News

Quatech introduces embedded USB serial adapters

February 16, 2005

HUDSON, Ohio - Quatech, a manufacturer of device connectivity products, announced a new line of embedded USB Serial Adapters, designed to seamlessly connect multiple serial peripherals via a single USB port.

According to a news release, this new product line enables manufacturers and integrators to easily incorporate multiple serial interface devices such as keypads, displays, card readers, and printers into custom enclosures that lack native serial support without changing software written for serial port communications.

"We developed this line in response to strong customer demand for a robust, cost-efficient way to integrate multiple serial peripherals into kiosks and other POS enclosures," said Steve Runkel, Quatech's president and chief executive officer. "The new products were designed around customer specifications and engineered to the exacting reliability and performance standards our customers expect from Quatech USB Serial adapters."

The QSU-100-EMB provides four independent RS-232 serial ports that function exactly like a computer's native COM ports. The QSU-200/300-EMB is an equivalent adapter for RS-422/485 peripherals. The ESU-100-EMB and ESU-200/300-EMB provide eight ports for RS-232 or RS-422/485 devices, respectively. All are USB port-powered, provide data rates up to 230.4 kpbs, and are compatible with Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP and Linux.

The small-footprint boards have built-in surge suppression on the serial ports. Mounting holes allow easy installation into cabinets and kiosks. Also included is a USB cable that both transfers data and powers the boards from the USB bus.