Installing the USB-UART PL2303 Bridge Driver

AK5-USB need install extra USB-RS232 driver, which will create a new com port for your PC.

It is must if your PC does not have RS232 Com port

How to install the USB-RS232 driver:

A. check your new com port: Start-> Control Panel-> System-> Hardware-> Device Manger
In this case, as shown in following picture is COM1 available, now you can connect the Weavefuture Coin Acceptor AK5's RS232 cable (this cable is specially made for AK5, do not use it for other device or use other RS232 cable for AK5, do so may cause damages) to the COM1 port of your PC.
If you use AK5-USB you will see the virtue com port like COM3
If it is Windows Vista or Win 7, you need to disable the UAC first before install the USB driver.
menu.
There are few version of USB driver for AK5-USB, if you do not know which one, you can install all of them.
This USB driver can be used for both coin acceptor and bill acceptor.
download / USB_driver_EN.zip

2. Extract it and run it

3. Plug the AK5-USB "s USB cable into your PC, The PC will pop up a windows to tell you that there is new hardware found, need install driver, you just follow the default installation to install the driver. (Some PC do not need this)

4. Reboot the PC.

5.check your new com port: Start-> Control Panel-> System-> Hardware-> Device Manger

The ports may display COM port number, like COM1, COM2, COM4, COM5 etc.

6. Then your PC is ready to install our software Weavefuture Coin Op Internet Cafe Game Kiosk Timer software.

Please make sure you change the com port from com1 to new RS232 Serial Port "COM3" in this case after you install the Timer Software

This is the RS232 driver for the USB adapter. In order to setup the driver you need to download the correct USB driver file and run the installer in the file. Once this has been installed you then need to reboot the computer. Once this is done plug the USB into the adapter.

Common Problems:

Windows 2000:

Right-click on the “Prolific USB to Serial Port”, then click Properties.
Now click on “Port Settings”. Then click the “Advanced” button.
Always uncheck “Use automatic settings”.
Now select “Input / Output range”. Click on the “Change Settings” option.
Type “02E8-02EF” in the Value box. This value will change the port to COM 4.

If COM 4 is in use, you must choose another port. The values for each port are.

COM 1: 03F8-03FF
COM 2: 02F8-02FF
COM 3: 03E8-03EF
COM 4: 02E8-02EF

Enter the value, then click OK. Click OK again, then click Yes when the “Creating a Forced Configuration” window appears. Click OK.

Windows Generic:

If you are having problems then check if you have installed the driver correctly. This is done by doing the following on your computer to check the installation. If the USB driver has been properly installed, “Serialio.com USB Serial Port” or “Prolific USB-to-Serial COM Port” will be displayed.

Windows Vista: Start >> Control Panel >> System >> Hardware >> Device Manager

Prolific Technology's PL2303 is a USB to UART converter. Used to connect devices with UART, RS232, COM interfaces to the USB interface. Modules are produced on the basis of this microcircuit.

The modules are extremely easy to use. The USB connector of the module is connected via a standard cable to the USB interface of a computer. And the UART device is connected to the 4-pin male connector.

You need to install a driver on your computer. After that, every time the PL2303 module is connected to the computer, a virtual COM port will be formed.

Now any program for controlling a device via COM works with a virtual port without knowing it. Those. a COM port appears in the system, physically located outside the computer!

I often use PL2303 modules for more than just personal computers but also to Android compatible tablets and cell phones.

For users of my developments, I give detailed instructions to install the PL2303 USB driver.

Installing the driver for the module PL2303 for Windows 7.

At this stage of installation, do not connect the module to the computer!

The developers promise that it supports:

Windows XP SP2 and above (32 bit)
Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32 & 64 bit).

To install, you need to run the driver installation program. You can run it directly, or by first copying the file to your computer.

The driver installation wizard will open.

Push Next.

You accept the license agreement. Next.

Squeeze Finish.

Now connect the module cable to the USB interface.

The system detects a new device. The message appears.

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Click on the message with the mouse.

Skip downloading driver from center Windows updates... It won't find anything anyway.

Squeeze Yes.

Installation ends.

Last message.

Checking the driver installation.

Now you need to check if the driver was installed correctly and, if necessary, change the port number.

Start → Control Panel → System → Device Manager

Two clicks of the right mouse button onPorts (COM and LPT)

A line appeared This is our virtual port number 3.

If necessary, the number can be changed.

Two clicks right click mouse on Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3).

Port parameters.

Additionally.

We select through the field COM port number.

It must be remembered that if another module is connected to the computer or the same module is connected to another USB port, the system can detect a virtual port with a different number... In this case, be sure to wait until the new virtual COM is installed.

Where to buy the PL2303 module?

I have an unequivocal opinion -. Not because it's mine affiliate program... It's just that I have not seen such prices anywhere else.

In August 2016:

The PL2303 USB-UART module costs 80 rubles!
USB-UART bridge on the CH340 chip at a price of 90 rubles!
The price of modules on the CP2102 chip is 180 rubles!
There is a variant of the USB-UART PL2303 converter built into the cable. The price is 170 rubles!