Using USB TO SERIAL adapters with Compass downloader

The Universal Serial Bus connection may be used in conjunction with 3rd party, USB to serial conversion products.

Ademco only indirectly supports these applications, and has had success with the following:

1.     Belkin USB Serial Adapter (http://www.belkin.com/), This unit works with DIRECT CONNECT only, via 4100SM module, emulating COM 1 - COM 4 only, using Windows 98, 98SE, XP, and 2000.

2.     Keyspan: High Speed USB Serial Adapter for WINDOWS (http://www.keyspan.com/), This unit has been tested, and is approved in WINDOWS XP and 2000 only, for direct connect, via the 4100SM, and the CIA modem, when emulating COM 1 - COM 4