ChipSHOUTER Users Manual
: Serial Interface
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USB Interface
Figure 15: USB Interface for ChipSHOUTER
The provided USB to serial interface provides a simple meth-
od of using the ChipSHOUTER, the USB interface is shown in
Figure 15. This USB interface features:
1.
Isolation provides protection both from ground loops
and potential voltage spikes due to ChipSHOUTER mal-
function.
2.
LED shows when ChipSHOUTER is connected and powered.
3.
LED shows when the ChipSHOUTER is armed.
4.
LED shows when the USB cable is present and power is
being supplied to the USB interface from the computer.
5.
LED shows when data is being transmitted (TX/RX).
6.
Enable/Pulse pin allows you to arm/disarm the Chip-
SHOUTER via GPIO, or send the ‘pulse’ command. This
requires software setup on the ChipSHOUTER to config-
ure this pin.
The 3-pin header has the ‘ENABLE’ pin as the center
pin. You can mount a jumper to arm the ChipSHOUTER
without the serial command interface, where you can
pull the pin high (+ mark) or low (- mark).
NOTE:
You
must still have the micro-USB cable connected to pro-