Maxim Integrated 78M6610+PSU Evaluation Kit - Manual (Page 8)

78M6610+PSU Evaluation Kit User Manual
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• The System Properties screen appears. Click on the Hardware tab. Click on Device Manager. Under
Ports (COM & LPT), look for the USB Serial Port assignment.
• Take note of the COM port assignment for the USB Serial Port.
2.2.1 FTDI COM Port Trouble Shooting
If the FTDI device driver did not install properly, there would be no assigned COM port number for the FTDI
controller. Repeat the USB Driver Installation, see
Section 2.1 .
Microsoft Windows may associate a Ball Point device to the FTDI USB controller. When this occurs a FTDI
device COM port assignment is available via HyperTerminal but there is no communications data. Verify if a
Ball Point device has been added to the “Human Interface Devices” via the Device Manager. See
Section 2.2
for access to the Device Manager. If a Ball Point device exists, delete it and unplug and replug the Evaluation
Kit’s USB cable.
COM Port: