Serial cable users

The USB-to-serial cable has four connectors:

•USB connector

•DB-9 serial connector

•Female PS/2 connector

•Male PS/2 connector

Keyboard

connector

Keyboard port

Male PS/2 connector on keyboard cable

(B)Female PS/2 connector on USB-to-serial port cable

Serial port

DB-9 serial

connector Device

USB connector

(A)Male PS/2 connector on USB-to-serial port cable

Do the following to connect your device to a serial port on your computer using the USB-to-serial cable.

1.Plug the USB connector end of the cable into the USB port on your device.

2.Plug the DB-9 serial connector end into a free serial (COM) port on your desktop computer.

3.Disconnect the keyboard from your computer.

4.Plug the Male (A) PS/2 connector end into the keyboard connector port on your computer.

5.Plug the Female (B) PS/2 connector end into the Male PS/2 connector end of your keyboard cable.

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