PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO)

The PL2303TB is a low cost and high performance USB-to-Serial/GPIO Bridge Controller. The PL2303TB provides a convenient solution for connecting an RS-232 like full-duplex asynchronous serial device and GPIO to any Universal Serial Bus (USB) capable host.

Description

The PL2303TB highly compatible drivers could simulate the traditional COM port on most operating systems allowing the existing applications based on COM port to easily migrate and be made USB ready. The PL2303TB supports up to 12 GPIO pins including RS232 accessing LED, PWM and multiple clock output functions. With very small power consumption in either operating or suspend mode, the PL2303TB is perfect for bus powered operation with plenty of power left for the attached devices.

  • Full Compliant with USB Specification v2.0 (Full-Speed)
  • On chip USB 1.1 transceiver, 5V to 3.3V regulator, and 12 MHz crystal oscillator
  • Supports RS-232 like serial interface
    – Full-duplex transmitter and receiver (TXD and RXD)
    – Six MODEM control pins (RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, and RI)
    – Parity error, frame error, and serial break detection
    – Programmable baud rate from 75 bps to 6,000,000 bps
  • Supports 48/24/12/6/3/1.5 MHz clock output using GP0/GP1 pins
  • Supports TXD-RXD Access LED display control using PI_0/P1_1pins
  • Supports USB Selective Suspend (Run-Time Power Management)
  • Supports Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) output on DTR_N, DCD_N, DSR_N, & CTS_N pins with frequency around 370Hz to 47KHz and duty cycle from 1/256 to 255/256.
  • Optional external EEPROM for startup device configurations
  • Small footprint 28-pin SSOP IC package
  • Pin compatible with PL2303TA and PL-2303HXD

PL2303TB USB to Serial Bridge Controller Datasheet

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(Supports 12 GPIO, Multi-Clock Output Generator, PWM Output, TX/RX Access LED)

PL2303TB USB to Serial Bridge Controller Brochure

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

PL2303TB GPIO Demo Board Reference Design Schematic

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(Schematic PDF, DSN)

PL2303TB Demo Board Sample Program

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Includes Demo Board User Manual, API, and Program Source Code (12 GPIO, TX/RX Access LED, Clock Output LED, Breathe/Scrolling PWM LED)

End User License Agreement (“EULA”)

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PL2303 Family Product Selection Guide 2012

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

Mac OS X Universal Binary Driver v1.6.2 (PKG file format)

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For Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina (64-bit)
For Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave (64-bit)
For Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra (64-bit)
For Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra (64-bit)
For Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (64-bit)
For Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite (64-bit)
For Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks (64-bit)
For PL2303 H/HX/HXD/EA/RA/SA/TA/TB chip versions
For Prolific USB VID_067B&PID_2303 Only
Includes Driver Installation Manual

NOTE: Mac OS High Sierra 10.13 introduces a new feature that requires user approval before loading new third-party kernel extensions. Go to System Preferences - Security & Privacy and click Allow. https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html

MTTTY Source

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

PL-2303 Linux Driver for RedHat 7.3:8.0:9.0 Only

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NOTE: No need to install drivers for following:
Linux Kernel 2.4.31 and above already includes built-in drivers for PL-2303 (VID_067B&PID_2303).
NOTE: Google Android OS is also based on Linux kernel so it also includes PL2303 drivers.
Driver Source:
http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.h
Kernel (go to driversusbserial folder):
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/

PL-2303 WinCE 4.2-5.2 Driver for ARM:xScale Processor Standard SDK

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Also for Windows Mobile 6, Windows Mobile 5, PocketPC 2003. NOTE: WinCE 6.0 standard driver is not available, please email request for driver customization. SDK image file must be provided.

PL-2303 WinCE 4.2-5.2 Driver for x86 Standard SDK

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Also for Windows Mobile 6, Windows Mobile 5, PocketPC 2003. NOTE: WinCE 6.0 standard driver is not available, please email request for driver customization. SDK image file must be provided.

PL2303 Android Solution Brochure

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

PL2303 Android USB Host API SDK v1.0.0.15

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Requirements:
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- USB Device with PL2303HXD, PL2303EA, PL2303RA, PL2303SA controller chip NOTE: PL2303HXA, PL2303XA, PL2303TA chips are not supported (Discontinued Products)
- Android-Powered Device (Tablet/Phones) with USB Host Mode Support
- Android 3.2 and above OS versions

SDK Package includes following:
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1. PL2303 Sample Test Android App Software (supports Android 5.0)
- Single port (PL2303HXDSimpleTest.apk)
- Modem Status/Flow Control (PL2303HXDModemStatus.apk)
- GPIO Control (PL2303GPIOActivity.apk)
- Multi-port (PLUartMultiSimpleTest.apk)
2. PL2303 Android Demo Apps Users Manual
3. PL2303 Android Sample App Source Code
4. PL2303 Android Java Driver Library (supports Android 5.0)
5. PL2303 Android App Development Reference Documents
6. PL2303 Android USB Host Device Compatible (Tested) List
Also download Android App from GooglePlay Store: Prolific PL2303 USB-UART

PL2303 Android USB Host Solution Application Note

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How to Connect PL2303 Device to Android Tablets & Phones

PL2303 Family Product Selection Guide 2012

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

PL2303 PCB Layout Guide

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

PL2303 WinCE 7.0 Driver for ARM

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

PL2303 WinCE 7.0 Driver for x86

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This resource is for PL2303TB USB to Serial/UART and GPIO Bridge Controller (12 GPIO). Click download to view the document.

Windows Driver Installer Setup Program

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File Name Release Date Version File Size
PL23XX_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v204.zip 2020/12/08 2.0.4 10782.28KB

Windows Driver Installer Setup Program
(For PL2303 HXD, SA, TA, TB, RA GC, GS, GT, GL, GE , GD, GR versions)
Installer version & Build date: 2.0.4 (2020-12-08)
- Windows 10 Certified WHQL Driver (TH1 1507, TH2 1511, RS1 1607, RS2 1703, RS3 1709, RS4 1803,RS5 1809,19H1 1903, 19H2 1909, 20H1 VB versions)
Windows Vista/7/8.1/10 (32 & 64-bit) WDF WHQL Driver: v3.8.31.0 (07/30/2019) / v5.0.15.0 (04/06/2020)
- - Windows 10 Certified WHQL Driver (TH1 1507, TH2 1511, RS1 1607, RS2 1703, RS3 1709, RS4 1803,RS5 1809,19H1 1903, 19H2 1909, 20H1 VB versions)
- Windows Vista, 7, 8.1 Certified WHQL Driver
- Compatible with Windows Server 2016, Server2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2
- Auto-download driver via Windows Update (Windows 7, 8.1, 10)
Windows XP (32 & 64-bit) WDM WHQL Driver: v3.8.31.1 (07/30/2019) / v5.0.15.1 (04/06/2020)
- Windows XP Certified WHQL Driver
- Compatible with Windows 2000SP4 & Server2003
- Installer Language Support: English (default), Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Japanese
- For Prolific USB VID_067B&PID_2303, PID_2304, PID_23A3, PID_23B3, PID_23C3,PID_23D3,PID_23E3,PID_23F3,PID_2323.
- Includes Certification Report, User Manual, Driver Release Notes, CheckChipVersion Tool
- Installer supports silent install (add "/s" parameter when running program)


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