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Figure 3. Hardware Setup using the Unified Development Platform
3.3. CP210x USB to UART VCP Driver Installation
The MCU Card includes a Silicon Labs CP210x USB-to-Dual-UART Bridge Controller. Device drivers for the
CP210x need to be installed before the PC software can communicate with the MCU through the UART interface.
If the "Install CP210x Drivers" option is selected during installation, a driver “unpacker” utility will launch.
1. Follow the steps to copy the driver files to the desired location. The default directory is
C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x
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2. The final window will give an option to install the driver on the target system. Select the “Launch the
CP210x VCP Driver Installer” option if you are ready to install the driver.
3. If selected, the driver installer will now launch, providing an option to specify the driver installation location.
After pressing the “Install” button, the installer will search your system for copies of previously installed
CP210x Virtual COM Port drivers. It will let you know when your system is up to date. The driver files
included in this installation have been certified by Microsoft.
4. If the “Launch the CP210x VCP Driver Installer” option was not selected in step 3, the installer can be
found in the location specified in step 2, by default
C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\Windows_2K_XP_S2K3_Vista
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At this location, run
CP210xVCPInstaller.exe
.
5. To complete the installation process, connect the included USB cable between the host computer and the
J17 USB connector on the UDP MCU card. Windows will automatically finish the driver installation.
Information windows will pop up from the taskbar to show the installation progress.
6. If needed, the driver files can be uninstalled by selecting “Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge Driver
Removal” option in the “Add or Remove Programs” window.
USB Debug Adapter
Power
Adapter
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USB
Connector
(J16)
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