PL2303TA USB to TTL Serial Cable - Debug / Console Cable for Raspberry Pi
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PL2303TA USB to TTL cable provides the easiest way to connect with your microcontroller/Raspberry Pi/WiFi router serial console port. Inside the big USB plug is a USB<->Serial conversion chip and at the end of the 36" cable are four wire - red is power, black is ground, white is RX into USB port, and green is TX out of the USB port. The power pin provides the 5V@500mA direct from the USB port and the RX/TX pins are 3.3V level for interfacing with the most common 3.3V logic level chipsets.
Because of the separated pin plugs, this cable is ideal for powering and connecting up to the debug/login console on the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black. Connect the pins as shown to power the Pi or BBB and establish the RX/TX link.
- If you are running Windows 7/8/10 etc, click here to get Windows drivers for both PL2303 and CP2102
- If you are running Mac OS X, click here to get Mac OS X drivers for both PL2303 and CP2012
- If you are running Linux, drivers are already included in the kernel, no need to install anything!
Also handy for hacking WiFi routers to install alternate OS's, or nearly any other 3.3V logic serial port. This is easier to use than an FTDI cable in many cases because the wires are separated. Note that we call this a "TTL cable" (since that's what they're called) but technically it's CMOS logic.
This cable is not good for Arduino re-programming such as a Boarduino, MENTA, Monochron, etc. because it does not have the DTR/RTS wire which is necessary for initiating the bootloader reboot sequence. For that we suggest FTDI cable.
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