Design Guide

Dev Kit Hardware
A DIVISION OF TRIMBLE
112 Appendix B: Getting Started - Dev Kit
Dev Kit USB Interface
USB/RS232
The USB interface (connector labeled USB/RS232) closest to the power plug is to the
RS232 interface of the ThingMagic Nano through an FTDI USB to serial converter. The
drivers for it are available at
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Please follow the instructions in the installation guide appropriate for your operating
system.
The ThingMagic Nano does not support a USB port directly, so the “USB” port on the Dev
Kit is inoperable.
A COM port should now be assigned to the ThingMagic Nano. If you arenʼt sure what
COM port is assigned you can find it using the Windows Device Manager:
a. Open the Device Manager (located in Control Panel | System).
b. Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
c. Select View | Devices by Type | Ports (COM & LPT) The device appears as USB
Serial Port (COM#).