Serial converters are used a lot in industrial applications as a way to communicate with factory machinery or to interface with test equipment, however in one particular area the serial converter has also become very useful for consumers who need a serial port in their personal computer. Most new computers today does not have a RS232 COM port which makes the use of a USB to serial converter useful for connecting equipment such as serial printers, scanners, scales and GPS devices, but also many types of business, office and laboratory equipment.
A USB to serial converter typically can convert USB to either RS232, RS485 or RS422 signals.
The Serial Adapter /Serial Converter - Generally
A serial adapter, also referred to as a serial converter is a small electronic device which can convert one type of data signal into a different type of data signal. The difference between an adapter and a converter generally is that an adapter usually only adapts the physical interface of a device to match a different type of physical interface of a different device whereas a converter converts the actual data stream between two devices.
Therefore we will use the term "converter" in the following.
A serial adapter, also referred to as a serial converter is a small electronic device which can convert one type of data signal into a different type of data signal. The difference between an adapter and a converter generally is that an adapter usually only adapts the physical interface of a device to match a different type of physical interface of a different device whereas a converter converts the actual data stream between two devices.
Therefore we will use the term "converter" in the following.
