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- Page 1 USER GUIDE USB to Serial Adapter Cable NS-PU99501/NS-PU99501-C Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installing the driver............4 Specifications ..............18 Legal notices ..............18 One-year limited warranty - Insignia ......21 Introduction This USB to Serial Adapter Cable operates as a bridge between a USB port and a standard serial port. Plug the cable into a PC, router, or hub port, and it lets you connect a serial (RS-232) device with a DB9P male connector. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Device with serial port USB Port of PC or laptop USB to Serial Adapter Cable Important safety instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. • Keep this User Guide for future reference. • Keep this equipment away from humidity. • Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it •... -
Page 4: Features
To install the driver for Windows 7 or Windows 8 via Windows Update: Make sure that your Internet connection is working. Plug the NS-PU99501 serial adapter cable into a USB port. Windows checks Windows Update and downloads and installs the driver automatically. - Page 5 Windows then prompts you that the Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM6) is installed and ready to use. You can also right-click the USB-Serial Controller device in the Device Manager, then click Update Driver. www.insigniaproducts.com...
- Page 6 Windows searches for the correct software. www.insigniaproducts.com...
- Page 7 When Windows finds the software, it installs the software automatically. www.insigniaproducts.com...
- Page 8 To install the driver for all versions of Windows: Make sure that your internet connection is working, then go to www.insigniaproducts.com. Click Support & Service, then enter your model number (NS-PU99501) in the Search field and press Enter. The product page opens. www.insigniaproducts.com...
- Page 9 Click Support/Downloads. Under Drivers, Firmware and Software, click Driver - PC English. The driver will download. If your computer doesn't have an Internet connection you can download the driver to a USB flash drive using another computer and then run the driver installation wizard from the flash drive.
- Page 10 Click Next. The driver installation begins. You can click the Cancel button at any time to stop the installation. When the driver installation is complete, the following screen opens. Click Finish to close the wizard and automatically restart your computer. www.insigniaproducts.com...
- Page 11 Connect the RS-232 connector to your serial device. The device is now available for use. Installing the driver for Linux No drivers are required for the Linux Operating System. Installing the driver for Mac OS X To install the driver for Mac OS X: Make sure that your internet connection is working, then go to www.insigniaproducts.com.
- Page 12 Click Support & Service, then enter your model number (NS-PU99501) in the Search field and press Enter. The product page opens. Click Support/Downloads. Under Drivers, Firmware and Software, click Driver - Mac English. The driver will download. If your computer doesn't have an Internet connection you can...
- Page 13 The Install Prolific USB to Serial Cable Driver v1.4.0 for Mac OS X screen opens. Click Continue to install the driver, then follow the instructions to complete the installation. www.insigniaproducts.com...
- Page 14 Click Install to continue with the installation. You can also click Change Install Location to install the software in a different location. www.insigniaproducts.com...
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- Page 16 When the installation is complete, the following screen opens. Close all programs, then click Restart to reboot your computer. www.insigniaproducts.com...
- Page 17 Connect the USB end of the NS-PU99501 cable adapter into an available USB port on your Mac. Click the USB Hardware Inside System Profiler. The following screen opens. Look for “USB-Serial Controller,” “USB-Serial Controller D,” or “IEEE-1284 Controller” to determine if your Mac has detected your new adapter.
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Page 18: Specifications
Specifications USB 1.1 Serial Adapter Data transfer rate 115 kbps Function USB 1.1 Serial Adapter - Operates as a bridge between a USB port and a standard RS-232 port. Legal notices FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. - Page 19 -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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Page 21: One-Year Limited Warranty - Insignia
Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Insignia repair center or store personnel, Insignia will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. - Page 22 How to obtain warranty service? If you purchased the Product at a Best Buy or Future Shop retail store location, please take your original receipt and the Product to any Best Buy or Future Shop store. Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging.
- Page 23 • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply • Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Insignia to service the Product • Products sold “as is” or “with all faults”...
- Page 24 REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY. INSIGNIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR PRODUCT, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST PROFITS.
- Page 25 INSIGNIA is a trademark of Best Buy and its affiliated companies. Registered in some countries. Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing, LLC 7601 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN 55423 U.S.A. ©2014 Best Buy. All rights reserved. Made in China V1 ENGLISH...
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