Insignia NS-PU99501, NS-PU99501-C User Manual
USER GUIDE
USB to Serial
Adapter Cable
NS-PU99501/NS-PU99501-C
Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
Insignia NS-PU99501/
NS-PU99501-C
USB to Serial Adapter Cable
Contents
Important safety instructions............................................ 3
Features ............................................................................ 4
Package contents .............................................................. 4
System Requirements .......................................................4
Installing the driver........................................................... 4
Specifications ..................................................................18
Legal notices ................................................................... 18
One-year limited warranty - Insignia ..............................21
Introduction
This USB to Serial Adapter Cable operates as a bridge between a USB
port and a standard serial port. Plug the cable into a PC, router, or hub
port, and it lets you connect a serial (RS-232) device with a DB9P
male connector.
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Important safety instructions
USB Port of PC or laptop
USB to Serial Adapter Cable
Device with serial port
Always read the safety instructions carefully.
•Keep this User Gu ide for future reference.
• Keep this equipment away from humidity.
• Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it
up.
• If any of the following situations arise, get the equipment
checked by a service technician:
• The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
• The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
• The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
• The equipment is not working well or you cannot get it
to work according to thi s User Guide.
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Features
• Compliant with the USB 1.1 specification
• Plug & pl ay compatible
• Debug UART for debug and code development
• USB device drivers available
• 115 kbps rate
Package contents
• USB 1.1 Serial Adapter Cable
•User Guide
System Requirements
• IBM compatible Pentium-233 MHz processor or faster
• 64 MB RAM or more
•Available USB port
• OS support for all versions of Windows®, Mac OS X or later, and
Linux
Installing the driver
Installing the driver for Windows 7 or Windows 8 via Windows Update
To install the driver for Windows 7 or Windows 8 via Windows Update:
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Make sure that your Internet connection is working.
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Plug the NS-PU99501 serial adapter cable into a USB port.
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Windows checks Windows Update and downloads and installs
the driver automatically.
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Windows then prompts you that the Prolific USB-to-Serial
Comm Port (COM6) is installed and ready to use.
You can also right-click the USB-Serial Controller device in
the Device Manager, then click Update Driver.
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Windows searches for the correct software.
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When Windows finds the software, it installs the software
automatically.
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Connect the USB end to an available USB port on your PC, then
connect the RS-232 end of the cable to your serial device.
Installing the driver for all versions of Windows
To install the driver for all versions of Windows:
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Make sure that your internet connection is working, then go to
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Click Support & Service, then enter your model number
(NS-PU99501) in the Search field and press Enter. The
product page opens.
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