Archive for the 'Serial' Category

Installing the USB to Serial adapter in Mac OS X

Monday, June 4th, 2007

Unfortunately installing the USB to Serial adapter in Mac OS X isn’t as intuitive as it is in other OS’s. So here’s the steps to install our part number SW-1301 or other USB to Serial adapters that use the prolific chipset:
(make sure the cable is not currently connected to the computer)
1 - Find and [...]

Device cable extensions

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Extensions extensions extensions. Got some amazing devices you need to connect and running into distance problems? Well here’s a list of some common connection types and what you can do to extend them.
First we’ll start with USB extension cables. USB can only be extended up to 15 feet unless you use some [...]

USB to serial is Vista Compatible

Monday, May 21st, 2007

We have recently recieved some calls from customers who are haveing problems getting the USB to serial, part number SW-1301, to work with Windows Vista.  The lastest driver is sometimes required for it to install and work properly with Windows Vista.  Here are some instructions on how to install the USB to serial driver on a Windows [...]

Prolific USB to Serial Adapter not installing

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

We had a customer who was having problems installing the prolific USb to Serial adapter. For some reason the install couldnt find the drivers. The following instrucitons helped resolve his problem.
1. Open the Device Manager
2. Right Click on USB-Serial controller D
3. Select Update Driver
4. If asked, don’t have the hardware wizard search the [...]

Uninstall Pl-2303 on Mac OSX

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

If you have a Mac and want to uninstall the PL-2303 USB to Serial driver then you’ll need some luck and some terminal skills. We do not support removal of prolific drivers, but these steps should do the trick.
Follow these steps:

1. Open “Applications-> Utilities-> Terminal”. You need to create ID & password first on NetInfo [...]

USB to Serial with Palm Pilots

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

If you need to get a USB to Serial adapter working with your palm pilot try these steps. These steps are from the Palm Support Knowledge Library at http://kb.palm.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,kb=PalmSupportKB,CASE=obj(919),ts=Palm_External2001

Solution ID: 919
Can’t synchronize through USB-to-serial adapter
If you cannot perform a HotSync® operation after plugging the USB into the serial port adapter, the serial port [...]

USB to Serial with Thumbscrews

Friday, March 17th, 2006

So initially I thought this product was intended for loan sharks, mob bosses, and any other profession where breaking people’s thumbs was the order of the day. Turns out, it’s another iteration of the ever-popular USB to Serial Adapter, with a twist, literally. This USB to Serial Adapter (Thumbscrew Version) has the standard screws that [...]

USB to Serial COM Port Assignment

Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

We sell a number of USB to Serial adapters that will allow you to connect a serial device to a USB port on your computer. Installing the drivers will set up a COM port in the device manager, and from then on your computer will think that it is using a serial communication port.
Generally [...]

USB to Serial adapter win XP 64 bit drivers

Monday, November 14th, 2005

Our prolific USB to Serial adapters now support WinXP 64 bit edition. The driver will be up momentarily. Until then, you can download the driver from prolific’s support site.

Labview with USB to Serial Adapters

Friday, October 21st, 2005

We are having our USB to Serial Adapter tested with NI’s Labview. To see the results click here.