TRENDnet USB to Serial Converter (TU-S9)

Pros: Uh - Works with our system. Deployed and functions at client's site without a hitch. Ordering another 10.Cons: Sadly, our system has a serial component.
Pricy, but it's worth it not to worry about compatibility.Uh - Works with our system. Deployed and functions at client's site without a hitch. Ordering another 10. Sadly, our system has a serial component.
Pricy, but it's worth it not to worry about compatibility.

When I switched my OS to win 7 64 bit none of the old converters would work because no one supports the 64 bit software. This converter worked without a hitch…

I purchased this to hook up my GPS with my laptop. I thought, being in New England, I would get the adapter within 1-2 days. It too five to come from Ohio. It did not work well and when I sent an email to tech support at the company I have yet to receive a reply. It has been over two weeks.

Worked just great with my Windows 7 computer and the device I wanted to control.

Worked perfectly through macbook VMWare Fusion on windows XP and Windows 7. Cable could have been a little longer but there are extensions if needed. A+

Pros:: Lightweight,, Long cord i bought this cable to run my dsm link program, my laptop would not reconize the cable nor transmit the data from my car to my…

Pros:Lightweight, Long Cord i bought this cable to run my dsm link program, my laptop would not reconize the cable nor transmit the data from my car to my laptop.

Pros: Arrived a day early, some of the best shipping ive seen. Installed drivers first as stated in the installation guide, pluged it in found all it need was ready to rock. all in all great product, works as stated, great shipping time.Cons: the pegs for the fasteners, i can see the use of them but they were in the way for my use, and have to remove the pegs from the serial device.Arrived a day early, some of the best shipping ive seen. Installed drivers first as stated in the installation guide, pluged it in found all it need was ready to rock. all in all great product, works as stated, great shipping time. the pegs for the fasteners, i can see the use of them but they were in the way for my use, and have to remove the pegs from the serial device. Really glad I came across this, was needing one for the trendnet external hard modem they work great together.

Pros: A must have for newer PC's with no serial ports. Easy install.Cons: No windows 7 driver, must use Vista driver.A must have for newer PC's with no serial ports. Easy install. No windows 7 driver, must use Vista driver.

Pros:: Highly compatible This cable has worked on various 232 devices[...]

Pros:Highly Compatible This cable has worked on various 232 devices[...]

Converter worked on the first PC I tried but caused the second to completely go blank and freeze. A rather unexpected occurrence, not what should happen.

Pros: This works great with my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.6.3 to console into Cisco equipment.Installed the PL2303 USB to serial drivers on the disk provided or you can get the most up-to-date one at the SourceForge.net PL2303 site.Hook a Cisco console cable to the adaptor and plugged it into your Cisco switch/router.Once the driver is installed just open terminal and type "ls /dev/tty*" this will list the usb serial adaptor. Mine showed up as "/dev/tty.PL2303-0000101D". Then type "screen /dev/tty.PL2303-0000101D 9600" and voil? there's your Cisco console solution for Mac. Typing "CTL-A" then "CTL-\" will exit you back out to the terminal prompt.No additional software necessary. :)Cons: The plastic molding feels a little cheap compared to my other Tripp-Lite USB serial adaptor.

This works great with my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.6.3 to console into Cisco equipment.

Installed the PL2303 USB to serial drivers on the disk provided or you can get the most up-to-date one at the SourceForge.net PL2303 site.

Hook a Cisco console cable to the adaptor and plugged it into your Cisco switch/router.

Once the driver is installed just open terminal and type "ls /dev/tty*" this will list the usb serial adaptor. Mine showed up as "/dev/tty.PL2303-0000101D". Then type "screen /dev/tty.PL2303-0000101D 9600" and voil? there's your Cisco console solution for Mac. Typing "CTL-A" then "CTL-\" will exit you back out to the terminal prompt.

No additional software necessary. :) The plastic molding feels a little cheap compared to my other Tripp-Lite USB serial adaptor.

This device will only work with devices that are not interrupt driven. If the serial device does not depend upon interrupts to work, then the serial device will…

Even if I echo back one character at a time, from a terminal window, it loses framing and receives the bits apparently at a different baud rate.

Pros: Was easy to install. Seamlessly showed up as a com portCons: Didn't work with the software I needed it for (Heavy Weather Pro). I'm not sure if it was a driver issue on Windows 7 or just a driver issue. The device would start to communicate but then bomb out. I don't have any other serial devices to test it on, so this review is limited to one piece of software. It did seem to work better under windows XP, however but was still not reliableWas easy to install. Seamlessly showed up as a com port Didn't work with the software I needed it for (Heavy Weather Pro). I'm not sure if it was a driver issue on Windows 7 or just a driver issue. The device would start to communicate but then bomb out. I don't have any other serial devices to test it on, so this review is limited to one piece of software. It did seem to work better under windows XP, however but was still not reliable

Pros:: Highly compatible Good transaction

Pros:Highly Compatible Good transaction

Pros:: Reliable,, Well built / quality Works great! It installed easily and I have not had any issues conecting to the cosole port of Cisco equipment so far.

Pros:Durable construction, Reliable Works great! It installed easily and I have not had any issues conecting to the cosole port of Cisco equipment so far.

Pros: communication ... Cons:Weak Connection Points Simply could not use the cable to communicate between my computer's USB port and a serial port on a home…

Pros:: No communication Cons: Weak connection Simply could not use the cable to communicate between my computer's USB port and a serial port on a home…

Pros:: Highly compatible Cons: None Thanks for making a product that can make an internet downloadable mail scale update prices easy! All our office computers…

Pros:Highly Compatible Thanks for making a product that can make an internet downloadable mail scale update prices easy! All our office computers are new and do…

Didn't work as CD was not readable by my computor.

Didn't work as CD was not readable by my computor. Bad CD.

Pros: You have to install the driver on the CD first but once you do it works great with Mac OS X (10.5). You do not have to reboot after the driver install even though it is really insistent about it.Cons: NoneYou have to install the driver on the CD first but once you do it works great with Mac OS X (10.5). You do not have to reboot after the driver install even though it is really insistent about it. None I'm using a shareware program called ZTerm to talk through it but it just shows up as a character device so you ought to be able to use it with anything.

Pros: I needed this to connect to my ALIX-based embedded firewall. It works without a driver on my linux (Debian) system except to figure out the serial line I had to run $ 'dmesg | grep tty' and it shows up as ttyUSB0. Set this in your serial client connection software. I tested it with minicom and Putty which should be in the packages for your distro. Debian makes liveCDs if you don't have a *nix box.Cons: NoneI needed this to connect to my ALIX-based embedded firewall. It works without a driver on my linux (Debian) system except to figure out the serial line I had to run $ 'dmesg | grep tty' and it shows up as ttyUSB0. Set this in your serial client connection software. I tested it with minicom and Putty which should be in the packages for your distro. Debian makes liveCDs if you don't have a *nix box. None You might need a separate null modem cable (Female to Female) depending on the device you are connecting to and/or a usb extension cable if you are using this from your desktop.

Pros: Quick to Install, Communicated well with Verifone & Gilbarco equipmentCons: NoneQuick to Install, Communicated well with Verifone & Gilbarco equipment None

Pros: Ubuntu and Windows XP autodetect the TU-S9 without any problems. Excellent tool for embedded systems development... I have used it in several of my courses as well as my senior design project and have not encountered any problems.Cons: Has been getting more expensive... but it's the extra $Ubuntu and Windows XP autodetect the TU-S9 without any problems. Excellent tool for embedded systems development... I have used it in several of my courses as well as my senior design project and have not encountered any problems. Has been getting more expensive... but it's the extra $

Pros: Works with Wacom Intuos serial tablet.Cons: to be discovered.Works with Wacom Intuos serial tablet. to be discovered. I've been searching all over the internet to check if it would work with my Wacom. There are comments about some net stuff, GPSs etc. but not Wacom. I know Keyspan works, but it is expensive.
TU-S9 works fine so far (2 days) with it. I guess the other Prolific adapters should work also...

I been looking for a usb to serial cable that would work with my computer and this was the first time that a cable of this type work without a hitch I have purchase more then one cable for my friends and they are happy also I have Xp and one laptop with vista and they all work great.I had to just load the cd in and the rest was easy.

Inexpensive and works. Nice packaging and product appearance. Nice lenght.

Pros: Works fineCons: No 64bit drivers, tech support is horribleWorks fine No 64bit drivers, tech support is horrible

Inexpensive and installs easily, works well, quick and painless, nice packaging and product look.

Pros: Works, Feel and look are ok, has good strain relief a thicker than my mouse cable, supports newest MS OS (if you're using it) and the color is innocuous enough.Cons: I dual boot, it installed in Vista no issues with driver software. XP on the other hand required I download from the OEM software to get it to work, what was on the CD didn't and or failed to install the drivers needed in XP, at least for me. What I got from the OEM site work great no more hassles.Works, Feel and look are ok, has good strain relief a thicker than my mouse cable, supports newest MS OS (if you're using it) and the color is innocuous enough. I dual boot, it installed in Vista no issues with driver software. XP on the other hand required I download from the OEM software to get it to work, what was on the CD didn't and or failed to install the drivers needed in XP, at least for me. What I got from the OEM site work great no more hassles. I program logic controllers and this cable saved me between 40.00 to 100.00 dollars (OEM price for the programing cable) So I'm still using my old serial cable for a whole lot less and liking my new laptop a whole lot more.

Pros: inexpensive and works. nice packaging and product appearance. Nice lenght.Cons: noneinexpensive and works. nice packaging and product appearance. Nice lenght. none I needed this converter for my micro atx board hookup to the ups.

Pros: Installs easily. Works well. Just remember to use com 4. This is a good device that fits nicely into my tech tool bag.Cons: Did not come with a driver CD. Oh well, that is why I have high speed internet. You can go to this url to grab the drivers: http://www.trendnet.com/asp/download_manager/list_subcategory.asp?SUBTYPE_ID=571&SUBMIT=GoI highly suggest putting the drivers on a thumb drive.Installs easily. Works well. Just remember to use com 4. This is a good device that fits nicely into my tech tool bag. Did not come with a driver CD. Oh well, that is why I have high speed internet. You can go to this url to grab the drivers: http://www.trendnet.com/asp/download_manager/list_subcategory.asp?SUBTYPE_ID=571&SUBMIT=GoI highly suggest putting the drivers on a thumb drive.

Pros: Linux support, low price, works well. Built-in USB cable is long. I haven't had any reliability problems with it.Cons: The USB cable is not detachable. The long USB cable isn't usually necessary if you are connecting it to a serial cable.Linux support, low price, works well. Built-in USB cable is long. I haven't had any reliability problems with it. The USB cable is not detachable. The long USB cable isn't usually necessary if you are connecting it to a serial cable.

Pros: works well with cisco classes for configuring the routers etc.Cons: noneworks well with cisco classes for configuring the routers etc. none you'll need to get the drivers off the included cd or from the website but they are soo small just carry them on your flash drive in case a friend needs to borrow this neat little device because honestly who has serial built in anymore?

Pros: Needed a serial (COM) port for newer laptop with none. Installed with ease. Device connected to it works well.Cons: The plastic cover of the COM connector sometimes comes off when I unplug the cable from serial device. But easy to put it back in.Needed a serial (COM) port for newer laptop with none. Installed with ease. Device connected to it works well. The plastic cover of the COM connector sometimes comes off when I unplug the cable from serial device. But easy to put it back in.

Pros: Looks goodCons: It doesn't work. To be more specific, after installing the drivers, windows recognized it but when I pluged in my device into it, the software said port not recognized. The picture on the product cover shows a modem with a female com port pluged into this converter. Therfore, it's made for modems but not for other devices. It did not work for me.Looks good It doesn't work. To be more specific, after installing the drivers, windows recognized it but when I pluged in my device into it, the software said port not recognized. The picture on the product cover shows a modem with a female com port pluged into this converter. Therfore, it's made for modems but not for other devices. It did not work for me.

Strengths:connection was easy. Loaded the driver with no prob even though it was not a XP certified. finds the unit each time I plug it in. ... Weaknesses:Gives me…

A must for Cisco administrators without serial ports. Works perfectly with the console cable. Just plug it in, install the drivers and telnet in on com4. Thank you TRENDnet. I can carry just one notebook again.

Darn thing worked perfectly. Now I can configure all my serial-interface network gear on my laptop (which lacks serial.)