Black Box IC1025A 8-Port USB to RS232/422/485 Converter, DB9

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Black Box IC1025A 8-Port USB to RS232/422/485 Converter, DB9

The IC1025A USB to RS232, RS422/485 converter allows you to connect eight non-USB RS232 or RS422/485 DB9 devices to your USB bus without sacrificing serial connection speeds. The hub features high-speed UARTs with 128-byte FIFO transmit buffers and 384-byte FIFO receive buffers. With data rates of up to 921 kbps this hub is among the fastest USB serial devices in the industry.

It is also ideal for connecting devices in harsh environments where communication lines may be affected by noise and voltage spikes. Not only does the IC1025A give you industrial-quality serial connections, but it also supports automatic RS-485 data enable/disable and includes a DB9 connector that's backward-compatible with PCI and ISA RS-422 products. The USB Hub connects easily to peripheral serial devices in external plug-and-play fashion. Because it's hot-swappable, you can install itwithout having to power down your PC.

The hub comes with all necessary drivers, utilities, and help files for quick setup in Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems. Simply load the included software drivers, then connect the hub to your USB port and a serial device (printer, bar-code scanner, etc.). The hub even autoconfigures itself, enabling hassle-free, seamless integration into your existing application.

Key Features

• Use an external USB connection to get the extra COM ports you need
• Make serial connections easy by putting your peripherals on your PC's USB bus
• No more internal serial adapters. Keep your serial peripheral connections on your PC's exterior
• Data rates up to 460.8 kbps for RS-232 and 921 kbps for RS-422/RS-485
• Powered by the USB bus
• Plug-and-play
• 6-ft. (1.8-m) USB Cable included
• Support USB version 1.1
• No I/O ports or IRQs required
• 5 Year Double Diamond™ Warranty (Standard) included. Extended warranty available. Contact Westward Sales.