Black Box USB to RS-232 DB9 Converter Overview 2.1 Introduction, Features, What’s Included

Chapter 2: Overview

2. Overview

2.1 Introduction

Use the USB to RS-232 DB9 Converter to connect your RS-232 serial devices to the USB port on your PC. Just connect the cable to the PC or hub’s port, and connect the other end to an RS-232 device such as a PDA, scanner, or printer.

2.2 Features

•Complies with the USB 1.1 specification.

•Supports an RS-232 serial interface.

•Supports a 500-kbps data transfer rate.

•USB suspend condition.

•Plug-and-play compatible.

•USB host device drivers available.

•Draws its power from the USB connection—no extra power adapter required.

•Supports Windows 2000/XP/7, Windows Vista 32/64-bit, and Mac 10.x.

2.3 What’s Included

Your package should contain the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com.

•USB to RS-232 DB9 Converter

•CD-ROM containing software drivers and this user’s manual

2.4 System Requirements

•IBM® compatible computer or Mac® computer

•Windows 2000/XP/7, Windows Vista 32/64-bit, or Mac 10.x

•An available USB port

•64 MB of RAM or more

•Pentium® 233 MHz or higher

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