Serial port Add a USB console port
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4. For Add Serial port, type a name for the group and click .
The serial port configuration window is displayed.
The new USB serial port is enabled by default. Toggle Enable off to disable. USB serial port is
currently the only option for Type.
5. For USB port, select the appropriate USB port.
6. (Optional) If the device's USB port is connected to a USB hub, for USBhub path, type the path
to a USB-to-serial adapter on the hub. Leave this field blank if the if the USB-to-serial adapter
is connected directly to the device's USB port.
7. (Optional) USB devices with multiple ports may identify ports by using an interface descriptor.
For USB interface descriptor, type the appropriate descriptor number. Leave this option at
the default of 0 for USB devices with only one serial port.
8. (Optional) USB devices with multiple ports may identify ports by using a port number. For USB
port number, type or select the appropriate port number. Leave this option at the default of 0
for USB devices with only one serial port.
9. For Serial mode, select one of the following:
n Login: Allows the user to log into the device through the serial port.
n Remote access: Allows for remote access to another device that is connected to the
serial port.
n Application: Provides access to the serial device from Python applications.
n Modbus: Allows you to use the serial port for Modbus.
n Power Management: Allows you to configure the port for use with a power controller.
See Configure Remote Power Management.
10. (Optional) For Label, type a descriptive label for this serial port.