SparkFun USB to RS232 Converter - 6ft General ICs Cheap fire-starting soldering irons often

Cheap fire-starting soldering irons often do not include a holding stand - this third hand can help prevent accidents and melt marks in the dining room table

so we tore one open and found that it’s simply an FTDI FT232 paired with a Zywyn ZT213 RS232 Transceiver

Weight: 44g

Rated up to 50mA

SparkFun USB to RS232 Converter - 6ft General ICs Cheap fire-starting soldering irons oftenThere are a lot of devices out there that still communicate over RS232 but we bet your new laptop isnt one of them. Dont worry, though, weve got you covered. This 6ft converter plugs into your computers USB port and provides you with a DB 9 RSR232 connection. After installing the drivers onto your Windows, Mac or RedHat Linux system, the FTDI chipset inside the cable will enumerate as a COM port with a baud rate adjustable to whatever setup you want