The cable is easiest way ever to connect to your microcontroller/Raspberry Pi/WiFi router serial console port. Inside the big USB plug is a USB<->Serial conversion chip and at the end of the 36" cable are four wire - red power, black ground, white RX into USB port, and green TX out of the USB port. The power pin provides the 5V @ 500mA direct from the USB port and the RX/TX pins are 3.3V level for interfacing with the most common 3.3V logic level chipsets.
Model | USB to TTL Serial Cable |
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Wires | Red power, black ground, white RX into USB port, and green TX out of the USB port |
Power pin provides | 5V @ 500mA direct from the USB port |
RX/TX pins | 3.3V level for interfacing with the most common 3.3V logic level chipsets. |