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ATEN UC232A serial cable Transparent 0.35 m USB Type-A DB-9
£13.42
£16.10 inc. VAT
In Stock(2306)MPN: UC232A
🚚 Next-day delivery £4.95
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Key Features
ATEN
Serial adapter
USB
RS-232
for ATEN UEH4002A, VanCryst VM0808HA
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
The ATEN UC232A is one of those “boring but necessary” adapters that can save you when you’re dealing with older serial gear. At £13.51 ex-VAT for a short cable, the price feels fair if you actually need a genuine USB-to-serial link (or a direct serial connection) and don’t want to gamble on random no-name compatibility. It’s especially useful in UK datacentre/SMB admin scenarios: switches, console servers, basic firmware management, some UPS/service ports—stuff that still refuses to die.
That said, it’s not a great purchase if you’re expecting it to be a universal magic wand. Serial-over-USB support can be picky depending on drivers, OS, and the exact device—so if you’re buying for a rollout across a fleet, you’ll want to test on the target Windows/Linux images first. Also, “0.35 m” is short; it’s great for a laptop on a bench or in a rack-adjacent console scenario, but it’ll be annoying if your workstation is across the room. If you only occasionally need serial access, buy it. If you need long-term, high-volume deployment, it’s worth validating compatibility before you stock up.
Specifications
Features
Product colourTransparent
Cable length0.35 m
Connector 1USB Type-A
Connector 2DB-9
Connector 1 genderMale connector
Packaging data
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 80 %
Weight & dimensions
Weight40 g
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