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niceeshop(TM) PL2303HX USB To TTL To UART RS232 COM Cable Module Converter

3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 50 ratings
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Connector Type Usb
Connector Gender Male-to-Female
Shape Round
Unit Count 1 Count
Indoor/Outdoor Usage Outdoor, Indoor
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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
50 global ratings

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Customers have negative opinions about the performance of the electronic cable. They say it consistently crashes Windows 7, is not reliable, and has a poor chipset. Customers also disagree on compatibility.

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9 customers mention6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the compatibility of the electronic cable. Some mention that it works great and works fine with Linux, while others say that it won't work with Windows 8 and was not recognized on their Windows 8 machine.

"good product, does what is advertised, automatic recognition and file creation in Ubuntu 14.04:..." Read more

"...should be updated to state this cable is PL-2303HXA and will not work with windows 8:..." Read more

"...It does work great on Linux or OSX." Read more

"I have use the cable no issues worked perfectly to debug devices via USB serial interface" Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the electronic cable. They mention that it consistently crashes Win 7 and is not reliable. Some customers also say that the pl2303x is not a good chipset.

"...their website that there are low cost, poor quality clones that are not reliable. My only experience with this product is w/ Win 7 only." Read more

"The pl2303x is not a good chipset." Read more

"This is a 'knock-off' It crashes windows-7 whenever it is used. This is a known problem with cheap chinese rip-offs." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars Works fine with Linux using minicom
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2013
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I used this product to communicate with a "bricked" modem and it worked fine.

Basic serial communication requires only 3 pins,
Send (Green),
Receive(White),
and Ground (Black).

I did not use the Voltage (RED) pin as it supplies 5 volts from the USB and the modem already
had a 3.3 volt supply.

Linux 3.10.17 recognizes the USB device as a Prolific Technology PL2303 serial port and udevd creates a /dev/ttyUSB0 device handle.

I used minicom to work with the /dev/ttyUSB0 device.

In my particular case I set the serial port to 115200 (bits per second) with 8N1 (8 bits data, no parity, 1 stop bit). And turned off Software flow control and Hardware flow control.
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KK4QBN
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
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This little cable is a necessity for those who are into rc or ham radio, there are so many uses for this cable I will not even begin to list them. if you are technically inclined and like to tinker, Buy this you will use it!
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Andrew L.
4.0 out of 5 stars as advertised, but consider upgrading
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2015
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good product, does what is advertised, automatic recognition and file creation in Ubuntu 14.04:

[241886.806557] usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303
[241886.806948] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for pl2303
[241886.808443] pl2303 2-2.2:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
[241886.823634] usb 2-2.2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB1

note however that without a full 6 pin connector, you won't be able to do things like set DTR pin, which is necessary for rebooting and then communicating with AVR bootloader
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josh j
1.0 out of 5 stars Very wrong product discription
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2014
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As mentioned above this has no jumper and I need it at 3v3 for my applications. This is clearly false advertising or a seller not knowing their product and simply copying and pasting. If I had not already took it apart looking for the jumper I would ask for a refund. So now I must spend money on a unit that is as this one is advertised.
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citywok
2.0 out of 5 stars The cable I received is a PL-2303HXA (not supported in ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2015
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The cable I received is a PL-2303HXA (not supported in Windows 8).

The description should be updated to state this cable is PL-2303HXA and will not work with windows 8:
http://www.prolific.com.tw/us/showproduct.aspx?p_id=225&pcid=41

Update: If you install an old windows 7 driver the cable will work on windows 8. I am using 3.04.25 from here:
http://www.row-ware.com/usb/drivers/3.04.25.218/
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Motley
3.0 out of 5 stars Works, but beware if using newer Windows
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2016
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It's ok if you have an old version of Windows or are not using Windows at all. I have just about every OS there is so I was still able to use this but be aware that if you have a newer version of Windows (8 or 10) this will not work for you out of the box. If you are buying something like this you likely have the expertise to try and find and install drivers that will work but it is worth mentioning that you will need to do that as it is not plug and play on newer versions of Windows. It does work great on Linux or OSX.
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Nicolas
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbricked Wireless Router
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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Used on Mac OS X to unbrick a Linksys WRT1200AC router. Better to spend $5 than $200!
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars USB To TTL To UART
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017
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Have used this for several months with no issues. Would buy again if needed.
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em-t-wallitt
5.0 out of 5 stars PL2303HX module converter cable works for me
Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2014
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Used this cable to back up my DVD player firmware. I had created my own serial cable by soldering components onto a circuit board and used an old PC with a RS232 port. Serial ports have phased out on most newer PCs, so I wanted to prepare for the day when I will need to replace my PC. I had read from various websites that a RS232 USB to TTL converter cable would be suitable, so I checked out the offerings on Amazon.

I have owned this cable for a few weeks and it works fine for me. This cable is about 102 cm (40 inches) long. The length is long enough to reach my player from my PC. I've seen this cable sold elsewhere only as an unprotected circuit board module in different variations with an exposed USB plug, without the plastic USB plug cover and long cable. That's why I bought this item from this seller. I did not want to snap off the metal USB plug, snap the circuit board in half, or cause a short circuit by brushing the exposed solder connections of the circuit board onto the case of my DVD player. Definitely much easier to use it like any other regular USB cable on the market.

The cable did not ship with any instructions on how to setup its use. At least some information is provided on the seller's Amazon webpage, but I would have liked even a tiny printed instruction manual provided with the item. There is no driver disc provided, so you need to go to Prolific U.S.A.'s website and download the latest PL2303HX Windows driver installer setup program. There is a utility program included which will identify the chipset. In my case, I got the PL2303HXA version of the cable, which worked in my Win XP and Win 7 tests. However, Prolific U.S.A.'s website says this version (discontinued) will no longer work in Win 8/8.1. I've read somewhere online that you need install old drivers to get some other hardware working in Win 8/8.1, but I can't guarantee if this will work for this cable. You may not get the same version of the cable as mine.

Still the price is very reasonable.

+ nice long cable
+ low price

- no driver included, probably best to download the latest from the manufacturer anyway
- lack of instructions to install the driver or use of the cable for non-techies
- no markings on cable to identify which version you have, need utility program to check
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Greg
4.0 out of 5 stars Works with a little effort
Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2016
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This was a handy little took to upgrade my cable modem's firmware when the ISP wouldn't and told me to replace it. The only issue at first was finding the drivers that worked in windows 10. I struggled at first but found them on the Prolific website, they install but give you an error 10 code. I then found a windows 8 version that worked on the firewall[dot]cx website under administration tools. Update the driver with that one and voila it works. Alternatively the prolific driver works great in win 7. There was also no pin out diagram, but the colour coding was standard. Red 5V, Black Ground, Green Data + TX, White Data - RX. Couple this with putty and serial settings (check your com# under device manager) and you're good to go.
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Darren Flewelling
3.0 out of 5 stars Driver issues with counterfeit chip
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2015
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Unfortunately, this cable uses a counterfeit chip, which the current Windows drivers renders useless.

After some headaches, I was able to find older drivers for the legitimate chip, and get it working with them. Was hardly worth it. Would have rather spent a few pennies to get the proper one, had I known that.

I would recommend doing a bit more homework and getting a cable with an authentic Prolific chip (PL2303 HXA, XA, HXD, EA, RA, SA, TA, TB. The HX suffix is apparently frequently ripped off).
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VEE-DAY
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2015
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Alvaro Morales
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and cheap
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2014
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I waited almost a month to have thi product rather than spending over $20 +shipping for others available locally, however, it did its job properly; I was abel to bring up to life my Geosat micro-HD box. bsides, shipping was free. The price could not be wrong.
Thanks!
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