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    Configure USB as com port

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Convoluted, May 8, 2010.

  1. Convoluted

    Convoluted Notebook Evangelist

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    Hope this is in the right section...

    Is it possible to configure a USB port as a com port? Arduino microcontrollers seem to typically USB and I need to access it via Visual Basic (which only allows serial communication as far as I know).

    I'd be open to software or hardware solutions. I suppose I could go from USB->serial->USB, but that seem redundant and could cause communication issues.

    Any ideas?

    edit: seems like the new Arduino USB microcontrollers have virtual com ports... interesting...
     
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you are 'stuck' with Visual basic you are going to need a $20- serial/usb adapter.

    Google around some and see if you can find some third-party usb libraries for VB.
     
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