CODi A01026 User Manual

 

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Step:1. Under root folder, create a new folder and copy PL-2303 

source code to new folder. 

Step:2. Open "Makefile" with GEDIT or KATE under new folder. 
 
Step:3. Modify line 5 "KINCLUDES=/usr/src/linux/include". 
 
Example: "KINCLUDES=/usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10/include". 

You could find folder name on Linux. 

 
Step:4. Open terminal mode and login root user. 
 
Step:5. Go to the new folder and then type "make all" to compile the 

PL-2303 source code. 
This will create two files: "pl2303.o" and "usbserial.o". 

 
Step:6. Type "make inst" that will install the PL-2303 Linux driver into 

Linux. 

 
Step:7. Plug the PL-2303 cable into USB port and key-in "dmesg", it 

will show "Prolific USB Serial Adapter converter now attached 
to ttyUSB0 (orusb/tts/0    
for devfs)". This means the cable is now working under Linux.