ThingMagic Micro Hardware - Manual (Page 94)

Devkit Hardware
A D I V I S I O N O F T R I M B L E
Appendix B: Getting Started - Devkit 89
Devkit USB Interfaces
USB/RS232
The USB interface (connector labeled USB/RS232) closest to the power plug is to the
RS232 interface of the Micro through an FTDI USB to serial converter. The drivers for it
are available at
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Please follow the instructions in the installation guide appropriate for your operating
system.
Native USB
To use the Micro native USB interface (connector labeled USB), if on Windows, a few
installation steps are required for Windows to recognize the Micro and properly configure
the communications protocol. In order to use the USB interface with Windows you must
have the Micro-USBDriver.inf file (available for download from rfid.thingmagic.com/
devkit). The installation steps are:
1. Plug in the USB cable to the Micro (devkit) and PC.
2. Windows should report is has “Found New Hardware - Micro” and open the Hardware
Installation Wizard.
3. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option, click Next.
4. Select Don’t search..., click Next, then Next again.
5. Click Have Disk and navigate to where the m6ultra.inf file is stored and select it, click
Open, then OK.
6. “Micro” should now be shown under the Model list. Select it and click Next then
Finished.
Note
The Micro driver file has not been Microsoft certified so compatibility
warnings will be displayed. These can be ignored and clicked through.
7. A COM port should now be assigned to the Micro. If you aren’t sure what COM port is
assigned you can find it using the Windows Device Manager:
a. Open the Device Manager (located in Control Panel | System).
b. Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.