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For modifying the plist file you need to convert that number to decimal format - I searched for and used an online converter. It had the PID and VID in hexadecimal format. To find that information, I plugged in the cable and looked at the Information app to see it appear under USB. You basically need to add the PID (product ID) and VID (vendor ID) for the device. Clearly I took a risk of messing things up with my system - so consider the consequences of that before blindly copying what I did! I am not a programmer (well okay in my university days in an elementary way but they are long past) - so have to admit I was a bit trial and error in my approach - but it eventually worked. I also found this weblink very useful in creating a Virtual Comms Port:
#Apple mac serial port terminal pdf#
So I did some further searching/reading and downloaded a PDF from the FTDI website ("Adding Support for New FTDI Devices to Mac Serial Driver Maintenance and configuration of the FTDI MAC VCP Driver Technical Note TN_105") that had information about modifying the their driver's ist file to add information about the specific device you want to use.
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What do you need to do the create a new serial port connection?Īs far as I can understand, in providing a generic FTDI driver, Apple is requiring the various manufacturers to update their drivers to make it work with Apple's driver - it does not appear that OEMs are complying or not at least for my products. dev/cu.Adrians5s-WirelessiAP /dev/cu.AdriansiPhone-Wirelessi /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem I plug in my cable and then check for new serial ports in System Preferences and Terminal (See below) but nothing new has been created:Īdrians-air:Extensions adrian$ ls /dev/cu* Kext 202189000 is in exception list, allowing to load I have opened Terminal as the Root user and used kextutil command (see below) with drivers provided by RT Systems and other FTDI drivers which are not "signed" - with the following output:Īdrians-air:Extensions adrian$ sudo kextutil FTDIUSBSerialDriver.kextĭiagnostics for /System/Library/Extensions/FTDIUSBSerialDriver.kext: I have searched the web and found some helpful sites. I have searched these forums with no results. I also have CoolTerm which allows me to control serial ports.
In any event I have tried to create a serial port connection on both my Mac Pro and MBP with no success. Now there is new Mac native software available (Chirp and not so new RUMtrol7000) and as Parallels only runs on my Mac Pro at home, I wanted to be able to use the new Mac native software on my MBP when I am not at home. I have Parallels and the Window software to connect my Mac/Parallels to my radio so that I can program the radio's memories for my purposes - it works - so I know the USB port, cable and my radio are not the problem.
#Apple mac serial port terminal mac osx#
The Mac OSX System Information app recognises the cable when it is plugged in. I am using OSX 10.9.3 and have an RT Systems USB to Serial cable for use with amateur radio equipment.
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