Table of Contents

1. Introduction .........................................................................................................1
Features ............................................................................................................................. 1
Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 1
System Requirements........................................................................................................ 1
2. Installation ...........................................................................................................2
On Windows Vista ............................................................................................................ 2
On Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server ................................................................. 4
Verify the Driver Installation on Windows ....................................................................... 5
On Mac OS X.................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting Serial Device.................................................................................................. 8
3. Specifications......................................................................................................9
4. Regulatory Compliance....................................................................................10
FCC Conditions .............................................................................................................. 10
CE ................................................................................................................................... 10

1. Introduction
How to find a lightest way to contact your PDA to the USB port on your PC? USB
Serial Converter operates as a bridge between one USB port and standard RS-232
Serial port. You just easily hook the cable into PC or Hubs port, and it can connect
any RS-232 devices, such as PDA, scanner, printeretc.

Features
Compliant with the USB 1.1 version specification
Supports RS-232 serial Interface
Supports 500kbps data transfer rate
Supports USB suspend condition
Plug & Play
Draws its power from USB connection no extra power adapter required
Supports Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server/ Vista and Mac OS X
10.1 ~ 10.4.

Package Contents
Before installation, please check the items of the package.
TU-S9

x1

Driver CD-ROM

x1

Quick Installation Guide

x1

System Requirements
IBM compatible computer or Mac
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista, Mac OS X 10.1~10.4
Available USB port
64 MB RAM or more.
Pentium 233 MHz or higher

2. Installation
On Windows Vista
1. Connect the USB Serial Converter to the USB port on your computer.
2. When the Found New Hardware appears, select Locate and install driver
software (recommended).

3. Insert the provided CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next.
(Sometimes the installer will automatically proceed to next step.)

4. When the installation is done, click Close.

5. A pop-up message will appear in the notification area indicating the installation
is complete. Restart your computer if prompted to do so.

On Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server

Note: DO NOT connect the USB Serial Converter to your computer before
completing the driver installation.
1. Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive. Run the Setup file under
x:\Driver\Win98_2003 where x: is your CD-ROM drive letter. When the
welcome screen appears, click Next.

2. When the following screen appears, click Finish.

Once the installation is done, connect the converter to a free USB port on your
computer.

Verify the Driver Installation on Windows

To verify your converter installation, please launch Device Manager by the steps
below:
On Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003: Right-click the My Computer icon on
the desktop and select Properties > System > (Hardware) > Device
Manager.
On Windows Vista: Right-click the Computer icon on the desktop and select
Properties > Device Manager.
In the Ports (COM & LPT) group, a string similar to USB to Serial Port or Prolific
USB to Serial Comm Port should be displayed.
If there is a question or exclamation mark next to that item, then the driver is not
properly installed. Please delete the item and repeat the installation steps.

Windows 98SE/ME

Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista

On Mac OS X
The provided Mac X driver supports:
Mac OS 10.1 and above for PowerPC based Mac
Mac OS 10.4 and above for Intel based Mac
To install the drivers:
1. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD icon
on the desktop and navigate to the directory of \Driver\MacX. Copy and then
paste the PL2303_1.2.1r2.dmg file to the desktop.
2. Double-click the dmg file on the desktop to extract the file. Then double-click
the PL2303_1.2.1 file that is extracted.

3. When the welcome screen appears, click Continue.

4. Select a destination disk to install the driver and click Continue.

5. Click Install.

6. When the Authenticate screen appears, enter your password in the provided
field and click OK.

7. Click Continue Installation.

8. Click Restart to finish installing the driver and reboot your Mac.

9. Connect the converter to a free USB port on your Mac.

10. To verify the installation: Go to Apple System Profiler > Extensions and you
should find ProlificUsbSerial among the list. This means the installation is
successfully done.

Connecting Serial Device

Now you can connect your RS-232 device to the converter. If prompted to install
the driver for your serial device, follow the manual that comes with your serial
device to complete the installation.

3. Specifications
Data Transfer Rate

500 kbps

Function

USB1.1 Serial Converter operates as a bridge between

one USB port and standard RS-232 serial port

Ports

USB 1.1, USB Type A male

Power

Bus-powered

Operating System Support

Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista

Mac OS X 10.1 ~ 10.4

Accessories

Driver CD, Quick Installation Guide

* Specification is subject to change without further notice.

4. Regulatory Compliance
FCC Conditions
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

CE
This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations:
EN 55 022: CLASS B

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