Customer Reviews for Tripp Lite - Keyspan USB-A to DB9 RS232 Male Serial Adapter 3 Ft USA-19HS - Black
Customer Rating
5
Has more stable communication than most adapters
on November 7, 2011
Posted by: blanalex
from Undisclosed
We have a bunch of programmable logic controllers. Until recently when computers still had a on-board COM port we had no problem communicating. We received a new batch of computers lacking a COM port, so we looked for USB-to-RS232 adapters. Most models, based on the PL2303 chipset, we unstable in our environment. On the other hand, the USA-19HS provided stable communications to our controllers. Also, with the included utilities, it's easy to debug communications. The only downside of this adapter, is the USB cable that comes off too easily.
I have an older Tripp Lite online UPS that only has a serial port for the interface. This adapter allowed me to communicate with the UPS over USB. I did have an install problem, but Tripp Lite tech support walked me through the driver config and all is well. PS: And Tech Support was a real person on the phone... amazing in this day, and to be commended.
This is a great product but we really need that new driver for support under OS X Lion. I have a number of people who are holding off on purchasing the 19HS until then. The device is very reliable and performs well. Nice multi-platform support overall.
On my MacBookPro with VMware Fusion, the device is working on both OS-X (native) and XP (VMware). On the Mac, you have to figure out with the serial assistant how to name the port. Next I worked smooth with SecureCRT. Then I upgraded to OS-X 10.7, waiting for the driver now...