Hamlet XURS232_FC User manual

USB TO SERIAL
USB to Serial Adapter
User Manual
XURS232_FC
www.hamletcom.com

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Dear Customer,
thanks for choosing an Hamlet product. Please carefully
follow the instructions for its use and maintenance and,
once this item has run its life span, we kindly ask You to
dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way, by
putting it in the separate bins for electrical/electronic
waste, or to bring it back to your retailer who will collect it for free.
We inform You this product is manufactured with materials and
components in compliance with RoHS directive: 2011/65/EU; with
RAEE directives: 2002/96/EC, 2003/108/EC Italian Legislative
Decree 2005/151 and EMC Directive 2004/108/EC for the following
standards:
EN 55022: 2006+A1: 2007, EN 55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003,
EN 61000-3-2: 2006+A2: 2009, EN 61000-3-3: 2008.
The complete CE declaration of conformity of the product can be
obtained by contacting Hamlet at [email protected].
The information on the importer for your country are available in the
“About Us” section of the Hamlet website at www.hamletcom.com.
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respective owners.
The material in this document is for information only and subject to
change without notice. Specifications and appearance are subject to
change without prior notice.

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1. Introduction
The Hamlet USB to SERIAL adapter allows you to easily add a
serial RS-232 interface to a desktop or notebook computer with an
available USB port.
It is the ideal solution for connecting serial devices with RS-232
interface such as modems, ISDN terminals, barcode scanners, label
printers, cash registers and more.
Features
!Connect any serial device through the USB port
!Chipset PL2303 USB-to-Serial controller
!Compliant with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifications
!Serial port RS-232 DB-9 male
!Powered by USB port; Plug & Play installation
!Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux
Package Contents
!USB to Serial Adapter
!Driver CD
!User manual
System Requirements
!One available USB port
!Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 and 10, Mac OS 9.2 or above,
Linux

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2. Installation
Caution: DO NOT connect the USB to Serial Adapter to your
computer before you install the provided driver.
Windows installation
1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. Open the
x:\Driver\Windows folder (where x is your CD drive letter) and
double-click the “PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller…”file.
2. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard.
3. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
*Notice: You may need to restart system after finishing the
installation.
4. Connect the USB to Serial adapter to a free USB port of your
computer.

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Verifying the driver Installation on Windows
Once you finish the installation, you can open Device Manager to
verify if your USB to Serial Adapter is properly installed.
In the Ports (COM & LPT) group, an item named “Prolific USB-to-
Serial Common Port (COM6)” should be displayed like the image
below.
Note: the screenshots shown in these steps depend on your
operating system and may vary slightly.

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MAC OS X installation
1. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-
click the CD icon and navigate to the Driver\Mac folder.
2. Double-click the “PL2303_MacOSX_v1.5.1.pkg”file to run the
installation.
3. In the windows that appears, please click on Continue to start
the installation wizard.
4. Follow the installation wizard. You might need to enter your
user/password during the driver installation.
5. When the installation is complete. Click the Restart button.
6. After the system reboot, you can connect the adapter to the
computer.
Note: the screenshots shown in these steps depend on the version
of your operating system and may vary slightly.

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Verifying the driver installation on Mac OS
Once you finish the installation of your USB to Serial adapter,
please open your System Profiler to check the driver installation.
1. To open System Profiler, choose Apple Menu > About This
Mac, and then click More Info.
2. In the left column of System Profiler’s window, select USB
under the Hardware group and verify that the USB-Serial
Controller driver is present.
If the information about the driver is reported correctly so the device
is properly recognized by the system.
3. Now open System Preference > Network window to verify
that the adapter is present in the network devices.
4. If you do not see the USB Serial Controller device, click on the
+ icon button at the bottom of the list box.

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5. In the window that appears, select USB-Serial Controller
from the drop-down list and press the Create button.
Now the USB to Serial adapter device is installed and you can start
to configure the serial device to which it is connected. Once the
serial device is properly configured, the icon next to the name
should turn green and the status appears as "Connected".
Please refer to the documentation of your serial device for detailed
instructions about its configuration.

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3. Uninstalling the Driver (Windows)
Please follow these steps to uninstall Driver:
1. Open the Control Panel, Programs and Features and
double-click Uninstall a Program.
2. Select PL-2303 USB-to-Serial and click Uninstall or
Remove.
3. Click Yes to start uninstall process.
4. Once uninstallation is completed, click Finish.

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4. Specifications
"Compliant with USB 2.0 standard specifications
"Backward compatible with USB 1.1
"Chipset PL2303 USB-to-Serial controller
"Ports and Connectors:
1x Serial RS-232 DB-9 (9-pin) male
1x USB type A male
"Powered through USB port
"Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 °C
"Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% RH
"Cable length: about 45 cm
"Compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 and 10,
Mac OS 9.2 or above, Linux
* Specifications are subject to change without further notice.