StarTech.com 8-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA
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This 8-port USB-to-serial adapter hub provides an easy and cost-efficient way to add RS232 serial capability to your industrial setting. It features a sturdy, rack-mountable chassis, and supports daisy chaining, so you can connect multiple hubs together to increase your serial device port count.
A scalable solution for changing needs
This rack-mountable USB serial hub (FTDI) lets you add eight serial ports (RS232), with full control from your desktop or laptop computer system using a single USB port. The daisy-chain function gives you a cost-effective and scalable way to increase your serial port count and expand as your needs grow, without investing in a more expensive serial hub.
Providing full control of your serial components from a single device, the USB serial hub is ideal for a multitude of applications including industrial automation, self-serve automated kiosks, and monitoring of cameras and security systems.
Built-in convenience
The hub features COM port retention, which retains the assigned serial COM port values. This ensures that the same values are automatically re-assigned to the port provided by the adapter, in the event it is disconnected and re-connected to the host computer.
The hub features a reliable FTDI USB-to-serial chipset, which provides easy installation into a broad range of operating systems.
Meets the demands of industrial environments
With its all-metal chassis, this rugged, rack-mountable hub fits into standard 19-inch server storage racks to provide an efficient industrial serial solution. It supports an extended operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F), ensuring reliable performance even in the harshest environments. The USB-serial hub includes both an AC adapter and terminal block power, providing versatile power options.
The ICUSB23208FD is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
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Key specifications
- Product colour: Black
- Host interface: USB 2.0
- Ports quantity: 8
- Hub interfaces: Serial
- Operating temperature (T-T): -40 - 85 °C
- Products per master (outer) case: 5 pc(s)
- Operating relative humidity (H-H): 20 - 80%
- Master (outer) case height: 24.4 cm
- Master (outer) case length: 48 cm
- Master (outer) case width: 34.2 cm
- Housing material: Aluminium
- DC-in jack: Yes
- Chipset: FTDI - FT4232
- Harmonized System (HS) code: 84719000
- LED indicators: Yes
- Cables included: USB
- Compliance certificates: CE, RoHS
- Windows operating systems supported: Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows CE, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
- Mac operating systems supported: Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
- Mean time between failures (MTBF): 67114 h
Operational conditions
- Storage temperature (T-T)
- -65 - 150 °C
Packaging content
- DIN rail kit included
- Yes
- Drivers included
- Yes
- Included power plug types
- AU, EU, NA, UK
- Quick installation guide
- Yes
- Terminal block included
- Yes
Packaging data
- Package depth
- 45.4 cm
- Package height
- 6.4 cm
- Package weight
- 2.1 kg
- Package width
- 21.8 cm
Performance
- Baud rate
- 921.6 Kbit/s
- Data bits
- 7, 8
- FIFO (First In, First Out)
- 256 B
- Parity bit
- Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space
- Stop bits
- 1, 2
Ports & interfaces
- RS-232 ports
- 8
- Terminal block port
- Yes
- USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 1
Power
- Input current
- 1.5 A
- Input voltage
- 100 - 240 V
- Output current
- 3 A
- Output voltage
- 12 V
- Power consumption (max)
- 36 W
- Power plug type
- Type B
System requirements
- Linux operating systems supported
- Yes
- Other operating systems supported
- Windows XP Embedded
- Server operating systems supported
- Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Weight & dimensions
- Depth
- 43 cm
- Height
- 4.5 cm
- Weight
- 1.36 kg
- Width
- 12 cm
DIN rail kit included
Drivers included
Included power plug types: AU, EU, NA, UK
Terminal block included
Materials
Housing material: Aluminium
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