

Most low-cost USB to serial adapters are using cheap low quality Chinese processors which should be avoided at all costs if you want easy installation and reliable data communication. FTDI Semiconductors is a Scottish company specializing in USB serial processor chips and has been in business since 1992 their USB serial processors are some of the best and most reliable on the market. The Thunderlinx™ USB to Serial adapter is using the FT231X processor from FTDI Semiconductors which is a full featured processor from FTDI's new generation of USB – Serial processor chips. Since this processor is responsible for converting all the data, the importance of quality and reliability is obvious. This processor in conjunction with the drivers installed on the computer is in charge of converting the USB data to serial data and the serial data to USB data. The Thunderlinx™ adapter offers one RS232 port which is designed around the new generation FT231X USB-Serial processor from FTDI Semiconductors, which is one of the most reliable, feature rich and overall solid processors on the market.īelow is a description of some of the features so you can see why the Thunderlinx™ adapter is the only way to fly.Īll USB to serial adapters are built around a main USB – Serial processor. The people behind the Thunderlinx™ USB to Serial adapter has spent a lot of time trying to come up with the best design for an adapter which is not only reliable under a wide range of environments and uses but also is as user friendly as possible. If you need a quick and easy way of connecting virtually any device or equipment which has a standard RS232 serial port to a computer through the USB port then Thunderlinx™ adapter is the answer. The new generation Thunderlinx™ USB to Serial RS232 adapter is probably the only USB to Serial adapter you will ever need regardless if you are a beginner wanting to connect your old serial printer to your computer or if you are a super user trying to connect a nuclear reactor to a Linux control center. If you are searching for the best USB to Serial adapter on the market today then you have come to the right place.
