Netgate SG-1000 Product Manual page 20

Product Manual, SG-1000
Install the Driver
Install an appropriate CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP (virtual COM port) driver on the workstation used to connect
with the system if needed. There are drivers available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux available in the Download
Software section of the Silicon Labs Website.
Warning: Do not download the SDK, only download the driver.
Note: Recent versions of FreeBSD and many Linux distributions include this driver and will not require manual
installation.
Loading the Linux Driver
If the device does not appear automatically, the CP210x driver module may need to be loaded manually, especially if
the version of Linux being run is not recent. If the driver was provided with the Linux distribution, run modprobe
cp210x as root or using sudo. If it had to be built manually, run insmod ./cp210x.ko assuming the module is
in the current directory.
Connect a USB Cable
Next, locate an appropriate USB cable. The type of cable required for the serial console has a Micro-USB B connector
on one end and a regular USB (Type A) plug on the other end. These cables are commonly used with smaller USB
peripherals such as GPS units, cameras, and so on.
Attach the USB cable between a workstation and the system. Gently push the Mini-B plug end into the console port
on the system and connect the USB type A plug into an available USB port on the workstation.
Note: Be certain to gently push in the Mini-B connector on the system side completely. With most cables there will
be a tangible "click", "snap", or similar indication when the cable is fully engaged.
Locate the Console Port Device
The appropriate device to attach the terminal program to each platform varies by platform and must be located before
attempting to connect to the console.
Windows
To locate the device name on Windows, open Device Manager and expand the section for Ports (COM & LPT).
Look for an entry with a title such as Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge. If there is a label in the name
that contains "COMX" where X is a decimal digit (e.g. COM1), that value is what would be used as the port in the
terminal program.
1.3. Connecting to Console Port 18