Using Prolific USB to Serial Adaptors

Using Prolific USB to Serial Adaptors

Some customers have reported issues using prolific USB to serial adaptors that have the USB chip built in to the USB plug.  This issue was resolved when using a different type of adaptor  where the Prolific chip is built into the DB9 connector.

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