IFoundry Systems IFSYS-5651 MSP430 - Manual (Page 35)

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IFSYS-5651 MSP430 Bluetooth Evaluation Kit User Guide
11 INSTALLING THE USB-TO-SERIAL DRIVER
IFSYS-5651 uses an on-board USB-to-Serial converter from Silicon Labs based on the
CP210x device. In order for the IFSYS-5651 port to appear as a virtual COM port on your
computer, you need to install the USB-serial driver. This section details the driver installation
procedure.
To install the USB-to-Serial driver, locate the file called
“CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.exe”. This is located in the \ifsys-
5651\msp430\CP210x\Vx.y folder, where x.y indicates the version number of the driver.
CAUTION
Driver installation should be performed WITHOUT the IFSYS-5651
board attached to the USB port, and be performed BEFORE the
board is plugged in for the first time.