Appendix A: Communicating With The Kc705 Usb-Uart; Installing The Usb-Uart Driver - Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Getting Started

Communicating with the
KC705 USB-UART
This appendix explains the procedure for setting up UART communication between the
KC705 board and the host machine.

Installing the USB-UART Driver

1.
2.
Connecting to the KC705 UART
3.
4.
Configuring the Host Computer
5.
6.
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KC705 Getting Started Guide
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Execute the installer for the Silicon Labs USB-UART virtual COM port (VCP) driver
from the Drivers_and_Tools folder in the package downloaded from the
embedded kit home page:
Drivers_and_Tools\CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.exe.
Follow the installer instructions. Restart the computer when instructed to do so.
Connect a USB Type-A to Mini-B 5-pin cable between the KC705 USB-UART connector
(J21) and the host computer.
Power on the KC705 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
port assigned to the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge. This is the COM
port to use in the serial communications program.
Note:
The COM port setting for the user system might be different from the one shown in
Figure A-1.
Figure A-1: Silicon Labs USB to UART Bridge Properties
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Appendix A
Figure A-1. This shows the COM
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