When the Data Mode switch is in the UP postion (Com MODE) and the Micro USB cable is plugged in and connected to your computer Filtered data can be streamed to to the COM Port assigned to the Mico USB Connection.
In order to set this method up you will need to set the log filtered to USB option in config.ini to T and also install the driver for the Micro USB to act as a COM port. You can only stream Filtered data via this method.
The USB driver is native to windows 10 and will self install. For Windows 8 and 8.1 64-bit machines you will have to disable the digital driver reinforcement prior to installing the USB driver. Windows 7 already has digital driver reinforcement disabled. For Earlier versions of Windows please refer to Google.
Recommended Baud is 115200. Your timing software should automatically locate any active com ports if it does not please refer to installing Trident Micro USB below.
Installing Driver for Trident Micro USB
The Example below has been done using Windows 8.1 64-bit. Screen shots are at the bottom for those who need a visual story.
Select the *Download button *and download to a location on your Computer that you locate.
- On your Computer, right click the Microsoft Windows Start button and select Device Manager from the list. Device Manager can also be accessed via ‘Control Panel’ on your computer.
- Right Click and select Update Driver Software…
- Select Browse my computer for driver software.
- Browse to the Folder on your computer, where you saved the usbser.inf file to, ans select the next button.
- Select Chose to install driver software anyway.
- Once installed you can look in Device Manager, under Ports (COM & LPT) to see what COM port number has been assigned to the Micro USB
 1. Device Manager showing No driver installed |
 2. Right Click and select 'Update Driver Software |
 3. Select 'Browse my computer for driver software' |
 4. Folder located where usbser.inf saved to. |
 5. Select 'Install this driver software anyway' |
 6. Driver successfully installed |
Device Manager showing the COM port number assigned to MicroUSB