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11 Mar, 2026
ATEN USB 2.0 to RS-232 Adapter (100cm)
£13.19
£15.83 inc. VAT
In Stock(655)MPN: UC232A1
🚚 Next-day delivery £4.95
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Key Features
ATEN UC232A1
Serial RS-232 adapter
USB (M) to DB-9 (M)
1 m
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
The ATEN USB 2.0 to RS-232 adapter for £14.18 ex-VAT is exactly the sort of “small problem solver” I like to keep in the kit. If you’ve got older serial gear that still runs your world—think routers, UPS units, lab equipment, industrial controllers, or legacy POS/AV—this is a straightforward way to get a working console/admin connection from a modern laptop that doesn’t have a serial port. ATEN is a safe brand here, and the 100cm lead length is usually enough for rack-front troubleshooting without dragging cables around a server room like you’re staging a production.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re expecting miracles for high-throughput or mission-critical comms. Serial is serial: it’s fine for management traffic and console work, but it’s easy to hit friction if you’re doing complex driver/terminal setups across locked-down corporate endpoints. Also, double-check that your target device truly speaks RS-232 (not RS-485/TTL), because no adapter will fix a standards mismatch. For ad-hoc diagnostics, break/fix, and occasional commissioning, this is good value. For daily, high-frequency production use, I’d test it first and consider a more robust, environment-tested approach.
Specifications
Features
Product colourBlack,Metallic
Cable length1 m
Connector 1USB Type-A
Connector 2DB-9
Connector 1 genderMale connector
Packaging data
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
Package width42 mm
Package depth124 mm
Package height158 mm
Package weight74 g
Weight & dimensions
Weight47 g
Logistics data
Master (outer) case net weight1880 g
Harmonized System (HS) code84733080
Master (outer) case width333 mm
Master (outer) case length379 mm
Master (outer) case height255 mm
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