raschemmel:
Any idea why they put the numbers 232 in the name when the only other thing out there with those numbers is RS232 which is not TTL or USB ?
It is in fact, all of RS-232 bar the levels. So of course, you pair it with a MAX232 (or in fact, MAX237) and you have a (complete) RS232 port. Which is pretty much what a USB to RS232 cable contains.