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(New page: Category:How_to_-_usb 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...)
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 26 April 2008


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