User guide
USB‐TO‐SERIALADAPTER USERGUIDE
Ver1.9.4©Copyright2008,SocketCommunications,Inc.dbaSocketMobileInc.Allrightsreserved.
3. When the computer has rebooted, plug in the device (see picture page 7 for cable
connection example based on Socket SoMo 650 handheld computer).
4. Verify the installation by using the Terminal application to view the /dev directory.
Select Go > Applications > Utilities > Terminal. Type the following lines in the Terminal
window:
cd /dev
ls-l
If the device is installed properly, you will see two entries:
/dev/cu.usbserial-xxxxxxxx
/dev/tty.usbserial-xxxxxxxx
where xxxxxxxx is a location string that depends on which USB port your device is
connected to.
Note that port A is denoted by a number appended with "A" and port B is designated
by a number appended with "B".
/dev can be accessed through the Terminal application. The Terminal application can
be launched by selecting Go > Applications > Utilities > Terminal. Type the following
lines in the Terminal window to produce the file list:
cd /dev ls-l
5. Activate the new port.
Run the application “System Preferences” and select Network (Go > Applications >
System Preferences > Network), you should see the text "New Port Detected".
Click OK and select Network Port Configurations from the Show list. The new port can
be enabled from this screen by checking the On box and clicking Apply Now
6. At this point, it is possible to exit Network and use the device as a COM port.
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