Matrix Orbital Corp

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 9:59 am**

Can anyone recommend a good USB --> Serial Converter?

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 11:47 am**

Hello...

What do you need one for...?

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 12:18 pm**

What type is the blue one on Henry's desk?

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 12:42 pm**

Miles wrote:Hello...

What do you need one for...?

I have an Abit IT7 motherboard which does not have any com ports

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 12:50 pm**

If you want it to connect an LCD, we do offer USB modules...

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 1:01 pm**

Most good hardware shops will stock them (especially online ones...)

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 1:47 pm**

Miles wrote:If you want it to connect an LCD, we do offer USB modules...

I already own a VK204 VFD

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 5:37 pm**

Jeez, Miles, just walk 3 steps to Henrys desk, look at the USB to Serial converter there and tell the man what kind it is!. It works very well.

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 6:05 pm**

funny story about that....i don't know what it is......................however when I check under the usb manager it describes it as a prolific USB to Serial converter.........go figure!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 6:05 pm**

Ya miles, come on dude!

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 6:05 pm**

oh yeah...........it does work very well!!

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2003 1:32 pm**

The name you mentioned seems to be the name of a chipset for USB to Serial conversion, not a particular brand of converter.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2003 2:04 pm**

ANy one will do fine, go ahead and buy the cheapest one you can find, because the most expencive and cheapest are probably the exact same thing. There is only a handful of USB 2 Serial chip manufacturers which get used in probably all of these cables.