10.3 and 3.1 How to Connect Serial Drawer to Computer with no Serial Port
Problem
A MMF serial smart drawer is being moved to a computer that does not have a serial connection. Will a serial to USB converter work with this?
Solution
VSI has previously qualified (on Windows XP) the adapter below to work with MMF and the older ICD serial smart drawers as well as the CK Series scale. It will turn a USB port into a virtual com port. Documentation says its compatible with Win 7 and Win 8/8.1 but VSI has not tested with these operating systems.
IOGEAR USB to Serial Adapter Module GUC232A
http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC232A/
Note that it has NOT been qualified to work with any and every serial device.