USB to Serial - Please Recommend

[Munson]

My next contract is going to require me to use serial as well as ethernet comms. However, I dont have a serial comms port on my laptop so need a GOOD adaptor. I've heard lots of good and bad things about these. Can anyone recommend a good one? Or rather one that has good drivers?

 

[sn00p]

Anything which uses an FTDI FT2232 or FT232 chip.

 

[Munson]

Cheers sn00p. I shall take that info with me onto Google

 

[sn00p]

Cheers sn00p. I shall take that info with me onto Google

No problem. This chip is used by the bucketload because of how easy it is to integrate into products. We've used this chip in the past because you don't have to worry about writing code at either the device side or host side.

You should find lots and lots of modules/cables based on it. And it has certified drivers for all flavours of windows and a whole load of other operating systems.