# Serial Port Expansion Card **URL:** \ **Category:** Expansion Card\ **Created:** [July 3, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155 "2023-07-03T17:57:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Insight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Insight](https://community.frame.work/u/Insight)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/1 "2023-07-03T17:57:54Z")
As someone who works in an industry that requires serial connection occasionally to configure switches and various lab hardware. It would be great to have a serial expansion slot. I don’t even have a framework laptop yet because I am waiting for the 16. But being able to have a serial port would be a nice little feature to have for my daily work. I did some research and couldn’t find any so if someone knows of one I can save for future use that would be great! ---
**Author:** ![MJ1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/mj1/32/15519_2.png) [@MJ1](https://community.frame.work/u/MJ1)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/2 "2023-07-03T18:12:35Z")
Welcome to the forum. Do you mean with a DB9 Connector? Because I don’t believe that would fit on an expansion card. If you don’t need the DB9 connector, then > **[RS-232 Framework Expansion Card](https://www.medo64.com/store/rs232fec/)** > > This is an Framework laptop expansion card allowing for RS-232 serial communication. RS-232 equipment can be connected to its JST XH connector or just by using standard 0.1" jumper cables. Only 3-pin RS-232 interface is supported (RXD GND TXD). … ---
**Author:** ![Insight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Insight](https://community.frame.work/u/Insight)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/3 "2023-07-03T19:32:34Z")
I did mean the DB9 connector. Hmmm maybe whenever I get a laptop I will have to look closer at it and see if it would fit or not. Thanks for the help. ---
**Author:** ![Moe\_Wigs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Moe\_Wigs](https://community.frame.work/u/Moe_Wigs)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/4 "2023-07-03T19:36:48Z")
One can easily be made from the myriad of serial adapters out there. ![serial](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/5/2/5227889696f82d5801c86f6198c5d255a8bea6d9.jpeg) I haven’t quite finished this, the socket needs soldering to the board and LEDs added. Something like this. ![serial](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/e/e/ee6cd2068bd2790b7deeff2200dc45c254365b22.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Thomas\_Keener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Thomas\_Keener](https://community.frame.work/u/Thomas_Keener)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/5 "2023-07-17T22:24:10Z")
@Moe_Wigs what usb c board did you use for that? ---
**Author:** ![CSab6482](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@CSab6482](https://community.frame.work/u/CSab6482)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 4:57am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/6 "2023-07-18T04:57:22Z")
> [@Thomas\_Keener](#): > > @Moe_Wigs what usb c board did you use for that? It’s a DSD TECH SH-U09B3. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KXT6W46](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KXT6W46) [https://www.ebay.com/itm/125694026671](https://www.ebay.com/itm/125694026671) [https://www.ebay.com/itm/294906867890](https://www.ebay.com/itm/294906867890) [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803424620955.html](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803424620955.html) ---
**Author:** ![Thomas\_Keener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Thomas\_Keener](https://community.frame.work/u/Thomas_Keener)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/7 "2023-07-18T12:29:51Z")
Thank you! Do you have a cad model for the enclosure as well? ---
**Author:** ![Zidane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zidane](https://community.frame.work/u/Zidane)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/8 "2024-02-21T20:50:01Z")
@Moe_Wigs You ever get anywhere with this? I’d love to buy 1 or 2 of those off of you. ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_Cook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@Josh\_Cook](https://community.frame.work/u/Josh_Cook)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/10 "2024-03-22T11:16:31Z")
Updates sent out, so here is a render of the PCB ![DB9 RS232 Adapter](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/8/7/87c6557eb75ef79c2a94cb141fa42e3cfe0b8bdc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_Cook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@Josh\_Cook](https://community.frame.work/u/Josh_Cook)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/11 "2024-03-29T04:25:16Z")
Here is a photo of the assembled PCB, currently designing an enclosure for these right now! ![IMG20240329152320](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/4/b/4bb3bc3dc4f6ecd8fb50cc02714d039df08c9e99.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_Cook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@Josh\_Cook](https://community.frame.work/u/Josh_Cook)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/serial-port-expansion-card/33155/13 "2024-03-30T01:14:36Z")
All orders have been shipped unless you have made arrangements for combined shipping, or you requested a variation. Tracking numbers will show no change in tracking till Tuesday due to Easter Holidays. I have made a new thread to stop hogging this one which you can look at here: [DB9 Serial Expansion Card](http://community.frame.work/t/db9-serial-expansion-card/47964). Mods, if you want to delete my past 4 posts, that is fine!