Custom USB Cable

This howto describes creating a custom USB cable for your gumstix.

The console-vx expansion board has a female USB-B port, the wires are as follows:

red -> 5v

black -> GND

Green ->signal

white ->signal

To connect a device to your gumstix you need to either A) obtain a gender bender, or B) fabricate your own cable.

The connections of your cables should be as follows:

red -> black

black -> red

green -> white

white -> green