[André Sarmento] needed to connect a computer to an RS-485 bus. A simple converter can be sourced online, but the only thing he could find locally that was even close was a USB to RS-232 converter.

Serial data converters can have one of several input and output standards that they connect between. These include RS232, RS422, RS485, current loop, fiber optic and USB. RS232 stands for Recommended ...

RS485 RS485 is similar to RS232, but uses three-way instead of two-way transmissions ... Current Loop The input port of the converter is a current loop interface. Fiber Optic The input port of the ...