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The reason for this is actually selfish. If you purchase hardware from Phoenix (610-398-3977) you'll be sure to get products that work seamlessly with Split Second, and the best hardware advice available anywhere. This translates to making your life, and selfishly our life, easier!


USB to Serial Adapter by Sabrent

One of the most difficult support issues we face is helping our customers with serial connections to connect timers and scoreboards to their computers.
The usual approach to this is with adapters via USB ports.
But, given there are so many manufacturers we often have limited ability to help in diagnosing and helping with problems. They don't all work as well as you would hope!

In an effort to solve this we recommend the following USB to Serial adapters:

	Sabrent USB 2.0 to Serial (9-Pin) DB-9 RS-232 Adapter Cable 6ft Cable [FTDI Chipset] (CB-FTDI) Available from: Amazon