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USB Serial Adapter RS232 Comparison Chart

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Part no. ANU232Mi XS882 ANU232STD XS8801 XS880 Y106 UMC-104 MWE820B
Description USB Serial - Mini USB Serial - Mini PRO USB Serial - Standard USB Serial - Professional USB Serial - Ultimate USB Serial - Dual USB Serial - 4 Ports USB Serial Industrial
Chipset datasheet Prolific
PL2303HX pl2303 datasheet
FTDI
FT232RL ft232bl datasheet
Prolific
PL2303HX pl2303 datasheet
FTDI
FT232RL ft232bl datasheet
FTDI
FT232RL ft232bl datasheet
MosChip
MCS7820 mcs7830 datasheet
FTDI
FT232BL ft232bl datasheet
Silicon Labs
CP2102 cp2102 datasheet
OS Windows XP, 2000, 98Se. (Limited compatibility with Windows 7 Vista, Mac Linux, Win CE)* Windows 8 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Vista 32/64, XP 32/64, Server 2003/8R2 32/64, 2000, ME, 98Se, Mac 8/9/X, Linux, Android Windows XP, 2000, 98Se. (Limited compatibility with Windows 7 Vista, Mac Linux, Win CE)* Windows 8 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Vista 32/64, XP 32/64, Server 2003/8R2 32/64, 2000, ME, 98Se, Mac 8/9/X, Linux, Android Windows 8 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Vista 32/64, XP 32/64, Server 2003/8R2 32/64, 2000, ME, 98Se, Mac 8/9/X, Linux, Android Windows 8 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Vista 32/64, XP 32/64, Server 2003, 2000, ME, 98, CE, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD Windows 8 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Vista 32/64, XP 32/64, Server 2003/8R2 32/64, 2000, ME, 98Se, Mac 8/9/X, Linux, Android Windows 8 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Vista 32/64, XP 32/64, Server 2003/8R2 32/64, 2000, ME, 98Se, Mac 8/9/X, Linux
Number of ports RS232 (1) RS232 (1) RS232 (1) RS232 (1) RS232 (1) RS232 (2) RS232 (4) RS232 (1)
RS485 (1)
RS422 (1)
Grade Consumer, commercial Consumer, commercial, light industrial Consumer, commercial Consumer, commercial, light industrial Consumer, commercial, light industrial Consumer, commercial, light industrial Consumer, commercial, light industrial Consumer, commercial, heavy industrial
TX/RX LED lights No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
USB compliance v1.1 / 2.0 v1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 v1.1 / 2.0 v1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 v1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 v1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 v1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 v1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0
Baud rate (bps) 300bps to 115200bps 300-921.600 300bps to 115200bps 300-921.600 300-921600 300-230400 300-921.600 300-921.600
Buffer size (FIFO) bytes 256Rx / 256Tx 256Rx / 128Tx 256Rx / 256Tx 256Rx / 128Tx 256Rx / 128Tx Dual 16 byte 384Rx / 128Tx 576Rx / 640Tx
ESD protection None +/-3KV None +/-3KV +/-3KV +/-2KV +/-3KV +/-3KV
Output power 8.8VDC 5.7VDC 8.8VDC 5.7VDC 5.7VDC 5.8VDC 8.6VDC 8.9VDC
Operating temp. -40C to 85C -20°C to 60°C -40C to 85C -20°C to 60°C -20°C to 60°C -20C to 60C -20°C to 60°C -40C to 85C
Flow control options Xon/Xof, Hardware, None Xon/Xof, Hardware, None Xon/Xof, Hardware, None Xon/Xof, Hardware, None Xon/Xof, Hardware, None Xon/Xof, Hardware, None Xon/Xof, Hardware, None Xon/Xof,
Hardware, None
Stop bits 1, 1.5, 2 1, 2 1, 1.5, 2 1, 2 1, 2 1, 1.5, 2 1, 2 1, 1.5, 2
Parity Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Even, Odd, None, Mark,
Space
Data bits 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 7, 8 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 7, 8 7, 8 5, 6 ,7 ,8 7, 8 5, 6 ,7 ,8
COM port no. 1 to 256 1 to 256 1 to 256 1 to 256 1 to 256 1 to 256 1 to 256 1 to 256
Connector type DB9 Male DB9 Male DB9 Male DB9 Male DB9 Male DB9 Male DB9 Male Screw terminals DB9 Male
Connector securing Stand-off nuts Stand-off nuts Stand-off nuts Thumb-screws Stand-off nuts Thumb-screws Stand-off nuts Screw terminals
Certifications CE, FCC, RoHS CE, FCC, RoHS CE, FCC, RoHS CE, FCC, RoHS CE, FCC, RoHS CE, FCC, RoHS CE, FCC, RoHS CE, FCC, RoHS

* Limited compatibility