Product Manual, TNSR 19.02
There are drivers available for macOS available for download.
For macOS, choose the CP210x VCP Mac download.
Linux
There are drivers available for Linux available for download.
FreeBSD
Recent versions of FreeBSD include this driver and will not require manual installation.
Connect a USB Cable
Next, locate an appropriate USB cable that has a USB Micro-B (5-pin) 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.
Gently push the USB Micro-B (5-pin) plug end into the console port on the appliance and connect the USB Type A
plug into an available USB port on the workstation.
Tip: Be certain to gently push in the USB Micro-B (5-pin) connector on the device side completely. With most
cables there will be a tangible “click”, “snap”, or similar indication when the cable is fully engaged.
Apply Power to the Device
On some devices when using a USB serial console port the serial port will not appear on the client operating system
until the device is plugged into a power source.
If the client OS does not see the serial device, connect the power cord to the device to allow it to start booting.
If the device appears without power, then better to wait until the terminal is open before connecting power so the client
can view the entire boot output.
Locate the Console Port Device
The appropriate console port device that the workstation assigned as the serial port must be located before attempting
to connect to the console.
Note: Even if the serial port was assigned in the BIOS, the workstation OS may remap it to a different COM Port.
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. COM3), that value is what would be used as the port in the terminal
program.
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