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Setting up the evaluation board
2.1 Evaluation board setup
USB-ANNA-B402 is intended for the purpose of customer software development. In addition to the
SWD interface, it includes a bootloader that can be used to flash the board.
USB-ANNA-B412 is delivered with pre-installed u-connectXpress software and can only be used via
the UART interface that is made available when plugging in the device.
Software and power prerequisites
1. Before connecting the USB board, download and install the latest u-blox s-center evaluation
software from the u-blox website (required for USB-ANNA-B412 only)
2. Plug in USB-ANNA-B4 to the USB host.
The operating system installs the correct drivers automatically. The drivers need only be installed
once when you connect the unit to a new computer.
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If the drivers are not installed automatically, download the FTDI driver FT234XD-R
Assigning COM ports
A COM port is automatically assigned to the device by Windows:
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The COM port labelled "USB Serial Port" is used to communicate with the UART interface of the
USB-ANNA-B4.
Windows 7
To view assigned COM ports in Windows 7:
1. Open the Control Panel and select Hardware and Sound.
2. Open the Device Manager in Devices and Printers. This opens the Device Manager window
where you can view the assigned COM ports.
Windows 10
To view assigned COM ports in Windows 10:
1. Right click the Windows Start button.
2. Select Device Manager.
2.2 Software and flashing
USB-ANNA-B412
USB-ANNA-B412 includes an ANNA-B412 module running u-connectXpress software. The software
is preinstalled on the module.
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For the latest software go https://www.u-blox.com. Instructions for reflashing ANNA-B4
modules can be found in the Software section of the ANNA-B4 system integration manual
The same procedure is applicable for USB-ANNA-B412 evaluation boards.
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