Go to System Preferences > Network and make sure new device called USB-Serial Controller D is in the list. Check if the drivers are properly installed Installer will ask to reboot your computer, so go ahead and restart the system. pkg file and continue through the process. Installing the drivers is straight forward – open. Open this link to get the newest Prolific drivers. It may depend on the system you’re going to use the cable, but most of the times I don’t recommend using drivers from CD that came with the cable, because they may be already deprecated. Another popular choice would be to look at the cables with FTDI chips. My cable had PL2303TA chip developed by Prolific and supported on most of the operating systems. ActiveXperts Serial Port Component is a software development kit (SDK) that. When buying the cable, take a look at the chipset if it is supported on OS X. Then, using a usb OTG cable and a USB to serial adapter cable you can start. I bought König USB-Serial conversion cable for 11.30 € (unfairly expensive) from local electronics store. I knew how to use the adapter on Windows systems, but on OS X it’s a little different. It happens rarely, but I need to use console port from time to time. I don’t think there is a modern laptop that has serial ports, but many networking devices still use them for local connection.
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