like a standard serial cable connector. It has male pins, male thumbscrews, and no protruding parts around the DB9 connector itself. I've used several other serial adapters and they all seem to have clunky or weird hardware protruding into the space around the connector. Such protruding hardware makes it difficult to connect the adapter directly toโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Write later