The USB to serial adapter has a USB-A port on one end and a serial port on the other. The serial port is most commonly RS232, which is a standard that dates back to the 1960s.

Since most of us are long past the days of hardware serial ports, the USB to serial adapter has become a mainstay on the hacker’s tool belt. While they’re cheap and convenient, USB to s… ...

We know, you’ve already got a USB to serial adapter. Probably several of them, in fact. But that doesn’t mean you couldn’t use one more — especially when it’s as as cleverly designed as ...

The serial ports on each SeaLink adapter appear as standard COM ports to the host computer, enabling compatibility with legacy software. All SeaLink USB-to-serial adapters use a state-machine ...

Some of them are connected to native serial ports, and some have USB->RS232 adapters. I am communicating to them via the serial port interface and their /dev/ttyUSB* device nodes.

Palm had their own adapter and driver for some reason, why that should matter I have not a clue. With version 4.0 of the desktop software, it gives you the option of either serial, USB or both ...

So it doesn’t hurt to keep your eyes open for USB adapters, like TrippLite’s USB to Serial Adapter, a Keyspan USB PS/2 Adapter (MSRP $19) for when you need to connect your pre-USB keyboard or ...

At SPS/IPC/Drives, Germany, connectBlue launches the Rugged Bluetooth Serial Port Adapter RBS421s which is an easy-to-use Bluetooth dual-mode device that supports both Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth ...