# Ne500 usb?

**URL:** <https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 25, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458 "2016-03-25T14:43:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458/1 "2016-03-25T14:43:39Z")

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Hi Chris,

Is making the NE500 pump work with a USB-to-serial adapter still on your list?  
We use a lot of Startech USB-to-serial adapters, and on the Mac, they expose themselves as a /dev/cua device that you can treat like a serial device. I scanned the MWorks NE500 code just now and it looks like you’d need to write a new PortDevice, so I can understand if you are deprioritizing it.

Thanks,  
Mark

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**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458/2 "2016-03-25T14:49:35Z")

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Hi Mark,

Yes, it’s still on my list. I had deprioritized it based on your [previous comments](https://mworks.discourse.group/discussions/questions/615#comment_38140025), but I’d be happy to bump it up the list if you want. It should be a relatively small job.

Cheers,  
Chris

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**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458/3 "2016-03-25T17:35:36Z")

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Yes, it’s not super-high priority for us.  
I am setting up some new rigs here now, so I am getting some new serial-to-Ethernet hardware. If you had a version that used USB soon I’d be happy to test it. Your call.

thanks,  
Mark

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**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458/4 "2016-03-30T15:43:58Z")

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Hi Mark,

Starting with tonight’s nightly build, the NE500 plugin will support USB-to-serial adapters. To use one, set the `address` parameter to the device path (e.g. `"/dev/cu.usbserial-FTH1RRH5"`, _including_ the quotes, or give the name of a variable that contains the path string), and leave the `port` parameter empty. No other changes to your experiments are required.

When you have a chance, please try this out and confirm that it works for you.

Cheers,  
Chris

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**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458/5 "2016-03-30T15:53:12Z")

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Excellent. I will test this out in the next few days.

thanks,  
Mark

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**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/ne500-usb/458/6 "2022-07-19T22:05:31Z")

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