USB RS-232 Serial Adapter DB-9 Male works with all Windows and Mac

Best USB Serial Adapter for Steno Machines

Supports Windows 7 and Vista (32 and 64-Bit)

To use a Steno Machine you will need a serial port for your laptop/desktop computer to connect with your steno machine. If you do not have one, you will have to purchase a USB Serial Port Adapter Cable like this one that uses FTDI Chip.

To Use our USB Serial Adapter for Steno Machines all you have to do is Look In Device Mgr. to see what Comport was assigned to the USB Serial Adapter, and change the com port settings on your CAT software to correspond with this new comport number that your computer assigned to the USB Serial Adapter.

Install as a standard Windows COM port, Full RS-232 modem control signals, RS-232 data signals; TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, DCD, RI, GND

This USB to Serial converter allows you to connect a RS-232 serial device such as a modem to a USB port on your Desktop or Laptop PC. 

Connect MOST Serial Devices to a USB Port 
Microsoft Certified and Signed Drivers

High Speed Serial

Best in Class Compatibility

Data and Status LED

Plug&Play

Bus Powered

The Ultimate USB Serial Adapter
PC/MAC/Linux

Virtual COM port (VCP) drivers cause the USB device to appear as an additional COM port available to the PC.

  Application software can access the USB device in the same way as it would access a standard COM port. 

Drivers are available for: 

Windows Vista 64-Bit

Windows XP 64-Bit

Windows Server 2003 x64

May 2006 Microsoft WHQL Certified for 

Windows XP x64 and Windows Server 2003 x64.

Windows Vista

Windows Server 2003
 

Windows XP x64 

Windows Server 2003 x64 

Windows XP 

Windows Server 2003 

Windows 2000 

Windows ME 

Windows 98 

Linux 

Mac OS X 

Mac OS 9 

Mac OS 8 

Drivers and Utilities CD complete with Microsoft WHQL certified VCP drivers for Windows XP.

 RS232 DB9 male port 
 Speed up to 921.6kbps 
 no external power supply 
 
Overview  Serial ports on USB allow further use of existing devices, even when the computer doesnt offer serial ports.
The high speed serial port with the 128 byte FIFO allow high speed communication, even in heavy loaded systems. Unique features reduce the system load. The serial port also allows unusual speed settings like 500.000bps.
 
 
Hardware Specifications  
Ports One RS232 port 
Speed up to 921.6kbps 
RS232 signals TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND 
Power USB bus powered, no external power supply 
Driver Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server
Linux (Kernel 2.4 and up built-in) 
Connectors one DB9 male 
 
Ordering Information  
Product Name VScom USB-COM 
Packing list VScom USB-COM Adapter
USB cable 0,25m
CD, English Documentation 
 

USB Gear new  12" USB Serial Adapter, With its new ultra sleek and powerful Hi-Speed DB-9 Serial adapter. Comes with software drivers and manual. USB to Serial Adapter FEATURES
OVER 500 kbps Data Transfer 
No Power Adapter Required (Draws power from USB Bus) 
Works with Modems, PDAs, Cell phones, Digital Cameras and more serial legacy devices 
features industry standard FTDI logic board for compatibility from 9600 baud all the way up to 920K 
Works with Modems, PDAs, Cell phones, Digital Cameras and more serial legacy devices 
No IRQs to assign, NO IRQ Conflicts 
LED visuals for transmit and receive between devices 
Compatible with: Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP / MAC 8.6, 9.0, 9.1/Linux 
Learn more about the FTDI logic chip here! 

Use your legacy devices with confidence
Use your Laptop or Desktop computer to synchronize your PDA, Digital Camera, Cell Phone or other device currently using a serial port with this USB Serial Adapter. Connect your serial devices (RS-232) to the newer computer equipment that supports USB. This adapter adds a serial port to the computer, laptop, or tablet PC via a hot plug compatible USB connector. Through an existing USB Port the usb serial adapter can be utilized to work with your legacy serial connections. Its great for newer technologies with no serial port connections. 

 
Applications for use
 Whether your device is a slow speed logic control application, programming application or high-speed PDA/modem synchronization, our new USBGear Adapter will do the trick supporting all Operating Systems including MAC/Windows/Linux. The USBGear USB Serial Adapter comes with the software drivers and manual if needed.

the USBGear Serial Adapter compact features include an insulated braided jacket surrounded by a clear flexible tubing allowing the adapter to be rolled up into a compact size of no more that 4 inches in diameter, slip it into you briefcase, laptop bag or pocket for easy convenient travel. 

Set up and Install - Let FTDI logic work for you
 Shown here is a Compaq Presario 3000 series notebook which does not include a serial port as part of its configuration. The usb to serial adapter configuration dictated by the FTDI logic chip allowed Win XP to recognized and install the adapter without the software. The set up as you see is simple, quick and easy as you travel for business or pleasure. The images below show the adapter connected the the test camera via the usb to serial DB-9 connection. The camera used was a Kodak DC200. 

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  Operating Temperature  15 to 55 degrees (Celsius)  
  Storage Temperature  -5 to 75 degrees (Celsius)