LAVA at a glance

 

LAVA makes computer interfaces, and we’ve been doing so since 1984. We specialize in RS-232 serial ports, and have designed and manufactured serial interfaces for a range of buses: PCI, PCIe, ISA, USB, and Ethernet. If you wonder what we mean about the “Ethernet bus”, take a look at our Ether-Serial Links, the most intuitive and flexible serial device servers on the market. We’re also experienced with parallel port interfacing, and the ground-breaking LAVA Parallel-PCI still sets the standard for speed and reliability.

 
 

We manufacture here in North America

surface mount machines
Not many serial I/O companies can make that claim. But it matters: our engineers are located right where we build, so we have the tightest integration & fastest revision cycles possible. Plus, that’s how we know our products inside out.

See How We Surface Mount Components

See How We Wave Solder Components

 
 
 

USB to Serial Adapters

USB to serial adapters
LAVA’s USB-Serial Links add two or four RS-232 serial ports on any USB port. A great way to add serial ports to a laptop.

 

USB-Serial Links

 
 
 
 
 

PCI Bus I/O Cards


5V/3.3V PCI. Adds 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 COM ports and 1 or 2 EPP ports to any PCI equipped PC. All ports share same IRQ. Extensive driver support for Win, Linux, TheOS, QNX, etc. Designed & manufactured in Canada. LAVA LIFETIME WARRANTY.

 

PCI Bus I/O Cards

 
 
 
 

Ether-Serial Device Servers


LAVA’s Ether-Serial Links are built to use Ethernet as a bus in a way similar to a PCI bus — resulting in not just a transport medium for data but in hardware that is easier to use. Read the details here.

 

Ether-Serial Links

 
 
 
 

New Device Server Drivers

New drivers for LAVA Ether-Serial Links are now available for download for users of ESL 1, 2, and 4 port serial device servers. These are Microsoft-signed drivers for Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, and Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit).

New Etailers/Online Stores Page

We’ve just put up a page with links to a selection of our online partners and resellers. They include:

Abe’s of Maine, ACNT.COm, Agile Electronics, Alibaba, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, ANTOnline (Atlanta Network Technologies), Bayland Business Technology Superstore, BTE Computers, Buy.com, Cable Depot, Cables To Go, Canada Post, Capitol Supply, CDW, CDW Canada, CenDirect, Compute4Less, ComputerValley.ca, CompuVest, Cost Central, Dell, Direct Dial, Electronics Showplace, Frontier PC, Genesis Systems Corporation, IEC, Impact Micro, Infonec Computers, Lin Haw, Memory Depot, Newegg, Next Day PC, NextWarehouse.com, Office Depot, OnSale.com, PC Canada, PC Universe, Provantage, RACO Industries, ReStockIt, Sea Boom, Serial Gear, Shark Systems, ShopBot.ca, Shopping.com, SoftChoice, SystemID Warehouse, Tech Loops, The Nerds, The Twister Group, Unbeatable Sale, Universal Mania, and Vecmar

You might find one of these vendors provides a convenient way to get LAVA product when and where you need it.

Serial Data Conversion 7-to-8 Bit


7-bit to 8-bit conversion

Here’s how to do it: and in fact, how to convert any RS-232 format (baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity) to another…

RS-232 TV Remote Control


RS-232 TV Remote Control

Who knew? Lots of today’s TVs have RS-232 ports that can be used to control many aspects of their operation, including things you can’t do with your handheld remote. Add an Ether-Serial Link to the mix and you can control multiple TVs from anywhere!