Adapter boards and cables by Connectivity Peripherals to connect computers with equipment with legacy interfaces are available from Farnell. The products enable engineers to connect PCs and laptops to instruments or systems regardless of their serial interfaces.  PCs and laptops using a USB Type C port can connect directly to legacy serial interfaces, whether RS232, ...

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