1. Introduction In the ecosystem of embedded systems, IoT development, and legacy hardware interfacing, the USB-to-UART bridge is an indispensable tool. Among the myriad of chips from Silicon Labs (CP210x), FTDI (FT232), and Prolific (PL2303), the MA112 occupies a specific niche. Often found on low-cost development boards, GPS modules, and industrial sensor interfaces, the MA112 is a highly integrated bridge chip designed for simplicity and cross-platform compatibility.
| Baud Rate | Throughput (kB/s) | CPU usage (peak) | Latency (ms) | |-----------|------------------|------------------|--------------| | 9600 | 0.96 | <1% | 8 | | 115200 | 11.5 | 2% | 2 | | 921600 | 89.2 | 12% | 0.8 | ma112 usb to uart bridge driver
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1a86 product=0x7523 # Example VID/PID # Or use the dedicated module: sudo modprobe ch341 Add your user to the dialout group: Often found on low-cost development boards, GPS modules,
screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 macOS does not include native MA112 drivers. You must use a third-party driver, typically a wrapper around the open-source ch341 driver. Often found on low-cost development boards