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StarTech.com 6ft (1.8m) 1-Port Professional USB to Serial Adapter Cable with COM Retention, USB to RS232 Adapter - TAA
£31.86
£38.23 inc. VAT
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Key Features
StarTech.com USB to Serial RS232 Adapter Cable w/ COM Retention
USB Serial Adapter
Serial adapter
USB
RS-232
black
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £31.91 ex-VAT, this StarTech 6ft USB-to-serial lead is a pretty sensible buy *if* you specifically need a reliable USB↔RS232 connection and you don’t want to faff around with flaky no-name adapters. The “COM retention” angle matters more than people think: for IT teams managing older line-of-business gear (routers, HVAC controllers, industrial interfaces, badge readers, etc.), stable COM port numbering reduces the amount of reconfiguration after driver updates/reboots. The 1-port design also keeps it straightforward—less guesswork, fewer “why is it on COM7 now?” headaches.
That said, I’d only buy this if you’re already sure you truly need RS232 (and the device expects serial signalling). If you’re dealing with modern systems, or you’re tempted to use it for USB-native devices that just *look* compatible, it’ll be wasted money. Also, while StarTech adapters are generally dependable in Windows environments, serial comms are picky about driver behaviour and baud rate settings—so it’s not a magic fix for legacy hardware issues. Overall: good value for firms with a small number of legacy serial endpoints who want stable COM mapping and a decent length cable for typical rack/server setups.
Specifications
Ports & interfaces
Connector 1DB-9
Connector 2USB 2.0 A
Connector 1 genderMale connector
Connector 2 genderMale connector
Cable length0.42 m
Performance
Product colourBlack
Housing materialPlastic
ChipsetTexas Instruments - TIUSB3410
Baud rate230.4 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)32 B
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 100 °C
Relative humidity5 - 85 %
Certificates
Compliance certificatesRoHS
CertificationCE, FCC
Weight & dimensions
Width35 mm
Depth420 mm
Height13 mm
Weight30 g
Packaging content
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
ManualY
Drivers includedY
Packaging data
Package width174 mm
Package depth144 mm
Package height32 mm
Package weight99 g
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