April 27, 2010 - Sena Technologies announced DirectPort-USB USB-to-serial converters. DirectPort-USB products provide high-performance serial connectivity to computers via USB ports. DirectPort-USB UC1 is a high speed 1-port USB-to-RS232 converter designed to provide serial COM port via USB port, while DirectPort-USB UC1B is a high speed 1-port USB-to-RS422/485 converter for multi-drop applications. DirectPort-USB UC1 and UC1B support serial speed up to 921.6 Kbps and provide ESD protection up to ±15KV.
DirectPort-USB is an ideal solution for high speed serial communication needs for the computers with no or limited native serial port availability.
Features
- Supports RS232 or RS422/485 communication up to 921.6 Kbps
- ±15KV surge protection
- Internal RS422/485 terminal resistors
- Standard DB9 male connector with TX/RX LEDs
- Supports Windows, Linux and MAC
Specifications
- Serial speed: Up to 921.6 Kbps
- Communication distance: RS232 up to 15m, RS422/485 up to 1.2 Km
- RS422/485 multi-drop: Up to 127 nodes
- Bus interface: USB 2.0
- Line interface: RS232 or RS422/485
- UART controller: 16C550
- Connector: DB9 male
- LED: Tx, Rx
- Dimension: 33.4 X 61.0 mm
- Weight: 70 g
- Surge protection: Up to ± 15KV
- Power: Using USB interface power (no external power required)
- Supported OS:
*Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003*Windows Vista/Longhorn*Windows XP 64bit*Windows XP Embedded*Windows CE.NET 4.2 & 5.0*Windows Vista 64 bit*Windows 7*Windows 7 64 bit*Mac OS 8/9, OS-X*Linux 2.4 and greater
- Approval: FCC, CE
- Warranty: 1-year limited warranty
Pricing & Availability
The DirectPort-USB UC1 and UC1B are now shipping and available through Sena business partners worldwide. The list price of the DirectPort-USB UC1 is US$21 and the DirectPort-USB UC1B is US$49.
