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# RS232 to Serial Converter

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE04442 · **Brand:** [Core Electronics](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/core-electronics-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/rs232-to-serial-converter.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/rs232-to-serial-converter.html.md))

A nifty RS232 (DB9) to Serial converter. Comes with pre-soldered 0.1" male header pins for easy connectivity to breadboards and projects.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $0.99 (inc GST) — $0.90 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 6+ $0.85 (exc GST) · 20+ $0.82 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 27 today; more stock is typically available with a 8–12 day lead time.

## How to buy

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- **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/CE04442:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.)
- **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there.
- **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works)
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## Description

RS232 is still used on some older devices, however, it can be a pain to interface with most modern electronics. This handy little breakout board features an RS232 to Serial converter which lets you connect RS232 devices to UART ports. Comes with pre-soldered 0.1" male header pins for easy connectivity to breadboards and projects.

It's based on the [MAX3232](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/max3232_18396b71a08.pdf) which can be powered anywhere between 3V to 5V, which will adjust the logic voltage levels accordingly.

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/c/e/ce04442-2.jpg)