Look for output like: usb 1-2.2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0

There are a few ways to find the serial adapter connected to the computer.įor USB serial devices like our PL2303-DB9 USB Serial Adapter, connect the adapter to the computer, then open a terminal and run: dmesg | tail Three ways to send and receive data from Serial devices in Linux Identify the serial device Follow the on screen prompts to install the Prolific serial drivers and when completed the serial adapter should be assigned a COM port number.Now extract the contents of the zip file downloaded in step #1, navigate into the extracted files and double-click on 'PL2303-Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1200.exe' to start the installtion process.Repeat steps 5-7 until the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' section shows 'USB-Serial Controller D' with an error icon to the left.When completed, right-click on any entry in the Device Manager and select 'Scan for hardware changes'.Check the box to delete the drivers and then click on the 'Uninstall' button to proceed.Right-click on the entry 'Please install corresponding PL2303 driver to support WIndows 11 and further OS.' and select 'Uninstall device'.Open the Device Manager (right-click) on the Start Menu and select 'Device Manager'.Connect the USB to Serial adapter to the computer.

zip file to the Desktop or Download folders

Download the legacy driver 1.20.0 from our download page here and save the.

Prolific has not yet released a Windows 11 driver for the PL2303HXD chipset used in our USB to Serial Adapter, in the meanwhile we can install an older driver to enable this adapter on Windows 11 systems by performing the following:

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