{"id":985,"date":"2016-03-28T18:29:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T18:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=985"},"modified":"2018-03-10T20:40:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-10T20:40:10","slug":"connecting-serial-ports-and-usb-to-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.use-snip.com\/kb\/knowledge-base\/connecting-serial-ports-and-usb-to-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Serial Ports and USB to your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

To connect a serial stream in SNIP<\/strong><\/span> see the article:\u00a0\u00a0 Adding Serial UART Data Streams<\/a><\/p>\n

To understand issues with drivers, see the article: Problems with USB \/ Serial Drivers<\/a><\/p>\n

To understand and connect all the physical cables<\/span> needed, read on…\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This article covers a few products and best practices on how to build up a collection of serial ports drivers and USB converts on other windows and *nix systems. The primary goal is to address the readers need to know how to “hook things up” without much support time so they can avoid spending time in “cable and driver hell” when things do not work.<\/p>\n

USB Adapters, USB Hubs<\/h4>\n

There are many sources one can use for serial\u00a0 convertors.\u00a0 Your favorite electronics supplier will have many to select from.\u00a0 Here are two that have always proven themselves to SCSC over the years on both Windows and Unix systems, as well as for a number of embedded device projects implemented on various popular ARM processors board including Panda, Beagle Bone Black, and Dragon board.<\/p>\n

\"USBparts-crop2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The specific part descriptions in the above are:<\/p>\n