Part# USA-19HS
Keyspan High-Speed USB to Serial Adapter
Do you need a cost-effective and reliable solution for connecting a serial device to your USB computer? Keypsan by Tripp Lite's USA-19HS USB High-Speed Serial Adapter is the easy way to add a serial port to a computer without the hassle of installing a serial card, turning off the PC or connecting an external power adapter. The USA-19HS draws power directly from your computer through the USB connection. Simply plug it into the USB port of your computer using the included cable, install the software and you're ready to connect a serial device. An LED shows adapter status and data activity at a glance. Featuring data transfer rates up to 230 Kbps, the USA-19HS can be used with any RS-232 serial device-modems, GPS devices, cell phones, hand-held scanners, point-of-sale systems, touch screens, medical and scientific instruments and more. The USA-19HS is broadly recommended by serial device manufacturers due to its dependability and "Best in Class" compatibility.
Features
Plug-and-Play Convenience: The USA-19HS is easy to use. Its DB9 serial port is seen as a COM port by your computer, and is available for use by any program that accesses COM ports. It provides a simple way to add a serial port to a PC without the hassle of installing a serial card, turning off the PC or configuring IRQs.
Bus Powered: There's no need for an external power adapter! The USA-19HS draws power directly from your computer via the USB connection.
High-Speed Data Transfer: The USA-19HS supports data transfer rates up to 230 Kbps-twice the speed of a standard built-in serial port.
LED Indicator: A green LED shows adapter status and data activity at a glance.
Detachable USB Cable: The USA-19HS comes with a 3-foot USB device cable to connect the serial adapter to the computer. The adapter will also work with any user-supplied USB cable up to 5 meters long.
Free Software Upgrades: Need to update the USA-19HS software? The process is quick and simple with free software downloads. Simply visit the USA-19HS product page on Tripp Lite's website, click on the Help & Downloads tab and select your desired software download.
Easy to Expand: Do you require multiple serial connections to a single computer? No problem! With the USA-19HS, you can connect multiple adapters to one computer, limited only by the number of available computer USB ports.
Typical Applications
Connect older serial devices such as mice, keyboards, modems, GPS devices, barcode scanners, point-of-sale devices, lab equipment, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), digital signage and AV equipment to your new Mac or PC.
System Requirements
Windows:
An available USB port
Compatible with Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000, XP 32- and 64-bit, 2003 Server 32- and 64-bit, Vista 32- and 64-bit, and 7 32- and 64-bit, 2008 Server R2 64-bit, and 8 32- and 64-bit
Macintosh:
An available USB port
Compatible with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x, Mac OS X 10.2.8 through 10.5.x (32- and 64-bit), 10.6 (32- and 64-bit), 10.7 Lion (32- and 64-bit), and 10.8 Mountain Lion (32- and 64-bit)
For use with all RS-232 serial devices including modems, GPS devices, cell phones, hand held scanners, networking equipment (console port), graphics tablets, point of sale devices, touch screens, UPS devices, medical and scientific instruments, industrial process control devices, building automation instrumentation and other serial devices.
