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USB to Serial Adaptor
[WRE-2200]

Price $28.99 Purchase page

Most new laptops no longer have a serial port.

PCS devices use serial communication because it is more tolerant of the electronic noise of the automotive environment. Unlike our competitors, PCS devices were designed from the beginning using USB to Serial adaptors. This is the product you need to communicate with PCS devices if you have no serial port on your laptop.

Comparison Chart

USB to Serial Adaptor Comparison Chart
USB to Serial Adaptor	TCU Samples Per Second Limit	Loss %	Notes
Direct Serial Connection	51.066	0
IO Gear	50.019	2.1	Wide support and good operation.
PCS	49.882	2.3	The included driver CD has support for many operating systems.
Keyspan	47.707	6.6	During testing this adapter has experienced trouble while running on Windows XP Laptops that resulted in Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) and subsequent restart of the system.
Belkin	39.854	22	This adapter has had no known problems for stability during testing however opening/releasing a port takes a good amount of times and its communication speed is poor.