Learn what a USB to Serial adapter is used for, when you might need one, and whether installing a driver is required for it to work properly.

We used version 2.3 of Microchip’s USB stack to create a USB serial port using the default drivers already available on most systems. The USB stack has simple functions to enumerate the USB ...

Before USB ports became standard on PCs, several devices connected through a serial port. They're obsolete in many ways, but ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for FTDI USB Serial Converter Drivers. This is a driver pack that allows USB ports to be used to connect to Serial bus devices with a USB - Serial adapter cable.

We used version 2.3 of Microchip’s USB stack to create a USB serial port using the default drivers already available on most systems. The USB stack has simple functions to enumerate the USB ...