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PL2303XA/HX converter – USB-UART/RS232 – with 100cm cable – Arduino

PL2303XA/HX converter – USB-UART/RS232 – with 100cm cable – WIN 7 / 8 / 8.1

Latest converter module with USB – UART – RS232 output. Now compatible with Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1. red board version without quartz.

It allows programming of Arduino boards (e.g. MultiWii) and other boards with RS232/ TTL input which do not have a USB connector on their board.

• Controller based on the latest PL2303XA/HX chip – the chip now supports the latest Windows operating systems
• PL2303XA/HX is able to achieve higher performance compared to traditional UARTs (on old chips)
• Drivers to download from this page dividers „files”
• For connections, simply use GND, TXD, RXD
• Proper connection to the motherboard is very important – any other connection may damage the board electronics or FTDI.
• Designed for any board with TTL/ RS232 (TX/RX) input
• Windows 8 / 8.1 are not supported in the old PL-2303HXA and the PL-2303X version – how to deal with the new systems and the converter we described USB – UART – TTL PL2303 converter – how to upload the driver.
• Windows 98 and Windows ME – the driver is withdrawn and is no longer provided for

PL2303 UART / RS232 Features:

• Compatible with Win XP / Vista / 7 / 8/ 8.1
• PL2303 provides a convenient solution for connecting a full duplex asynchronous RS232 serial device
• PL2303 has drivers that simulate a traditional COM port on most operating systems allowing existing COM port-based applications to easily communicate with the device.
• Lead color designations:
• Red +5 V
• Black GND
• White RXD
• Green TXD
• compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0
• speed up to 12Mbps
• power supply voltage: 5V
• overload protection: 500mA
• uSB type A plug

Application of USB-UART PL2303 to other devices:

• Single-chip solution to upgrade Legacy RS232 devices to USB interface
• USB to RS232 converters / Cables / dongles
• Healthcare / Medical USB interface Data transfer cable
• Private Infotainment / Media Player docking USB Interface
• Cellular / PDA USB data transfer interface cable
• Serial-over-IP Wireless Solution
• USB Barcode / Card Readers
• GPS / Navigation USB interface
• Point of Sale (POS) Terminals / Printers
• PC docking station/docking station
• Industrial / Instrumentation / Automation USB Interface
• USB modem / wireless / USB interface ZigBee

Useful links for MultiWii:

• Windows 32/64 bit driver 2.08.14: http:///Drivers/CDM/CDM20814_WHQL_Certified.zip
• Arduino 0023: http://arduino.googlecode.com/files/arduino-0023.zip
• MWC latest firmware and configuration procedures: http://code.google.com/p/multiwii/downloads/list
• Arduino configuration procedures are required from MWC Java Virtual Machine, JAVA official website: http://java.com