RCC-VE USB Console?
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So what's the deal with the "USB console" in the upcoming boards?
Is it a built-in USB/RS232 converter or what?
So I have to have driver support to talk to the console?
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I'm not talking about installing via USB stick. I'm talking about USB console port vs Serial console port.
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It appears to be just a USB to serial converter integrated into the unit (just like with some of the newer Cisco ISRs & APC UPS units).
You shouldn't need to install any drivers with the more modern OSes (Win 7 & later). It should be using the USB HID type so the drivers are already integrated into the OS (when it supports at least USB 2.0).
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Yes, it's an on-board usb-serial adapter.
I believe, though I haven't used one personally, that it's an ftdi chip so it should work without drivers with almost any OS.Steve
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You'll need a null modem mini USB cable ;)
