Serial to USB?

witcompe · Post by **witcompe** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:25 pm

Ok... I have an A-Bit IT7-MAX2 v2.0 mobo and as we all know it does not have a Serial port in it... Instead it has up to 10 USB 2.0 ports... my question is will the Matrix Orbital BLK202A work with a serial to USB changer... and if it does what do I use as my "COM" ports? Any help will be awesome as I intend to buy this device if it works when converted to USB. Thanks.

Post by **Henry** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:36 pm

USB2serial converters work great. They create a "virtual COM Port" on your computer... so you will have COM1 or COM2 listed all of a sudden... then just select that in your LCD software.

witcompe · Post by **witcompe** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:48 pm

You rock... thanks guys, now I cannot wait to get the device in my hands!

Post by **Henry** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 3:04 pm

I'm sure you will enjoy it.... (or ELSE)

nethyr · Post by **nethyr** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 1:22 am

anyone have a good place to buy USB2serial's from?

witcompe · Post by **witcompe** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 3:46 pm

I got mine from Radio Shack for about $30, best buy does not carry them. BTW, it works awesome with the converter and chenming case. WOOOOO!

Ndtinker · Post by **Ndtinker** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:45 pm

I was looking really hard for some USB -> Serial converters also but wasn't wanting to pay $30 for one.

Here's what I found.

$20
http://www.byterunner.com/cgi-bin/cart. ... age=usbcom

$15
http://www.callcct.com/cgi-bin/cart/wam ... etail.html

I haven't gotten either yet because I'm still deciding wether I really need one or not.