Description
This 16 inch USB C serial device is a USB C to RS-232 serial adapter compliant with USB 2.0 specifications, used to easily add a serial port to your computer, even if they are unequipped with COM port ability. Works with Windows 11 and lower!
The GM-FTDI2-LED16-C supports peripherals requiring a serial RS-232 connection through a USB C type host port of your Laptop or Desktop computer. The 16 inch USB C to serial adapter allows you to add a single serial port and monitor the status of your connections by using LED activity flashes.
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When connection activity is present, the LED’s will flash letting you know you have signal on the pins. The GM-FTDI2-LED-C offers an advanced an FTDI Chipset supported by Windows 11. The device is powered individually by the USB 2.0 Type-C port and is easy to install with Plug & Play, it easily tests RS-232 Host to Device link with backward compatibility with USB Spec 1.1.
Device Support:
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We’ve written a blog post on Serial Driver Support including information on Windows Operating System life cycle.
Additional Features & Specifications:
LED Color:
- 1~4, 6~9 PIN Signal 0 : Green / Signal 1 : RED GND – RED – POWER PS. DB9-F PIN / 1,2,6,8,9 NO Input LED no light
- DCD , RXD, TXD, DTR , GND,DSR ,RTS ,CTS , RI
- Easy test RS-232 Host to Device link
- Supports USB C port connection
OS Support:
- Windows 7, 8, 10, and Windows 11
- Linux, Mac OS 10.X
DB-9 Pin Assignment | |||
Pin | Data Type | Input/Output | LED Color |
1 IN | Data Carrier | Detect (DCD) | Green |
2 IN | Receive Data | Receive (RXD) | None |
3 OUT | Transmit | Data (TXD) | Green |
4 OUT | Data Terminal | Ready (DTR) | Green |
5 | GND | Ground Wire | Red |
6 IN | Data Set | Ready (DSR) | None |
7 OUT | Request | Send (RTS) | Green |
8 IN | Clear | Send (CTS) | None |
9 IN | Ringing | Indicator (RI) | None |
Package Contents:
- 16 inch USB C to RS232 Serial Adapter with LED’s
- Latest FTDI Driver (available for download)
- GM-FTDI2-LED16-C Product Manual (available for download)
Aeroadjuster –
It Works!
Needed this device to set up my WinLink station, computer to TNC. Works great.