TOPigeon iPigeon V8, User Manual

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RS-232 9-9 (femal-femal) and USB-COM
These 2 cables have to be used together for PC and Club antenna connection. Please note
that the USB-COM cable needs specific driver.
VCP (Virtual COM Port) cable
Virtual COM port (VCP) cable is for the USB device to appear as an additional COM port
available to the PC. Application software can access the USB device in the same way as it
would access a standard COM port. If you are using VCP cable please make sure the club
antenna power is on.
The VCP function is provided by the I/O controller on the club antenna of FTDI FT-D232
chip. By using the VCP cable, PC can automatically find the driver in Windows 8.1 or above
with plug and play (PNP). Drivers for different Microsoft Window operation systems, such
as x86-32/64 bit, can be found in following web site:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm