SparkFun USB to RS232 Converter - 6ft General ICs Single row of 40-holes

Single row of 40-holes

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Weight: 44g

so we tore one open and found that it’s simply an FTDI FT232 paired with a Zywyn ZT213 RS232 Transceiver

Note: If you have a board that uses the Arduino R3 architecture which include the OREF

SparkFun USB to RS232 Converter - 6ft General ICs Single row of 40-holesThere are a lot of devices out there that still communicate over RS232 but we bet your new laptop isnt one of them. Dont worry, though, weve got you covered. This 6ft converter plugs into your computers USB port and provides you with a DB 9 RSR232 connection. After installing the drivers onto your Windows, Mac or RedHat Linux system, the FTDI chipset inside the cable will enumerate as a COM port with a baud rate adjustable to whatever setup you want