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USB serial driver installation

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Edward Anderson edited this page Dec 5, 2013 · 5 revisions

This page describes how to set up drivers for connecting to the track sensor.

The TrackSensor code currently assumes a DT8000 track sensor, connected via a USB serial converter. Any USB serial converter should work. Add instructions here for other devices that require different instructions than already shown.

Identifying your USB serial adapter

Prolific or AETN USB serial adapter

This AETN chip is used by the IOGEAR GUC232A.

Linux

The driver is included. Just plug it in.

Mac OS X

  1. Install the Prolific driver: http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41

  2. For AETN adapters, follow these instructions: http://rolande.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/getting-the-aten-usb-serial-adapter-working-with-mac-osx-lion. See also an example /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext/Contents/Info.plist for Pack 420's adapter with driver version 1.5.1.

  3. With newer versions of OS X, you may need to load the driver after each reboot if /dev/tty.usbserial does not exist when the USB device is plugged in:

     sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/ProlificUsbSerial.kext

Windows

Windows is not yet supported by the pinewood-derby TrackSensor driver.

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