Keyspan USB adapters hardware and software matrix
Keyspan makes a number of USB to serial adapters. These adapters often come in a variety of versions, and with multiple versions of driver software. It is important to note that to work with an X-Rite instrument, all Keyspan converters require the use of a Driver (supplied by Keyspan) to work properly. While we have received user reports of various problems with we have not found problems with the Keyspan series as long as the latest driver software is in use, and only one adapter is being used. X-Rite resells the following:
- Mac-only model USA-28x twin serial adapter: SE108-USBSERA
- Cross-platform model USA-19HS (Replaces model USA-19QW): SE108-USBSERDB9
The information below is intended to try and lend some clarity to this often confusing subject, and show some selected testing of the various models of Keyspan adapters with different software products. The first chart reflects the model and driver version tested. The Second is a list of software and compatibility with the various models. The test platform for the testing was a G4/500mhz titanium PowerBook running Mac OS9.2.1. Note that many of the software versions marked as working under OS9 will also work in the "classic" mode of OSX. In this case the driver must be installed in classic and not installed in OSX proper. If you need USB to serial adapter functionality in OSX for a native application, then the driver should be installed in OSX and not installed in the classic environment. We have found that the original Keyspan USA-28 twin serial adapter (beige) is not to be rather unreliable operating under OSX.
This matrix does not represent an endorsement of any products.
Keyspan Model Matrix
|
Model |
Description |
Driver |
Platform |
| USA-19Qi | PDA Adapter, Single 9pin PC style serial port
Translucent in color, removable USB cord | 2.3 | Mac and Windows
Driver available |
| USA-19QW | High Speed adapter, Single PC style serial port
Graphite in color, removable USB cord, May be identified solely as 19W | 1.8.3 | Mac and Windows
Driver available |
| USA-28 | Twin serial adapter, two Mac mini DIN 8 ports
Beige, earliest model, no longer made | 2.1 | Mac only |
| USA-28X | Twin serial adapter, two Mac mini DIN 8 ports
Translucent, no longer available from Keyspan May be available in the channel | 1.8 | Mac only |
| USA-28Xa | Twin serial adapter, two Mac mini DIN 8 ports
Translucent, available only a short time May be available in the channel | 1.8 | Mac only |
| USA-28Xb | Twin serial adapter, two Mac mini DIN 8 ports
Translucent, current model from Keyspan Identified on package by "Now 4X faster" star | 1.8 | Mac only |
Software Testing Matrix
| Software | Ver | Instrument | USA 19QI | USA 19QW | USA 28 | USA 28X | USA 28Xa | USA 28Xb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Rite ColorShop | 2.6.2 | Monitor Optimizer | Y | Y | Y | Y* | Y | |
| X-Rite ToolCrib | 2.1 | DTP41 | N | Y | Y | Y | ||
| SouthWest Software Monitor Profile Builder | ? | DTP92 | Y* | Y* | N* | |||
| Kodak ColorFlow Profile Editor | 2.2 | DTP41 | N | Y | Y | Y | ||
| MonacoPROFILER | 4.6 | DTP41 | Y | Y | ||||
| MonacoPROOF | 3.6 | DTP41 | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Heidelberg ColorOpen | 4.0 | DTP41 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| X-RiteColor Master | 4.0.2-8.2 | 938 / 968 | Y | |||||
| X-RiteColor Master | 4.0.2-8.2 | 962 / 964 | Y | |||||
| X-RiteColor Master | 4.0.2-8.2 | SP62 / SP64 | Y | |||||
| X-RiteColor Master | 4.0.2-8.2 | CF57 / CFS57 | Y | |||||
| MatchRite ColorDesigner | 3.2 | CF57 / CFS57 | Y |
* Test results marked with an asterisk have not been verified by X-Rite, but have been supplied by OEM's and end users.
