Product Specification Sheet A PS966 - Rev. 12/2015
CA-USBSERV10 Serial to USB Adapter Cable - 3 foot (AlphaEntry™ series)
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Architects' And Engineers'
Specifications
The advanced Serial to USB Adapter(s) shall be
Alpha Communications® AlphaEntry™ CA-
USBSERV10 or equivalent.
The CA-USBSERV10 shall be used in c onjunction
with the AlphaEntry™, QwikBUS™ or other PC or
components when a 9-pin 'Din' serial connect or
needs to be used with a USB connec tor on t he
PC.
The CA-USBSERV10 shall be USB1.1,2.0,3.0,
EIA/TIA RS-232 compliant, and shall c ome with a
convenient 3 foot cable. The CA-
USBSERV10 shall be bus powered and shall be
true bidirec tional, plug and play type.
Contract or shall observe all local and national
elect rical and building codes.
CA-USBSERV10 Serial to USB Adapter
The Alpha Communicat ions® CA-USBSERV10 AlphaEntry™ Serial to USB Adapters are
designed to be used with a variety of AlphaEntry™, QwikBUS™ and other hardware
components that have a 9-pin 'Din' serial connector and need t o c onnect to a PC's
USB c onnect or, when a serial connect or is not available.
The CA-USBSERV10 devic e provides a simple and easy way to c onnec t Universal
Serial Bus (USB) into Serial port interfaces. With t he advant age of a USB port, users
have the capability to ut ilize t he peripheral with serial port interface in an easy t o
use environment such as plug and play & hot swap func tion(s). This adapter is
designed with a dat a transfer rate of up to 3Mbps.
Features
Used to c onnec t a serial device t o a USB port
USB1.1,2.0,3.0, EIA/TIA RS-232
True Bi-Direc tional, parallel c ommunication, Plug & Play
USB Full-Speed (up to 3Mbps)
The 3 foot cable is removable so a different length can be used
The c able is type A for the c omputer and type B for this converter
Bus Powered
Works with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 PC's
Features
Processor: FTDI FT 232RL
Baud Rate: 300-921,600bps (up t o 3Mbps by using alising)
Current Draw: Static: less than 80mA. Dynamic average: less than 150mA
Working Temperature: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Signals: TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, RI and GND