User Guide

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6: Universal Serial Bus (USB)

• Changing the USB

port communication

• Installing the USB

driver

• Using the Virtual

Ethernet Port

• Using the Virtual Serial

Port

ThePinPointXisequippedwithaUSBportwhichincreases

themethodsbywhichyoucansendandreceivedata.TheUSB

portcanbesettoworkaseitheran Ethernetportoravirtual

serialport.AdriverinstallationisrequiredtousetheUSBport

ineither

mode.

Note: It is recommended that you use a USB 2.0 cable with your

PinPoint X and connect directly to your computer for best throughput.

Changing the USB port

communication

Thecommandtochangetheportconfigurationis

*USBDEVICEanditisintheUSBgroupofAceManager.

Figure 6-1: AceManager : USB

Bydefault,theportissettoworkasavirtualEthernetport

(*USBDEVICE=1).

TochangetheUSBporttoallowvirtualserialportcommuni‐

cation,disabletheEthernetportemulation,set*USBDEVICE

to0.

Note: If you use a terminal connection with the USB port to change

*USBDEVICE, the change is immediate. Your connection will be

terminated after inputting the command.