In addition to the Edge Ports I had favorable results with one of these:
http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/8-Port-USB-to-RS232-Serial-DB9-Adapter-Hub~ICUSB2328
<http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/8-Port-USB-to-RS232-Serial-DB9-Adapter-Hub%7EICUSB2328>
Uses the FTDI chipset. I got mine for $67 new in box on EBay. Have 7 ports in
use with no problems and 1 more on the true serial ports on the desktop. No more
swapping cables or issues, was plug and play... When I was hunting even the
used Edge Port units were going for far more.
Since it would be on the end of a 15 ft USB cable and 10 ft serial cables back
to the gear I did use an external supply for it. It has a plug for that option.
No ingress or egress RFI issues that I could detect even though it is just a
plastic box.
73,
Bob
K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR
On 8/10/2013 10:47 AM, Richard Neese wrote:
if you use a pci card serial its just like using a usb to serial or a edge
port serial port replicator.
its a add on.
I use usb to serial cables with my devices and have no issue.
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