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Hardware Reference Guide
Debug USB Port
The second USB client port, J2, is used as a console port. This USB connection will NOT
power the board or charger. A special USB driver from FTDI is required to interface to it.
This driver is available from
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm . A section of the
Using the Sample Application
chapter is devoted to this Console Interface and the
information it provides, RFID Sensor Application .
Module USB Interface
A Mini-USB interface is available on the xPress motherboard to communicate directly with
the M6e module. This interface is for signalling only, it does not power the module or
xPRESS motherboard. It is useful for testing the module independently from the xPRESS
program and is compatible with the Universal Reader Assistant utility, available from the
ThingMagic Support download site.
A similar interface is available on the Micro and Micro-LTE Carrier boards.
For all the modules, using the USB interface does not disable the interface from the
xPRESS motherboard. It will not damage the module to use both interfaces, but