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PL2303 USB-to-Serial Bridge Chip Family
Windows Driver Installer User Manual
WHQL Driver Version Information
Driver Installer & Build date: 1.19.0 (2017-10-31)
GUID: ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E
WHQL WDM Driver: v2.1.51.238 (10/22/2013)
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 (32 & 64-bit)
WHQL WDF Driver: v3.8.18.0 (10/17/2017)
Windows 10 TH1/TH2/RS1/RS2/RS3 (32 & 64-bit)
Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 (32 & 64-bit)
Compatible with Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Server 2012/2012R2, Server 2016 (64-bit)
Drivers automatically install via Windows Update (need Internet connection)
System Requirements
PC with USB 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1 Host Controller (USB Port) and Windows OS.
USB Device with below PL-2303 chip versions and their supported OS Family:
Chip Version
Windows
2000 / XP
Server 2003
(32 & 64 bit)
Windows
Vista / 7
Server2008/R2
(32 & 64 bit)
Windows 8 / 8.1
Server2012/R2
(32 & 64 bit)
Windows 10
Server 2016
(32 & 64 bit)
PL-2303H
Yes
Yes
Not Supported*
Not Supported*
PL-2303HX (Rev A)
Yes
Yes
Not Supported*
Not Supported*
PL-2303X or XA
Yes
Yes
Not Supported*
Not Supported*
PL-2303HX (Rev D) or
Yes
Yes
HXD
Yes
Yes
PL2303TA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303TB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303EA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303RA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303SA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
* - PL2303H, PL-2303HX (Rev A), and PL-2303X are EOL and discontinued chips and Prolific will not
provide Windows 8 (and above versions) driver support. New driver versions will show yellow mark (Error
Code 10) in Device Manager for these EOL chip versions under Windows 8 or above OS versions.
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