While the average computer user likely hasn’t given much thought to the lowly serial port in decades, the same can’t be said for the hardware hacker. Cheap serial-to-USB adapters are ...

There was a time when if you bought a USB mouse, in the box was also an ... it may well have come with an adapter for a 9-pin RS232 serial port. Those mice from a decade or more ago would have ...

Also known as an RS-232 port, serial ports provide very slow speeds and have been superseded by USB on desktop computers. USB-to-serial adapters are available for old peripherals. DB (D-Sub ...

Another limitation is that newer computers may not include serial ports, necessitating the use of USB or Ethernet interfaces, which can complicate the setup process. When selecting an RS232/422/485 ...