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...

Just about all electronics use TTL serial for debugging, bootloading, programming, serial output, etc. But it's rare for a computer to have a serial port anymore. This is a USB to TTL serial cable, with a FTDI FT232RL usb/serial chip embedded in the head. It has a 6-pin socket at the end with 5V power and ground, as well as RX, TX, RTS and CTS at 3V logic levels. These are perfect for use with a Boarduino, Meggy's, or other Arduino...

This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long

This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to enclose a device that has a A type (USB host) port. We think this would be most handy when putting a Beagle Bone, Raspberry Pi or Mintyboost into a box. The jack half has two mounting 'ears' with 12mm M3 screws installed, 30mm apart. The ears are flexible so the holes don't have to drilled very precisely. Can be used with box walls up to 0.25" wide. The screws can be...

This here is your standard A-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Arduino, USBtinyISP (among other things). 3 feet / 1 meter long Color may vary!

This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to enclose a device that has a micro-B type port. We think this would be most handy when putting an Arduino Leonardo or Raspberry Pi in a box. The jack half has two mounting 'ears' with M3 screws installed, ~1.1" / ~29mm apart. Can be used with box walls 0.125" to 0.25" wide. Depending on your usage you may want shorter or longer screws, feel free to experiment!...

This USB cable adds a DB9 serial port to your computer or laptop. Works with MacOS X, Linux and Windows. Note that this provides (approximately) +-6V serial (RS232) not 5V serial (TTL), good for old devices like GPS, handhelds, programmers, etc with chunky DB9's on the side. Some cheaper RS232 cables 'cheat' and only give you 0-5V which wont work with some devices - this one has a true voltage doubler/inverter to make it more...

This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to enclose a device that has a mini-B USB type port. We think this would be most handy when putting a Teensy, FTDI friend, USB LiPo charger, USB Boarduino, etc into a box! The jack half has two mounting 'ears' with M3 screws installed, ~28.5mm apart. Can be used with box walls 0.125" to 0.25" wide. If you have a thinner-walled box, simply swap out the M3 screws for...

This here is your standard A-miniB USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Teensy v2, USB Lipo charger w/Mini B connector, among other things. Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long Color may vary!

This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to enclose a device that has a B type port. We think this would be most handy when putting an Arduino in a box. The jack half has two mounting 'ears' with M3 screws installed, 1.1" / 29mm apart. Can be used with box walls 0.125" to 0.25" wide. If you have a thinner-walled box, simply swap out the M3 screws for shorter ones. Cable, from connector to connector, is...

Add a power switch to any USB-powered project simply by plugging this between the USB power port and the USB cable. This is the most useful thing you never knew you needed! You'll want to pick up a bunch for your electronic projects. Comes with a USB A socket on one end and a USB A plug on the other. In between is an in-line switch that is rated for 2 Amps. The data lines are not connected through - this is a ground/5V power switch only! The...

This here is your standard A-microB USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your NETduino, Arduino Leonardo, Raspberry Pi (among other things). Approximately 6.5" long from end to end, its a little more compact than our classic 3' long cable We had these made to our specifications, available in Adafruit Black

This is a nice solution to wanting to use PS/2 devices (such as our capacitive touch pad or magstripe readers). It's also handy if you want to connect a keyboard and mouse to a Raspberry Pi or Beagle Bone without taking up two USB ports. Inside is a full translation chip - a small USB microcontroller that will translate the PS/2 into "USB Keyboard" and "USB Mouse" We tested this with a Pi, Bone, Linux, Windows and Mac...

This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0, but with a twist! Literally! Instead of the cable coming straight out from the connector, there's a right angle bend. We thought this might make a good pair for a Raspberry Pi Model A or B as the cable doesn't stick out as far. We got cables with extra-beefy 24 AWG power wires, and 28 AWG data lines, so it's particularly good for power-hungry devices like...

This here is your standard A-miniB USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Teensy, USB Lipo charger (among other things). The cable is approximately 6" long - a little more compact than our classic 3' long cable We had these made to our specifications, available in Adafruit Black

Mini or Micro? Mini or Micro??? Mini AND Micro! This is a handy USB cable, it's compact so you can toss it into your toolkit, and has both Mini-B and Micro-B connector. Now you can hook up your LiPo Charger or a Arduino Micro/Leonardo/Raspberry Pi using the same cable, sweet! Approximately 8" long from end to end, its a little more compact than our classic 3' long cable This cable does not contain a hub, so you can only connect one USB device at...

This flexible USB swivel adapter will extend your USB port out of the way. Useful when you want to attach a 'bulky' USB device without blocking a secondary port. We thought this would be handy for BeagleBone or Raspberry Pi users. Rotates 180 degrees in two axes, with a very nice solid construction.

This cable looks like a USB micro cable but it isn't! Instead of a USB A Plug, it has a USB A Socket on the end. This cable is designed for use with OTG (On the Go) host devices (like the Arduino Due or many tablets) so you can connect a mouse, keyboard, or any other USB device. You'll still need to have drivers on the device, this cable is just a cable and contains no microcontroller or electronics inside. Approximately 6" long...

This little dongle will let you connect one of our 5V 2Amp or 5V 10Amp adapters to something that expects to connect to USB. The premise is simple - one end has a USB A female jack and the other has a 'standard' 5.5mm OD/2.1mm ID barrel jack with center positive polarity. It does not have any resistors or other connections inside for the data lines so this won't work for charging an iPhone, iPod or iPad or other device which expects...

This here is your standard A-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Arduino, USBtinyISP, or USB Boarduino (among other things). 6" long from end to end, its a little more compact than our classic 3' long cable We had these made to our specifications, available in Adafruit Black

Oooh it's so soft! And that beautiful pattern! If you have to have visible cables then you might as well have the nicest fabric bound cable with a eye-catching snake-like pattern.  That's why we now carry this standard A to micro-B USB cable for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Arduino Leonardo/Micro, Raspberry Pi, NETduino, (among other things). Basically: have something with a microUSB port? This...

This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to extend your USB cable when it won't reach. The connectors are gold plated for years of reliability. We use these handy cables all over our factory and homes. Cable is standard "Adafruit black". Cable length: 10 feet (3 meters)

ON...off...ON...off...ON...off...ON...off...WE CAN'T STOP CLICKING THIS ON-OFF SWITCH! It has such a satisfying click and it works so well.  Plus, it's just about perfect for charging your Raspberry Pi - either Model B, A+, B+, or Pi 2.  Just hook up the standard USB end to a 5V 1A USB port power supply or 5V 2A USB port power supply and the Micro B end to a Raspberry Pi and you have a Pi with a switch. This...

Linguine? Rice sticks? Soba? Whatever your favorite noodle may be, you will be pleasantly reminded whenever using this noodle-shaped cable. This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0 - but in a slim profile and classic Adafruit Black. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Arduino Leonardo/Micro, Raspberry Pi, NETduino, (among other things). Basically: it has a microUSB port? This will work! Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter...

This is your standard USB A-Plug to Micro-USB cable. It's 2 meters long so you'll have plenty of cord to work with for those longer extensions.  Perfect for connecting to your Raspberry Pi, Arduino Leonardo/Micro, FONA or Trinket (among other things). It's got extra beefy 24 AWG power wires so it works great for high power (1-2 Amp) computer powering. If you want something a little shorter, check out our 3'...

Close your eyes... Now feel your Wireless troubles drift slowly away... Wouldn't it be great if you could replace your wireless project with wires? These  USB Signal Extenders may be able to do that for you! The extenders can take power and data from USB (1.0 and 2.0, 3.0 not supported) and transmit them along an ethernet cable of up to 150ft and then back into USB. WHAT?!?!!?!? That's right folks. Send and receive both power...

The premise of this  MicroUSB Plug to 5.5/2.1mm Jack adapter  is simple. There's a MicroUSB plug on one end and a 5.5mm/2.1mm DC barrel jack with center positive polarity on the other. This allows you to connect one of our 5V 2 Amp, 5V 4A or 5V 10 Amp adapters to something that expects to connect to 5V USB. We also have a shorty adapter-without-cable version Since this does not have any resistors or other...

Check out this handy MicroUSB extension cable, which will make it easy for you to enclose a device that has a B type (micro USB host) port. Great if you need to extend the USB port for your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Feather or really anything development board. This Micro-B male/female extension cable features a male USB Micro-B plug on one end, and a bulkhead mountable Micro-B female receptacle on the other. The jack half has two...

This cable is not only super-fashionable, with a woven pink and purple Blinka-like pattern, it's also fully reversible! That's right, you will save seconds a day by not having to flip the cable around. First let's talk about the cover and over-molding. We got these in custom colors, and if you have to have visible cables, then you might as well have the nicest fabric-bound cable with a eye-catching python pattern. Perfect for...

This super slim, super tiny, and super cute Micro-B to USB on-the-go adapter is so slim, tiny, and cute that we'd pinch its cheeks if it was big enough to have cheeks.  At just ~15.5mm long, ~11.3mm wide, and ~2mm, this really is the tiniest little adapter we've probably ever seen. But don't let the size fool you - this is a perfect and easy way to turn a device or cable with a USB-A to a USB-micro, great for use with OTG...

This panel mount cable will allow you to enclose a device that has a USB Micro B port, and also converts it to a modern USB C connector at the same time. Perfect for placing your project in a secure box! One end is a USB Micro B plug connector, and other is a USB C socket with special over-molding. The socket side has two mounting 'ears' with M3 screws installed 20mm apart. Can be used with box walls up to 0.25" wide. If...

This panel mount cable will allow you to enclose a device that has a USB A port, and also converts it to a modern USB C connector at the same time. Perfect for placing your project in a secure box! One end is a USB Type A plug connector, and other is a USB C socket with special over-molding. The socket side has two mounting 'ears' with M3 screws installed 20mm apart. Can be used with box walls up to 0.25" wide. If you have...

This panel mount cable will allow you to enclose a device that has a USB A port, and also converts it to a modern USB C connector at the same time. Perfect for placing your project in a secure box! One end is a USB A plug connector, and other is a USB C socket with special over-molding. What's special about this, you ask? It's a Snap-In Panel Mount Cable - much easier than a classic panel mount cables, you don't need screws...

This cable is a little unusual, rather than having a USB A plug on one end, it has two Micro B USB connections! What is this for? It's for when you have a "USB On-The-Go (OTG)" device, and you want to plug in another USB device. For example, a Pi Zero or Pi Zero W has a OTG port, as does the Arduino Zero, and anything with an ATSAMD21 that is in USB host mode. Also great for when you want to attach to a tablet or phone with an OTG...

If you love DIY cable-rigging, then these USB adapters are right up your alley! Making custom USB cables has never been easier. Just grab one of our ribbon cables, then swap and switch any of our USB adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This version is a Straight USB Type A Male Plug only. Ribbon cable and other adapter not included! Check out all of the options we have in the shop to craft your very...

This cable is kinda fascinating - it has an integrated boost converter, so you can plug it into any USB port (from a computer, battery pack, etc) and it will give you a higher DC voltage! It's a handy way to power 12V powered devices with a center-positive 2.1mm DC barrel jack from a USB port. We also have a version that provides 9V, and if you just need a passthough cable, here's one for 5VDC. These are rated at 500mA output, but you...

If you love DIY cable-rigging, then these USB adapters are right up your alley! Making custom USB cables has never been easier. Just grab one of our ribbon cables, then swap and switch any of our USB adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This version is a Straight USB Type A Female Socket only. Ribbon cable and other adapter not included! Check out all of the options we have in the shop to craft your...

If you love DIY cable-rigging, then these USB adapters are right up your alley! Making custom USB cables has never been easier. Just grab one of our ribbon cables, then swap and switch any of our USB adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This version is a Straight USB Micro B Male Plug only. Ribbon cable and other adapter not included! Check out all of the options we have in the shop to craft your very...

If you love DIY cable-rigging, then these USB adapters are right up your alley! Making custom USB cables has never been easier. Just grab one of our ribbon cables, then swap and switch any of our USB adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This version is a Straight USB Micro B Jack only. Ribbon cable and other adapter not included! Check out all of the options we have in the shop to craft your very own...

If you love DIY cable-rigging, then these USB adapters are right up your alley! Making custom USB cables has never been easier. Just grab one of our ribbon cables, then swap and switch any of our USB adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This version is a Straight USB Type C Male Plug only. Ribbon cable and other adapter not included! Check out all of the options we have in the shop to craft your very...

If you love DIY cable-rigging, then these USB adapters are right up your alley! Making custom USB cables has never been easier. Just grab one of our ribbon cables, then swap and switch any of our USB adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This version is a  Right Angle USB Micro B Plug Down  only. (We also have the matching 'up' version which is the opposite bend, as well as...

If you're looking to make a custom cable with any two of our USB or HDMI adapters, then you'll need to have these flex cables handy! Making custom cables has never been easier. Just grab one of these cables, then swap and switch any of the plug or socket adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This is the 10 cm (~4 inches) version. The two required HDMI or USB adapters are not included!...

If you're looking to make a custom cable with any two of our USB or HDMI adapters, then you'll need to have these flex cables handy! Making custom cables has never been easier. Just grab one of these cables, then swap and switch any of the plug or socket adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This is the 20 cm (~8 inches) version. The two required HDMI or USB adapters are not included!...

Check out this handy USB extension cable, which will make it easy for you to enclose a device that has a Mini-B USB type port. We think this would be most handy when putting a Teensy, FTDI friend, USB LiPo charger, BeagleBone, or any other Mini-B device into a box! This Mini-B male/female extension cable features a male USB Mini-B plug on one end, and a bulkhead mountable Mini-B female receptacle on the other. The jack half has two mounting...

If you love DIY cable-rigging, then these USB adapters are right up your alley! Making custom USB cables has never been easier. Just grab one of our ribbon cables, then swap and switch any of our USB adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This version is a  USB Right Angle Micro B Plug Up  only. (We also have the 'down' version which is the opposite bend, and 'straight'...

As USB technology evolves you'll want the One Cable To Sync/Charge All Things (or, at least, portable devices with Micro-B, Type C, or Lightning ports) and this cable will do the job nicely This very nice USB 3-in-1 Charging Cable looks like woven mithril forged from the Mines of Moria. It's a very handy item to have on a quest because everyone in the Fellowship wants to charge their phones at the Prancing Pony. And, what to do...

Double up on your micro USB capabilities with the Micro B USB 2-Way Splitter Cable . This splitter is great for reducing cable clutter and freeing up port space. It takes a single Micro B connection (with data and power) and gives you two outputs. The longer cable has data and power brought to it. The shorter cable is only power. You can also use it just for power splitting if data is not needed, of course. Simply connect your existing...

This panel mount cable will allow you to enclose a device that has a USB A port. Perfect for placing your project in a secure box. Both ends have standard USB A, an extension cord if you will. What's special about this, you ask? It's a  Snap-In Panel Mount Cable  - much easier than a classic panel mount cables, you don't need screws or drills for installation. Cut out a rectangular shape about 26.5mm...

As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit, and speaking of adapting , this adapter  has a USB A plug and a USB C socket so your older computer or laptop can catch up to the latest USB Type C. USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data  and  power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C has no up or down orientation. And who among us has inserted USB A correctly the first time? Works great with...

If you're looking to make a custom cable with any two of our USB or HDMI adapters, then you'll need to have these flex cables handy! Making custom cables has never been easier. Just grab one of these cables, then swap and switch any of the plug or socket adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This is the 50 cm (~20 inches) version. The two required HDMI or USB adapters are not included!...

If you're looking to make a custom cable with any two of our USB or HDMI adapters, then you'll need to have these flex cables handy! Making custom cables has never been easier. Just grab one of these cables, then swap and switch any of the plug or socket adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This is the 30 cm (~12 inches) version. The two required HDMI or USB adapters are not included!...

This cable is kinda fascinating - it has an integrated boost converter, so you can plug it into any USB port (from a computer, battery pack, etc) and it will give you a higher DC voltage! It's a handy way to power 9V powered devices with a center-positive 2.1mm DC barrel jack from a USB port. We also have a version that provides 12V, and if you just need a passthough cable, here's one for 5VDC. These are rated at 500mA output, but you...

This cable is super-fashionable with a woven pink and purple Blinka-like pattern! First let's talk about the cover and over-molding. We got these in custom colors, and if you  have  to have visible cables, then you might as well have the nicest fabric-bound cable with a eye-catching python pattern. Perfect for connecting to your PyPortal, Circuit Playground Express, Raspberry Pi, CircuitPython board among...

As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit! Rather than the regular USB A, this cable has  USB C to Micro B  plugs! USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data and power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C has no up or down orientation. And who among us has inserted USB correctly the first time? Works great with any computer that has a USB C port, and will let you attach any of our dev boards...

The premise of this  MicroUSB to 5.5/2.1mm DC Barrel Jack Adapter   is simple. There's a MicroUSB plug on one end and a 5.5mm/2.1mm DC barrel jack with center positive polarity on the other. This allows you to connect one of our 5V 2 Amp, 5V 4A or 5V 10 Amp adapters to something that expects to connect to 5V USB. We also have a cable-version of this, but this one is compact and cute! Since this does not...

This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting any development board, microcontroller, mobile phone, or other device to your computer or charger. "Standard?" you might say... nothing gets past the astute eye of an Adafruit customer! Why yes, that is an LCD display embedded in the cable! This is basically like a USB cable mixed with a Charger Doctor. Plug it into a USB port and it will let...

As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit! Rather than the regular USB A, this cable has  USB C to Micro B  plugs! USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data and power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C has no up or down orientation. And who among us has inserted USB correctly the first time? Works great with any computer that has a USB C port, and will let you attach any of our dev boards...

At first glance this appears to be an ordinary A to micro B USB cable. Plug it in to your device and power supply, and you get a colorful glitter of dozens of little LEDs embedded in the length of the cable. Can be used for data and charging. The LEDs are luminous but not too bright. Perfect for vampire makers, candy ravers, or maybe night owls who misplace their devices in the thick of night!

Your cell phone charges off of USB, but can you really trust that charging station at the airport? Now you can control when to allow data in or out of your device with this little USB extension cable. You can plug it onto the end of any USB data/sync cable you have: mini-USB, micro-USB, Apple Lightning, or any other proprietary type. Voila! Your cable's data lines can now be switched on or off. Not only is it great for privacy and security...

If you're looking to make a custom cable with any two of our USB or HDMI adapters, then you'll need to have these flex cables handy! Making custom cables has never been easier. Just grab one of these cables, then swap and switch any of the plug or socket adapters on each end using the flex cable clips. There are options a-plenty! This is the 100 cm (~40 inches) version. The two required HDMI or USB adapters are not included!...

At first glance this appears to be an ordinary A to micro B USB cable. Plug it in to your device and power supply, and you get a colorful glitter of dozens of little LEDs embedded in the length of the cable. Can be used for data and charging. The LEDs are luminous but not  too  bright. Perfect for vampire makers, candy ravers, or maybe night owls who misplace their devices in the thick of night!

Your cell phone charges off of USB, but can you really trust that charging station at the airport? Now you can control when to allow data in or out of your device with this little USB extension cable. It can be used with any device that has a micro USB port, which is like just about anything except for Apple devices. Voila! Your cable's data lines can now be switched on or off. Not only is it great for privacy and security concerns, it's...

Your iOS phone or tablet may not have a USB port on the bottom but that doesn't mean you can't use it to connect USB devices. Secretly known as a 'Camera Connector' or 'MIDI Connector' cable, this doohicky plugs into the bottom of your iOs device and gives you a USB A port. Then you can connect HID Keyboard, MIDI or even some Camera devices. Please note: just cause you have a USB port on something doesn't mean it will...

This here is a handy A male to A female USB extension cable. This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to extend your USB cable when it won't reach, but with a twist - literally! Instead of the cable coming straight out from the connector, there's a right angle bend on the male end. We use these handy cables all over our factory and homes. Cable is standard "Adafruit black". Approximately 1 meter / 3...

For charging nearly any kind of portable gadget, this 3-in-1 cable can handle it. Great for use with a Mintyboost, or our USB power packs (or just powering your projects). One USB-A jack splits into three connectors: Micro USB, iPhone/iPad/iPod 30pin (for older iDevices) and the newer Lightning (newer iDevices). Approximately 6" long from end to end, it's a little more compact than our classic 3' long cables. Keep in mind, This...

Whether you're flying high, driving far, or out on the town with your friends, you'll never be without a charged phone again. You leave the house with your keys, phone, wallet, and CHARGECARD, the jumper cable for your phone. Features: Standard USB Charge/Sync Anywhere 2.5mm Thick Durable, Flexible Plastic Flexible Link for 360º Plug Movement Plug Snaps Hold Cable Securely Works with: Samsung Galaxy HTC Blackberry Nokia Motorola...

Whether you're flying high, driving far, or out on the town with your friends, you'll never be without a charged phone again. You leave the house with your keys, phone, wallet, and CHARGECARD, the jumper cable for your phone. Features: Standard USB Charge/Sync Anywhere 2.5mm Thick Durable, Flexible Plastic Flexible Link for 360º Plug Movement Plug Snaps Hold Cable Securely Works with all Lightning versions of iPhone / iPad / iPod...

The Thinnest USB Cable for iPhone 4/4s! ChargeCard fits in your wallet, so it's with you when you need it, and out of the way when you don't. Features: Standard USB plug for power and data transfer Credit card sized, and only 0.1" thck Rubber tongue allows full range of motion USB plug snaps securely in place     CHARGECARD Ultra-thin USB Cable for iPhone 4/4S (30 pin Connect) (21:09)

Put USB to work in your designs with USB Complete: The Developer's Guide ! This book bridges the gap between the technical specifications and the real world of designing and programming devices that connect over the Universal Serial Bus. This is Ladyada's favorite protocol book, and is great at explaining USB at a low level. As the most versatile computer interface around, USB can handle just about any peripheral function you can...