hi, can i create usb to 5 uarts using CY8CKIT-046?

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ezbe_290006
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i am trying to create a usb to uart spliter but can i create 5 virtual ports , from the usb?

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RodolfoGL
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Probably you can, but you might run out of Endpoints, so you would need to create some custom driver.

If you need only 4 UARTs, you can actually use the CDC Device Class to do this. Each physical UART would be linked to a pair of endpoints (OUT and IN endpoints).

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RodolfoGL
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Probably you can, but you might run out of Endpoints, so you would need to create some custom driver.

If you need only 4 UARTs, you can actually use the CDC Device Class to do this. Each physical UART would be linked to a pair of endpoints (OUT and IN endpoints).

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