Moxa UPort 1610-16 1U Rack USB-to-Serial

Overview

The Moxa UPort 1610-16 is a 16-port USB-to-serial converter in a 1U rack-mount chassis. It bridges a single USB 2.0 host port out to 16 independent DB9 serial ports, running RS-232 at baudrates up to 921.6 kbps. The unit is mains-powered (100-240 VAC via included power cord) rather than bus-powered, so it sustains 16 ports simultaneously without drawing on the host USB bus budget.

Key Features

• 16 x DB9 male serial ports (RS-232)
• 50 bps to 921.6 kbps baudrate
• RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF flow control; data bits 5/6/7/8; parity None/Even/Odd/Space/Mark; stop bits 1/1.5/2
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 host interface (480 Mbps)
• 1U rack-mount chassis with rack-mounting ears included
• Mains-powered (100-240 VAC) via included power cord – no USB bus power budgeting
• Real COM / TTY drivers for Windows, Linux, macOS; virtual-machine support

Applications

• Server-room consoles and out-of-band management for serial-only equipment at scale
• Telecom and carrier test labs running dense port inventories
• Broadcast, studio, and production-control racks
• Point-of-sale, kiosk, and retail peripheral fleets
• Industrial instrumentation and data acquisition
• Legacy RS-485 multidrop network revival on modern hosts

What’s Included

• 1 x UPort 1610-16 USB-to-serial converter
• 1 x USB type A male to USB type B male cable
• 1 x power cord (AU plug variant available via PWC-C13AU-3B-183)
• 1 x rack-mounting ear
• 1 x quick installation guide
• 1 x warranty card

Supported Platforms

Moxa ships Real COM / TTY drivers for Windows (11 down to 98/95 plus Server NT to 2022, legacy range on 16-port models), Linux kernel 2.4.x through 6.x, macOS 10.12 to 11.x, and VMware Fusion / ESXi / Parallels Desktop for virtualised hosts. Android 3.1.x and later is supported through the Moxa Android API. G2 variants update to the current driver stack shared with the 1400-G2 family.