NordField

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USB to RS485/422 Converter

Part no.: XS850
NORDFIELD
Specialists in serial
communication. With over 15
years of experience in the field
Ideal for older operating systems

we can solve most serial

RS485 and RS422 capabilities

problems.

Port powered from USB port

PRODUCTS
Prolific processor

Large selection of Serial RS232,

Baud rates from 300bps to 921.600bps

RS485 and RS422 converters,

USB to Serial adapters, Isolators,

Surge / static electrical protection

Ethernet to Serial converters,
FCC, RoHS, CE compliant

Serial Repeaters, Wireless Serial

modules, Serial Bluetooth
adapters and Serial Port Cards.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you need a USB to RS485 / RS422 converter for

The serial connector is a standard DB9 male

older operating systems and legacy devices then this

connector and a screw terminal header for

converters is suitable. It is designed around the low-

easy connection of single wires is included

cost processor chip PL-2303HX from Prolific which is

with each converter.

To access technical support,

please visit www.NordField.com
where you will find:
- Latest drivers and updates
- Technical tips

a good all-round processor ideal for many lowperformance applications, simple point-to-point setups

The drivers that comes with this USB to

and devices however we do not recommend using

RS485 / RS422 converter are standard

this coverter for newer operating systems (Windows

drivers

Vista,

7,

Mac

OS-X),

complex

and

industrial

older

operating

systems (Windows 95, 98, 2000) and simple

NOT
XS850

with

point-to-point networks, so again: WE DO

applications.

The

compatible

is

bi-directional

converter,

it

communicates in both directions, it has both RS485

RECOMMEND

USING

THIS

- Documentation
- Configuration support
- and much more
Feel free to contact our technical
support team at
mail@usconverters.com

CONVERTER WITH NEWER OPERATING

SYSTEMS OR COMPLEX DEVICES.

NordField

and RS422 capabilities and is powered through the

E l e c t r onic s

USB port so no external power supply is required.

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Sedona, AZ 86336, USA
www.NordField.com
mail@NordField.com
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NORDFIELD
Specialists in Serial
Communication. With over 15

Specifications

years of experience in the field

SPECIFICATIONS
Model number

we can solve most serial

XS850

Recommended operating system

problems.

Windows 98, ME, XP 32-bit

Linux ver 2.4 or older
PRODUCTS

Mac OS 8

Large selection of Serial RS232,

For newer operating systems please see our selection of other USB to RS485
/ RS422 converters

RS485 and RS422 converters,

USB to Serial adapters, Isolators,

Baud rate

300-921.600bps, auto detection

Power

Port powered from USB port

Ethernet to Serial converters,

RS485 / RS422 interface

DB9 male + optional screw terminal header

Serial Repeaters, Wireless Serial

USB interface

Male type A

modules, Serial Bluetooth

Cable length

3 feet (1 meter)

Chipset

PL-2303HX

Parity

None, Odd, Even, Mark, Space

Data bits

7, 8

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Stop Bits

1, 2

To access technical support,

Flow Control

None, Xon/Xoff, Hardware

please visit www.NordField.com

Indication LEDs

No

Buffer size

128/385 Bytes

Serial signals

RS422: TX-, TX+, RX-, RX+, GND (full duplex)

RS485: D-, D+ GND (half duplex)

USB signals

VCC, DATA+, DATA-, GND, FG

Flow control

Automatic. No IRQ Conflicts, no IRQs, IO or DMA required

Current draw

Static less than 80mA, dynamic average consumption less than 150mA

- and much more

ESD electrostatic protection

15KV / 600W/ms

Feel free to contact our technical

Operating humidity

5% To 95% - No Condensation

support team at:

Operating Temp.

-40 to 85C

Certifications

CE, FCC, RoHS

Warranty

2-year Limited Warranty

ECCN

adapters and Serial Port Cards.

where you will find:

- Latest drivers and updates
- Technical tips
- Documentation
- Configuration support

mail@usconverters.com

4A994.a
Schedule B

8471.80.1000

HTS

8517.18.0050

NordField
E l e c t r onic s
105 Stations West Drive
Sedona, AZ 86336, USA
www.NordField.com
mail@NordField.com

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Connection table
Pin
no.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

RS485
DB9
Male
D+
D-

GND

RS422
DB9
Male
TX+
TXRX+
RXGND

Terminal
board
T/R+
T/RRX+
RXGND

NORDFIELD

DB9 Male

Specialists in Serial
Communication. With over 15
years of experience in the field
we can solve most serial
problems.

PRODUCTS
Large selection of Serial RS232,
RS485 and RS422 converters,
USB to Serial adapters, Isolators,
Ethernet to Serial converters,
Serial Repeaters, Wireless Serial

Connection example: extending communication distance with RS485

modules, Serial Bluetooth
adapters and Serial Port Cards.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
To access technical support,
please visit www.NordField.com
where you will find:
- Latest drivers and updates
- Technical tips
- Documentation
- Configuration support

Please download drivers and driver

installation instructions for this
product at:
www.Nordfield.com

- and much more

Feel free to contact our technical
support team at:
mail@usconverters.com

NordField
E l e c t r onic s

Copyrights Nordfield Electronics

105 Stations West Drive

Sedona, AZ 86336, USA
www.NordField.com
mail@NordField.com