FTDI USB Serial Port Adapter

Was tired of fighting with cheap USB-serial cables, so I picked this one with the FT232RL chip—MacOS X saw it immediately without any driver hunting. The included 18.4cm cable is just the right length for keeping my bench tidy.

Plugged this in and Windows 10 found the driver instantly—no hunting around online. The 18.4 cm cable is just the right length to reach my breadboard without getting tangled.

Finally, a serial adapter that actually handles both 5V and 3.3V without extra fiddling—the included 18.4cm cable makes it easy to reach tight spots behind my bench setup. Works flawlessly at 9600 baud right out of the box on Windows 10.