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The USB-RS232 adaptor cables are a family of communication devices from FTDI Ltd. This model,

US232R, provides a simple method of adapting legacy serial devices with RS232 interfaces to modern

USB ports by incorporating the FTDI FT232R bridge chip.

The US232R cable is available in three lengths 10cm (US232R-10), 100cm (US232R-100)

and 500cm (US232R-500). Indicator LEDs provide status of Transmit (TX) and Receive

(Rx)

FTDI Ltd

DS_US232R-10(R-100/500)

USB to RS232 Adapter cable

Data Sheet

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1 Introduction ................................................................................... 4

1.1 Functional Description .................................................................................. 4

1.2 Typical Applications ...................................................................................... 5

1.3 Driver Support .............................................................................................. 6

1.4 Block Diagram ............................................................................................... 7

1.4.1 Block description ....................................................................................... 7

1.5 Cable Features .............................................................................................. 8

1.6 Performance Figures ..................................................................................... 9

1.7 Ordering Information .................................................................................... 9

2 FT232R Key features .................................................................... 10

2.1.1 Integrated EEPROM ...................................................................................10

2.1.2 Pre-programmed EEPROM ..........................................................................10

2.1.3 Lower Operating and Suspend Current .........................................................10

2.1.4 Low USB Bandwidth Consumption ..............................................................10

2.1.5 UART Pin Signal Inversion .........................................................................10

2.1.6 FTDIChip-ID™ ..........................................................................................11

2.1.7 Improved EMI Performance .......................................................................11

2.1.8 Programmable Receive Buffer Timeout .........................................................11

2.1.9 Baud Rates ..............................................................................................11

3 Installation ................................................................................... 12

3.1 RS232 Connection Pin Out .......................................................................... 12

3.2 Device Driver Installation ........................................................................... 13

3.2.1 Microsoft Windows ....................................................................................13

3.2.2 Mac OS X, Linux, Windows CE ....................................................................16

Connections ....................................................................................... 17

3.3 External Connectors .................................................................................... 17

3.3.1 USB ........................................................................................................17

3.3.2 RS232 .....................................................................................................17

4 Electrical details ........................................................................... 18

4.1 USB ............................................................................................................. 18

4.2 RS232 ......................................................................................................... 18

5 Mechanical Details ........................................................................ 19

5.1 Module Mechanical Dimensions ................................................................... 19

6 Physical Environment Details ....................................................... 24

6.1 Operating .................................................................................................... 24

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7 Environmental Approvals & Declarations ...................................... 25

7.1 EMI Compatibility ........................................................................................ 25

7.2 Safety ......................................................................................................... 25

7.3 Environmental ............................................................................................. 25

7.4 Reliability .................................................................................................... 25

8 Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 26

8.1 Hardware .................................................................................................... 26

8.2 Device Driver .............................................................................................. 26

9 Contact Information ..................................................................... 27

Appendix A - List of Figures and Tables ............................................. 28

Appendix B - Revision History ............................................................ 29

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1 Introduction

1.1 Functional Description

The USB-RS232 adaptor cables are a family of communication devices. This model, US232R, provides a

simple method of adapting legacy serial devices with RS232 interfaces to modern USB ports.

Each US232R adapter contains a small internal electronic circuit board which utilises the FTDI FT232R,

mounted inside a rugged plastic enclosure capable of withstanding industrial temperature ranges. The

integrated electronics also include RS232 level shifters and TXD/RXD LEDs to provide a visual indication

of data traffic through the adapter.

The Cable incorporates a standard USB-A device connector for connection to an upstream host or hub

port. RS232-level signals, including modem handshake signals, are available on an industry-standard

DE-9P connector. The maximum RS232-level data rate is 1MBaud.

The US232R adapter cable requires USB device drivers, available free from FTDI, which are used to make

the US232R appear as a Virtual COM Port (VCP). This allows existing serial communications software,

such as HyperTerminal, to exchange data through the US232R to a legacy RS232 peripheral device.

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1.2 Typical Applications

USB to RS232 Converter

Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB

USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer

PDA to USB data transfer

USB Smart Card Readers

USB Instrumentation

USB Industrial Control

USB MP3 Player Interface

USB FLASH Card Reader / Writers

Set Top Box PC - USB interface

USB Digital Camera Interface

USB Hardware Modems

USB Wireless Modems

USB Bar Code Readers

USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles

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1.3 Driver Support

Windows Vista x64

Windows XP x64

Windows Server 2003 x64

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Windows Server 2003

Windows 2000

Windows ME

Windows 98

Linux

Mac OS X

Mac OS 9

Mac OS 8

Windows CE.NET (Version 4.2 and greater)

The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from the FTDI website. Various 3rd Party

Drivers are also available for various other operating systems - see the FTDI website for details.

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1.4 Block Diagram

FTDI FT232R

USB Serial Bridge RS232

Level Shifter

USB A

Connector RS232

DE-9P

Connector

Cable 10cm

or 100 cm

Figure 1-1 Block diagram

1.4.1 Block description

USB A Connector

This connector provides the interface for connection to a USB Host or Hub port

Cable

The US232R cable is available in three lengths 10cm – Part number US232R-10, 100cm - Part

number US232R-100 and 500cm - Part number US232R-500.

FTDI FT232R

The FTDI FT232R provides the USB-to-Serial conversion. Operating system device drivers are

required in order to work with the FT232R to provide the Virtual COM Port serial functionality.

RS232 Level Shifter

The RS232 level shifter converts the signals provided by the FT232R into the voltage levels

required by RS232 devices.

DE-9P Connector (Male)

The DE-9P connector is configured in an industry standard (TIA/EIA-574) pin-out to provide

connection to RS232 peripherals through standard cables. See section 3.3.2

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1.5 Cable Features

Adds one RS-232 serial port by connecting to USB

Special high gloss white finish enclosure design

Side-lit blue RXD and TXD traffic indicators

Enhanced RS232 transceiver gives serial port speed of up to 1MBaud.

Gold plated USB and DB9 connectors for enhanced connection reliability

Integral 10cm (US232R-10) or 100cm (US232R-100) or 500cm (US232R-500) USB cable with

moulded strain relief

Quality 4-layer PCB design

Easy plug & play installation and RS-232 device connection

Works with USB 1.1 & 2.0 Host and Hub ports

Industry Standard FTDI chip set & device drivers for maximum compatibility

Microsoft Windows® WHQL-certified, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows CE device drivers

Installs as a standard Windows COM port

COM port number can be changed to any available COM port number, including COM1 to COM4,

to support HyperTerminal, or any other serial communications software application running in

Windows

FIFO: 128 byte transmit buffer, 256 byte receive buffer

RS-232 data signals: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, DCD, RI, GND

Serial Communication Parameters

o Parity: None, Even, Odd

o Data bits: 7, 8

o Flow control: RTS/CTS , DSR/DTR, X-ON/X-OFF, None

o Stop bits 1,2

Operating temperature of -20°C to +80°C

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1.6 Performance Figures

Parameter

Performance

USB Interface

12Mbps USB 2.0 Full-Speed

RS232 Interface

Standard Windows baud rates (300bps to 921.6Kbps)

Custom baud rates (300bps to 1Mbps) through baud rate aliasing. See

FTDI Application Note: Configuring FT232R, FT2232 and FT232BM Baud

Rates

Table 1.1 Performance Figures

1.7 Ordering Information

Part Number

Description

US232R-10

USB-RS232 Adapter Cable – 10cm cable length

US232R-100

USB-RS232 Adapter Cable – 100cm cable length

US232R-500

USB-RS232 Adapter Cable – 500cm cable length

Table 1.2 Ordering Information

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2 FT232R Key features

This section summarises the key features and enhancements of the FT232R IC device which

is used on the US232R USB to RS232 converter cable. For further details, consult the

FT232R datasheet, which is available from the FTDI website.

2.1.1 Integrated EEPROM

Previous generations of FTDI’s USB UART devices required an external EEPROM if the

device were to use USB Vendor ID (VID), Product ID (PID), serial number and product

description strings other than the default values in the device itself. This external EEPROM

has now been integrated onto the FT232R chip meaning that all designs have the option to

change the product description strings. A user area of the internal EEPROM is available for

storing additional data. The internal EEPROM is programmable in circuit, over USB without

any additional voltage requirement.

2.1.2 Pre-programmed EEPROM

The FT232R is supplied with its internal EEPROM pre-programmed with a serial number

which is unique to each individual device. This, in most cases, will remove the need to

program the device EEPROM.

2.1.3 Lower Operating and Suspend Current

The device operating supply current has been further reduced to 15mA,

and the suspend current has been reduced to around 70μA. This allows greater margin for

peripheral designs to meet the USB suspend current limit of 500μA.

2.1.4 Low USB Bandwidth Consumption

The operation of the USB interface to the FT232R has been designed to use as little as

possible of the total USB bandwidth available from the USB host controller.

2.1.5 UART Pin Signal Inversion

The sense of each of the eight UART signals can be individually inverted by setting

options in the internal EEPROM. Thus, CTS# (active low) can be changed to CTS (active

high), or TXD can be changed to TXD#.

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2.1.6 FTDIChip-ID™

Each FT232R is assigned a unique number which is burnt into the device at manufacture. This ID

number cannot be reprogrammed by product manufacturers or end-users. This allows the

possibility of using FT232R based dongles for software licensing. Further to this, a renewable

license scheme can be implemented based on the FTDIChip-ID™ number when encrypted

with other information. This encrypted number can be stored in the user area of the FT232R

internal EEPROM, and can be decrypted, then compared with the protected FTDIChip-ID™ to

verify that a license is valid. Web based applications can be used to maintain product

licensing this way. An application note describing this feature is available separately from the

FTDI website.

2.1.7 Improved EMI Performance

The reduced operating current and improved on-chip VCC decoupling significantly

improves the ease of PCB design requirements in order to meet FCC, CE and other EMI

related specifications.

2.1.8 Programmable Receive Buffer Timeout

The receive buffer timeout is used to flush remaining data from the

receive buffer. This time defaults to 16ms, but is programmable over USB in 1ms increments

from 1ms to 255ms, thus allowing the device to be optimised for protocols that require fast

response times from short data packets.

2.1.9 Baud Rates

The FT232R supports all standard baud rates and non-standard baud rates from 300

Baud up to 3 Mbaud. Achievable non-standard baud rates are calculated as follows -

Baud Rate = 3000000 / (n + x)

where n can be any integer between 2 and 16,384 ( = 214 ) and x can be a sub-integer of the value

0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, 0.5, 0.625, 0.75, or 0.875. When n = 1, x = 0, i.e. baud rate divisors with

values between 1 and 2 are not possible.

This gives achievable baud rates in the range 183.1 baud to 3,000,000 baud. When a non-

standard baud rate is required simply pass the required baud rate value to the driver as

normal, and the FTDI driver will calculate the required divisor, and set the baud rate. See

FTDI application note AN232B-05 for more details

The US232R cable is limited to a maximum of 1 Mbaud because of the line driver within

the circuit.

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3 Installation

3.1 RS232 Connection Pin Out

Figure 3-1 RS232 DB9 Pin Out

DB9 Pin No.

Name

Type

Description

DCD

Input

Data Carrier Detect control input

RXDATA

Input

Receive Asynchronous Data input.

TXDATA

Output

Transmit Asynchronous Data output.

DTR

Output

Data Terminal Ready control output / Handshake signal

GND

Gnd

Device groud supply pin.

DSR

Input

Data Set Ready control input / Handshake signal

RTS

Output

Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal

CTS

Input

Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal.

Input

Ring Indicator control input. When remote wakeup is

enabled in the FT232RL’s internal EEPROM taking RI#

low can be used to resume the PC USB host controller

from suspend.

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3.2 Device Driver Installation

The US232R adaptor drivers are available for download from:

www.ftdichip.com

3.2.1 Microsoft Windows

With the device drivers being Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified, they are also available

through download directly from the Microsoft® Windows® Update service. This is the best choice when

connecting the US232R to a computer running Windows Vista. Additional installation options are noted

below:

Installation Executable on Windows XP

1) Login to your system as Administrator, or a user with Administrator rights.

2) Prior to connecting the US232R to the USB Host or Hub port, download the latest device driver

version from the FTDI web site.

3) Run this executable to install the device drivers.

4) Connect the US232R to your computer. A notification will appear near the task bar indicating

that new hardware has been installed and is ready for use. It is normal if this notice appears

twice.

Figure 3-2 Hardware Ready

Windows Update shown on Windows XP

You must have an active Internet connection and the Windows Update Service enabled.

1) Connect the US232R to your USB Host or Hub.

2) The “Found New Hardware” Wizard will appear. The first dialog should ask whether it is

acceptable to use the Windows Update Service to find the device driver.

Figure 3-3 Found New Hardware Wizard

3) Select one of the “Yes” choices and click “Next”.

4) The following screen appears:

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Figure 3-4 Automatic Install

5) Wait while the driver is found, downloaded, and installed. This step may take a couple minutes

depending on the Internet speed.

6) After the files are found and installed, click “Finish” to complete the installation.

Figure 3-5 Complete Hardware Installation

7) Steps 2 through 6 will repeat. The first time installs the basic USB Serial Converter in the USB

device tree. The second time installs the Virtual COM Port layer in the Ports tree and assigns the

COM port number.

8) When both portions of the device driver have been installed successfully, the following message

will appear, indicating that the device is ready.

Figure 3-6 Hardware Ready

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COM Port Assignment

Next, to determine which COM port has been assigned, open the Windows Device Manager from the

System Control Panel.

Figure 3-7 Device Manager

Click on the Plus “+” sign next to the Ports tree to list the available COM port. You will see “FTDI USB

COM Port”, followed by a COMn assignment. In the figure below, the US232R is assigned to COM3.

Figure 3-8 COM Port Assignment

Use this COM port number with your application software in order to access the US232R.

If an application requires use of a different COM port number, the assignment may be changed through

the Advanced Driver Options settings.

From the Device Manager listing above, right-click on the FTDI USB COM Port and select Properties.

Figure 3-9 Access COM Port Properties

Next, click on the “Port Settings” tab.

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Figure 3-10 Settings Tab

Then click on the “Advanced…” button.

Figure 3-11 Advanced Options

This will display the various advanced settings. Note the COM port assignment in the upper left. Clicking

on the drop-down list will display the available port numbers. Select one that is not in use and click OK

on each dialog box to activate the selection. Windows will remember this COM port number.

3.2.2 Mac OS X, Linux, Windows CE

Device drivers and FTDI installation guides for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows CE are available for

download on the FTDI web site. Follow the respective FTDI installation guides for the chosen operating

system.

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Connections

3.3 External Connectors

3.3.1 USB

The USB-F-1001 is a downstream USB 2.0 Device. A standard USB Series “A” connector is mounted

inside the USB-F-1001 to facilitate connection to an upstream USB Host or Hub.

Pin Number

Pin Type

Description

Power

VBUS – USB Power provided from upstream USB Host or Hub

Bidirectional

D– = USB data signal, negative polarity

Bidirectional

D+ = USB data signal, positive polarity

Ground

GND = USB signal ground

Shield

Case Ground

Drain = typically connected to the host PC case

Table 3.1 USB "A" Connector Pin-Out

3.3.2 RS232

The RS232 port is configured as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), with a 9-contact D-Sub Pin connector.

Pin assignments are according to TIA/EIA-574 which formally defines the assignments for a COM port

found on many personal computers.

Pin Number

Pin Type

Description

Input

DCD = Data Carrier Detect

Input

RXD = Receive Data

Output

TXD = Transmit Data

Output

DTR = Data Terminal Ready

Ground

GND = RS232 signal ground

Input

DSR = Data Set Ready

Output

RTS = Request To Send

Input

CTS = Clear To Send

Input / Power

RI = Ring Indicator

Shield

Case Ground

Drain = typically connected to the host PC case

Table 3.2 DE-9P RS232 Pin-Out

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4 Electrical details

4.1 USB

Parameter

Description

Minimum

Typical

Maximum

Units

Conditions

USB_VCC

Input Power Voltage*

4.25

5.0*

5.25

*Present when USB

cable is attached and

USB Host or Hub

powered.

Icc

USB current

Table 4.1 USB Electrical Details

4.2 RS232

Parameter

Description

Minimum

Typical

Maximum

Units

Conditions

Vtrans

Transmitter output

voltage swing

± 5

RL = 3KΩ

Vrec

Receiver input voltage

range

±2.4

±25

Input resistance = 3KΩ

to 7KΩ

ESD HBM

±15

RS-232 Inputs and

Outputs

Table 4.2 RS232 Electrical Details

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5 Mechanical Details

5.1 Module Mechanical Dimensions

Figure 5-1 Cable Dimensions

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Figure 5-2 Case top Dimensions

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Figure 5-3 Case Base Dimensions

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Figure 5-4 Cap Dimensions

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Figure 5-5 Lens Dimensions

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6 Physical Environment Details

6.1 Operating

Parameter

Description

Minimum

Typical

Maximum

Units

Conditions

Operating Temperature

Range

–20

+80

5% to 95% RH,

non condensing

Table 6.1 Operating Temperature

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7 Environmental Approvals & Declarations

7.1 EMI Compatibility

FCC and CE

The US232R has been tested to be compliant with both FCC Part 15 Subpart B and European EMC

Directive.

NOTE: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference,

in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

7.2 Safety

The US232R is defined as Limited Power Supply (LPS) device, with operating voltages under 60VDC.

7.3 Environmental

The US232R is a lead-free device that complies with the following environmental directives: RoHS, WEEE,

REACH, PFOS and DecaBDE.

7.4 Reliability

The US232R is designed as a robust USB-Serial adapter for use in many environments. There are no

user-serviceable parts. Any failure will require a replacement of the unit.

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8 Troubleshooting

8.1 Hardware

Cables are the most common sources of trouble with external devices.

Check the following:

- USB cable is properly inserted

- Computer power is ON

- Computer is not in Sleep or Standby

- If a USB Hub is used, be sure it is set for “Self-Powered” operation

- If a USB Hub is used, be sure all cables are properly inserted

RS232 cables – check the following:

- Output signals (TXD, RTS, DTR) are connected to the respective inputs (RXD, CTS, DSR) in each

direction.

- Check for specific handshake requirements of your RS232 peripheral.

- If handshake signals are not used, ensure the application is set to “No Hardware Handshake”, or

equivalent.

- Test the port with a loop-back connector. Connect TXD to RXD, RTS to CTS and DTR to DSR. Use a

simple terminal program (e.g. HyperTerminal) to check that data is transmitted and received.

8.2 Device Driver

Ensure the latest device driver is in use. See www.ftdichip.com

If other devices with FTDI chips are installed in the system, check with all manufacturers of these devices

for the latest device drivers.

See the FTDI installation guides for additional details: http://ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm

Common Windows Device Driver Troubles:

DEVICE TIMES OUT: The default settings of the device driver assume typical data transfers of

hundred to thousands or more bytes at a given time. Some applications, such as a GPS device,

only send data in short packets, often only a few bytes. If this is the case, it may be necessary

to adjust the drivers buffer size and/or latency timer to smaller values. These values can be

adjusted through the Advanced driver options as noted in Figure 2.13. The buffer size can be

reduced to 64 bytes. The latency timer can be set as low as 2ms. A setting of 1ms will cause

unnecessary USB traffic and could adversely affect data transmission.

ERRATIC MOUSE POINTER: The device driver defaults to query an attached device to find out

whether it is a mouse or modem, consistent with native COM port operation. Some RS232

peripherals constantly send short packets of data, causing the host system to “think” a mouse or

modem has been attached. These short packets will interfere with normal mouse operation

causing the pointer to jump around the screen. If this happens, disconnect the RS232 device and

uncheck the Serial Enumerator option, also found on the Advanced driver options screen in Figure

2.13.

COM PORT IN USE: Windows keeps track of all COM port assignments. If multiple FTDI products

have been connected to a single system, the COM port number will increase, even if the other

devices are not attached. If the higher COM port assignments are not acceptable for the

application, known unused COM port numbers should be uninstalled according to the FTDI

installation guide: http://ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm.

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9 Contact Information

Head Office – Glasgow, UK

Future Technology Devices International Limited

Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park

Glasgow G41 1HH

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 141 429 2777

Fax: +44 (0) 141 429 2758

E-mail (Sales)

sales1@ftdichip.com

E-mail (Support)

support1@ftdichip.com

E-mail (General Enquiries)

admin1@ftdichip.com

Web Site URL

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Document Reference No.: FT_000151

DS_US232R-10(R-100/500) USB TO RS232 ADAPTER CABLE Data Sheet

Version 1.11

Clearance No.: #99

Appendix A - List of Figures and Tables

List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Block diagram ................................................................................................................................. 7

Figure 3-1 RS232 DB9 Pin Out ......................................................................................................................12

Figure 3-2 Hardware Ready ...........................................................................................................................13

Figure 3-3 Found New Hardware Wizard ......................................................................................................13

Figure 3-4 Automatic Install ..........................................................................................................................14

Figure 3-5 Complete Hardware Installation .................................................................................................14

Figure 3-6 Hardware Ready ...........................................................................................................................14

Figure 3-7 Device Manager ............................................................................................................................15

Figure 3-8 COM Port Assignment .................................................................................................................15

Figure 3-9 Access COM Port Properties ......................................................................................................15

Figure 3-10 Settings Tab ................................................................................................................................16

Figure 3-11 Advanced Options ......................................................................................................................16

Figure 5-1 Cable Dimensions ........................................................................................................................19

Figure 5-2 Case top Dimensions ...................................................................................................................20

Figure 5-3 Case Base Dimensions ................................................................................................................21

Figure 5-4 Cap Dimensions ...........................................................................................................................22

Figure 5-5 Lens Dimensions ..........................................................................................................................23

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Performance Figures ....................................................................................................................... 9

Table 1.2 Ordering Information ....................................................................................................................... 9

Table 3.1 USB "A" Connector Pin-Out .........................................................................................................17

Table 3.2 DE-9P RS232 Pin-Out .....................................................................................................................17

Table 4.1 USB Electrical Details ....................................................................................................................18

Table 4.2 RS232 Electrical Details ................................................................................................................18

Table 6.1 Operating Temperature .................................................................................................................24

Document Reference No.: FT_000151

DS_US232R-10(R-100/500) USB TO RS232 ADAPTER CABLE Data Sheet

Version 1.11

Clearance No.: #99

Appendix B - Revision History

Draft Initial Draft – subject to change 07-07-2009

Rev 1.0 Initial Release 04-08-2009

Rev 1.1 Added part number US232R-500 and modified disclaimer 13-01-2011

Rev 1.11 Edited that the US232R cable is available in three lengths 25-01-2011

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