What is the RS232 USB Serial Port Windows Driver?
The RS232 USB Serial Port Windows Driver is a software package that allows your Windows operating system to communicate with RS232 serial devices (such as modems, GPS devices, bar code scanners, industrial equipment, or embedded systems) connected via a USB-to-Serial adapter. RS232 is a standard for serial communication that is commonly used for connecting devices, and USB-to-Serial adapters are used to connect such devices to modern computers, which typically lack native RS232 serial ports.
When you use a USB-to-RS232 serial adapter, this driver ensures that Windows can recognize the adapter as a serial port (often labeled as COM1, COM2, etc.). Once installed, you can use the serial device as if it were directly connected to an old-fashioned RS232 serial port.