НУ а на выходе PL2303 - разве не TTL уровни?
Table 5. Device Configuration Register Name Bits Definition Default 23 RESERVED Reserved 0 22 TRI_OUT RS-232 Output Tri-state: 0 1: RS-232 output tri-state 0: RS-232 output in output mode RS232 pins RXD_I, RI_I, DSR_I, DCD_I, CTS_I are 5V TTL Schmitt Trigger inputs. RS232 pins TXD, DTR_N, RTS_N are 3.3V tri-state outputs.