TE-C0390 USB to 2 Port RS232 Serial (DB-9 Male)

Our USB to serial bridge cables provide seamless communication between serial devices and Windows, Mac, Android and Linux platforms over their USB ports. Built round the Prolific PL2303HXD chipset, these cables support all the features of that chipset.

Description

Furthermore, as the first company to develop USB to serial bridge chips over 15 years ago, you can be confident that Prolific’s drivers and development tools will make it easy and painless for you to equip your serial device to support the popular hardware platforms and OS’s. As an OEM or VAR you can be confident that the cables you bundle or recommend will match the high quality and performance of your own product.

Currently 10 connector configurations are available. More are being added and custom lengths and connector configurations can be tailored to your device.

Features

– Fully compliant with USB Specification v2.0
– UHCI/OHCI (USB1.1), EHCI (USB 2.0), xHCI (USB 3.0) Host Controller Compatible
– Supports USB to RS232 Serial UART interface
– Extensive Flow Control Mechanisms
– Powered from USB port. No power adapter needed.
– CE/FCC approved.

Applications

Connect many types of serial devices to your PC, Mac, Linux or Android devices. Some examples:

Healthcare — blood glucose monitor, acupuncture point detector, ECG monitor, medical STB
Commercial — POS hardware, fleet monitoring hardware, ATM
Industrial — Digital measuring devices, industrial controls hardware, data loggers & sensors
Electronic Appliances — Set-top box, home gateway, home automation controller

Drivers

Windows

File Name Release Date Version File Size
PL2303G-ARM_LogoDriver_Setup_6100_20240828.zip 2024/09/06 v5.3.7.0 3499.59KB
Windows ARM64 Driver Installer Setup Program ( Win10 / Win11)
Installer version & Build date: 6.1.0.0 (2024-08-28)

Windows 10 / 11 ( ARM64-bit ) WDF WHQL Driver: v5.3.7.0 (06/27/2024)
(For PL2303 GC, GS, GT, GL, GE , GD, GR versions)
– Windows 11 Certified WHQL Driver ( 24H2 versions)
– Auto-download driver via Windows Update (Windows 11)

– Installer Language Support: English (default),

– For Prolific USB VID_067B&PID_23A3, PID_23B3, PID_23C3,PID_23D3,PID_23E3,PID_23F3,PID_2323.
– Includes Certification Report, User Manual, Driver Release Notes
– Installer supports silent install (add “/s” parameter when running program)

Mac

File Name Release Date Version File Size
PL2303HXD_G_Mac Driver_v2.2.5_20240808.pkg.zip 2024/10/11 v2.2.5 557.06KB
Mac OS X Universal Binary Driver v2.2.5 (PKG file format)

For Mac OS Sequoia (version 15)
For Mac OS Sonoma (version 14)
For Mac OS Ventura (version 13)
For Mac OS Monterey (version 12.4)
For Mac OS Big Sur (version 11) – see NOTE#1 below
For Mac OS Catalina (version 10.15) .
For Mac OS Mojave (version 10.14)
For Mac OS High Sierra (version 10.13)
For Mac OS X Sierra (version 10.12)
For Mac OS X El Capitan (version 10.11)
For Mac OS X Yosemite (version 10.10)
For Mac OS X Mavericks (version 10.9)
For PL2303 H/HX/HXD/EA/RA/SA/TA/TB chip versions
For Prolific USB VID_067B&PID_2303 Only
For PL2303GC, GS, GT, GL, GE , GD, GR chip versions
Includes Driver Installation Manual
NOTE#1: 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

NOTE#2: User can download PL2303 driver on Mac APP store. https://apps.apple.com/tw/app/pl2303-serial/id1624835354?l=en&mt=12

 

Win CE

PL-2303 WinCE 4.2-5.2 Driver for ARM/xScale Processor Standard SDK
– Also for Windows Mobile 6, Windows Mobile 5, PocketPC 2003

PL-2303 WinCE 4.2-5.2 Driver for x86 Processor Standard SDK
– Also for Windows Mobile 6, Windows Mobile 5, PocketPC 2003

WinCE 6.0 standard driver is only available by special request on case by case basis. An SDK image file would also need to be provided.

Linux

File Name Release Date Version File Size
PL2303G_Linux_Driver_v1.0.7.zip 2023/10/02 v1.0.7 485.39KB
Linux Kernel 5.5 and above already includes built-in drivers for PL2303G Chip.

If you’s Linux kernel is v2.6.15 ~v5.4, Please update the PL2303G Linux driver via PL2303G_Linux_Driver_v1.0.7.zip

Android Support

File Name Release Date Version File Size
PL2303G_Android_v1008_20240819.zip 2024/08/27 v1.0.0.8 12870.35KB
PL2303G Android USB Host API SDK v1.0.0.8

Requirements:
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– USB Device with PL2303GC, PL2303GS, PL2303GT, PL2303GL, PL2303GE, PL2303GR, PL2303GD controller chip
– 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
– Single port (PL2303GSimpleTest.apk)
– Modem Status/Flow Control (PL2303G_ModemStatus.apk)
– GPIO Control (PL2303G_GPIO.apk)
– Multi-port (PL2303G_MultiSimpleTest.apk)
2. PL2303G Android Demo Apps User’s Manual
3. PL2303G Android Sample App Source Code
4. PL2303G Android Java Driver Library
5. PL2303G Android App Development Reference Documents

User can download PL2303G AAB on Google Play APP store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=5801101758672272902

Purchasing

Please note that we market our cables to OEM’s and VAR’s only. We do not sell to end users or into retail at this time.

Windows Driver

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Mac OS Driver

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Linux Driver

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Android Driver

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