SIM3C1XX-B-DK Silicon_Laboratories, SIM3C1XX-B-DK Datasheet - Page 5

• Manufacturer Part Number: SIM3C1XX-B-DK
• Description: Specifications: Lead Free Status: Lead Free ; RoHS Status: RoHS Compliant
• Manufacturer: Silicon_Laboratories

3.3. CP210x USB to UART VCP Driver Installation
The MCU Card includes a Silicon Labs CP210x USB-to-Dual-UART Bridge Controller. Device drivers for the
CP210x need to be installed before the PC software can communicate with the MCU through the UART interface.
If the "Install CP210x Drivers" option is selected during installation, a driver “unpacker” utility will launch.
3.4. Updating the UDP Motherboard Firmware
To ensure the UDP Motherboard supports the SiM3C1xx MCU card, run the UDP Motherboard Firmware Update
Utility shown in Figure 4. This utility can be downloaded from www.silabs.com/udp.
1. Follow the steps to copy the driver files to the desired location. The default directory is
2. The final window will give an option to install the driver on the target system. Select the “Launch the
3. If selected, the driver installer will now launch, providing an option to specify the driver installation location.
4. If the “Launch the CP210x VCP Driver Installer” option was not selected in step 3, the installer can be
5. To complete the installation process, connect the included USB cable between the host computer and the
6. If needed, the driver files can be uninstalled by selecting “Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge Driver
1. Connect the UDP motherboard to a PC using a regular USB cable connected to the UDS connector (J16).
2. Run the utility.
3. Select the desired motherboard if more than one is connected to the PC.
4. Press the Update Selected Device button.
C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x.
CP210x VCP Driver Installer” option if you are ready to install the driver.
After pressing the “Install” button, the installer will search your system for copies of previously installed
CP210x Virtual COM Port drivers. It will let you know when your system is up to date. The driver files
included in this installation have been certified by Microsoft.
found in the location specified in step 2, by default C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\Windows_2K_XP_S2K3_Vista.
At this location, run CP210xVCPInstaller.exe.
COM PORT USB connector (J10) on the MCU Card. Windows will automatically finish the driver
installation. Information windows will pop up from the taskbar to show the installation progress.
Removal” option in the “Add or Remove Programs” window.
Figure 4. UDP Motherboard Firmware Update Utility
Rev. 0.1
UDP SiM3C1xx
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