CableCreation USB to RS232 Adapter with PL2303 Chip, USB to DB9 Serial Female Converter Compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Linux and Mac OS X 10.6 and Above,Black

Got this mainly for pulling data from a serial device into an app running on an Android device (specifically a Note8 running Oreo with given OTG adapter). In the end, I have the OTG adapter (USBC->USB), then this (USB->Serial), to the device. Not super clean, but works well enough for the times I have to use it.Pros:Plug and play with Android (largest plus by far). No special app/drivers needed.Is able to keep up with fast baud rates on just device power (19.2K for my needs).Cons:The male connector version should have nuts, not screws. (They're removable & standard size, so I fixed it with spares.).Is NOT plug/play with Win10. Comes with drivers, but Win10 does not auto-install.Overall, I'm sure I could get this to work with Win10 if I really wanted it. Normally I'd ding it for not being plug & play with Win10, but since I bought this explicitly for use with Android, and that worked, it's re-gaining that star.

works with ESU LokProgrammer (model train stuff). now i can reduce my cable length by a whole lot.

I've used this for simple terminal operations on Cisco equipment on three different Win10 computers, and it's pretty straightforward. Takes a couple of minutes for Windows to finish setting up the drivers and the virtual serial port. Then just launch PuTTY (for example), select Connection type: Serial, and change the serial line to COM3 or COM5 - whatever the computer decided on in Device Manager.It's a tad worrisome having all that bulk hanging off a USB port on a laptop, but it can also be used with a USB extender cable without issue. And I don't have to worry about a cable wearing out.

PROS: Worked fine with new WIN 10 HP Z640 workstation. Just plugged it into the workstation, then plugged my old SK7500CSU IR wireless windows keyboard's mouse cable into I t.. Took a couple of minutes for Windows to recognize it & mouse arrow appeared!!!CONS:1)too thick, can't use adjacent USB port.2) Has knobs with screws, should have threaded holes as mating mouse cable also has knobs with screws.

Great for different types of input.

Take it from an engineer. This just plain works.Technical note: There are two classes of USB to serial chips that are used in these adapters.There are the FTDI ones and there are the Prolific ones. The devices that use the FTDI chipare more expensive but they ALWAYS work. The devices that use the Prolific chip arecheaper and they mostly work but not always. Sometimes you can find a driver, but notalways.Summary: This device is FTDI based (it works!), doesn't have a cable that can be damaged,is small, is durable, fits in a laptop bag, and if I didn't mention it before, it works!

It works well, simple

Came quickly. Brand new & durability not known. Driver Install yet to be completed. I like the size. It is light weight & not bulky so is good for mobility. It is touted as being plug & play on windows 10. However, it is not for me on any of my 3 windows 10 computers. After plug in the computer has a mind of its own & the mouse pointer moves around on its own. Attempts to reposition pointer result in opening screen boxes. It comes with a driver on included disk. It can be loaded prior to the device install. I am paranoid & I don't like to load unverified 3rd party software but it appears that might be necessary for it to operate properly.