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Apr 21, 2025 - 09:42 AM
To set up the CP2102N Mini Evaluation Kit, follow these steps:
1. Download and Install the Latest Virtual COM Port (VCP) Drivers:
- Visit the Silicon Labs website at http://www.silabs.com/vcpdrivers and download the latest version of the VCP drivers.
- Install the drivers on your computer. In most cases, select the default option without serial enumeration.
2. Set Up Your Kit:
- Connect the mini USB connector on the CP2102N Mini Evaluation Kit to your computer using a mini USB cable (not provided).
- Once the connection is established successfully, the LED on the board will light up.
3. Detect Your Device:
- The CP2102N device will appear as a COM port in Device Manager on Windows.
- As a virtual COM port, the CP210x functions identically to a real COM port from the reference point of both the host application and the serial device.
- It can support serial device control requests defined in the Microsoft Win32 Communications API.
4. Set up a Loop-Back Test:
- Short the CP210x RXD and TXD pins on header J2.
5. Send and Receive Some Data:
- Open a serial terminal program on Windows (e.g., RealTerm) to verify the CP2102N UART functionality.
- Set the baud rate and select the COM port from Device Manager.
- Type in the transmit area. The characters should echo back after looping through the CP2102N TXD and RXD pins.
For more detailed information and resources, refer to the "Getting Started" section of the SILICON LABS CP2102N Mini Evaluation Kit User Guide.
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