Vk-172 Driver [FAST]
Windows will usually install the USB Serial Device driver (usbser.sys) automatically. Check in Device Manager under Ports (COM & LPT) . You will see something like USB Serial Device (COM3) .
If it shows as an unknown device, download the u-blox Virtual COM Port Driver from the official u-blox website or use a generic USB CDC ACM driver. vk-172 driver
ls -l /dev/ttyACM* /dev/ttyUSB* Use cat , screen , or minicom to read NMEA sentences: Windows will usually install the USB Serial Device
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This document explains how to verify, install, and troubleshoot the necessary drivers for the VK-172 on Linux, Windows, and Android. The VK-172 is plug-and-play on most Linux distributions. The kernel includes the cdc_acm driver.
Plug in the VK-172 and run: