17394

Converter, USB to DB9 Pin (Male) RS-232
17394

17394

Orderable

Converter, USB to DB9 Pin (Male) RS-232

Model:
17394
Item Number:
17394
Warranty:
1 year

Overview

The 17394 is a six-foot interface cable fitted with a USB connector on one end and a 9-pin pin (male) RS-232 connector on the other end. The USB connector attaches to the USB port of a PC. The RS-232 connector attaches to the RS-232 port of a data logger or peripheral, such as an MD485 Multidrop Modem or RF401-series Spread-Spectrum Radio. Alternatively, the RS-232 connector can attach to an SC32B interface, which attaches to the CS I/O port of a data logger via the SC12 cable.

Technical Description

  • Cables that shipped after February 20, 2013 use the FTDI chip set and are all black in appearance. Drivers are on a disk shipped with the cable.
  • Cables that shipped before February 20, 2013 use the Prolific chip set and have a clear and metallic appearance. Drivers are downloadable from the Downloads section.

Specifications

Cable Diameter
4 mm

(0.2 in.)

Cable Length
2 m

(6 ft)

Dimensions
6.6 x 4.0 x 2.3 cm

(2.75 x 1.7 x 0.9 in.) for 9-pin connector

5.5 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm

(2.17 x 0.7 x 0.4 in.) for USB connector

Weight
73 g

(2.6 oz)

Ships With

(1)
  • Drivers CD from original mfg

Compatibility

Computer Operating Systems

  • Cables that shipped after February 20, 2013 use the FTDI chip set and are all black in appearance. These cables are compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and Mac OS X.
  • Cables that shipped before February 20, 2013 use the Prolific chip set and have a clear and metallic appearance. These cables are NOT compatible with Windows 8 and above.

Devices

The 17394 is compatible with any device that has an RS-232 port. It can also connect to the data logger's CS I/O port via the SC32B interface, and connect to some peripherals via the SC532A interface.

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