Communicating With The Ml605 Usb-Uart; Installing The Usb-Uart Driver; Connecting To The Ml605 Uart; Configuring The Host Computer - Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Embedded Kit Getting Started

Communicating with the ML605 USB-UART

Installing the USB-UART driver

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Connecting to the ML605 UART

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Configuring the Host Computer

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Note:
the computer might be required. After rebooting, repeat step 5 and step 6.
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ML605 Getting Started Guide
UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010
Execute the installer for the Silicon Labs USB-UART Virtual COM Port (VCP) driver
from the Drivers_and_Tools folder on the USB drive shipped with your ML605
Embedded Kit.
Drivers_and_Tools\CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.exe
Follow the installer instructions. Restart your computer when instructed to do so.
Connect a USB Type-A to Mini-B 5-pin cable between the ML605 USB-UART connector
(J21) and the host computer.
Power on the ML605 Evaluation Board if it is not already powered on.
Right-click on My Computer and select Properties. Select the Hardware tab. Click on
Device Manager.
Expand the Ports (COM & LPT) entry as shown in
assigned to the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART bridge. This is the COM port to use
in the serial communications program.
Figure 23: Silicon Labs USB to UART Bridge Properties
If the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART bridge does not appear in the Ports list, a reboot of
If you are using TeraTerm as your serial communications utility program, right-click
on the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART bridge and select Properties.
a. Click on the Port Settings tab and then click Advanced.
b. Set the COM port to an open COM port setting from COM1 to COM4. Note that
the COM port setting for your system may not be the one shown in
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Figure 23. This shows the COM port
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