How to Make a USB-to-RS485 Converter
By Bryan Roberts
You can use the RS485 cable to connect various devices, such as printers and scanners, to your computer. If you do not have a computer with an RS485 port, you can still connect these devices to your computer by converting the RS485 signal to a USB signal. With a few pieces of equipment, you can construct your own USB-to-RS485 converter cable.
Step 1
Connect one end of your RS485 cable to the port on your USB-to-RS485 cable. The adapter cable is now constructed.
Step 2
Connect the RS485 end of your new cable to the port on your RS485 device.
Step 3
Connect the USB end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer. Your devices are now successfully connected.
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Writer Bio
Bryan Roberts began his love affair with comedy in 2003 as a writer and performer for Austin's No Shame Theatre. Since then, he has appeared with several different sketch groups (Hoover's Blanket, Ghetto Sketch Warlock). His most recent achievements are the award-winning improv show Guilds Of Steel, which he created and co-directed, and his position of writer/actor in the Coldtowne Theater Mainstage Sketch Show.