We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Black Box serial extension cable coiled, thick black jacket, metal connector hoods visible

Black Box Innovations

Black Box Serial Extension Cable RS-232 500 ft

SKU CH-VWKN-T9SEP

Extends RS-232 serial connections up to 500 feet (152.4 m) with removable EMI/RFI hoods for repinning

  • Connect serial devices up to 500 ft (152.4 m) away
  • Removable metal EMI/RFI hoods allow easy repinning
  • Heavy-duty construction withstands demanding environments
  • Compatible with RS-232 printers, terminals and other serial equipment

Connect Serial Devices Over Long Distance

This cable extends an RS-232 link up to 500 feet (152.4 m) between a host and any serial peripheral such as printers or terminals. It is built for industrial or office installations where standard cable lengths fall short. The heavy-duty construction supports reliable data transmission across the full span.

Removable Metal Hoods Allow Repinning

Each end features metal EMI/RFI hoods that can be removed to repin the connector for custom wiring needs. This flexibility helps installers adapt the cable to non-standard pinouts without replacing the entire run. The shielding protects signal integrity in electrically noisy environments.

Highlights

  • Connect serial devices up to 500 ft (152.4 m) away
  • Removable metal EMI/RFI hoods allow easy repinning
  • Heavy-duty construction withstands demanding environments
  • Compatible with RS-232 printers, terminals and other serial equipment

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the metal EMI/RFI hoods need to be replaced after repeated repinning?

The hoods are removable for repinning and built to be heavy-duty, so they should withstand multiple re-terminations without needing replacement.

At what cable length does RS-232 signal degradation become a concern?

The cable is designed to run RS-232 serial data reliably up to 500 feet (152.4 m), which is the rated maximum distance for this specification.

More in USB Cables

Similar items

Same shelf, same checkout — eight coins and a 30-minute rate lock.