Plug in the VK-172 and run:
To use the GPS without sudo , add your user to the dialout group: vk-172 driver
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c No additional out-of-tree driver is required. | OS | Driver | Device Name | |----|--------|--------------| | Linux | cdc_acm (built-in) | /dev/ttyACM0 | | Windows | USB Serial Device (usbser.sys) or u-blox VCP | COM3 (example) | | Android | OTG + Serial USB app | N/A (app-specific) | Plug in the VK-172 and run: To use
sudo stty -F /dev/ttyACM0 9600 Windows recognizes the VK-172 as a serial-over-USB device. Check in Device Manager under Ports (COM & LPT)
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) .
usb 1-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd usb 1-1.2: Product: u-blox 7 - GPS/GNSS Receiver cdc_acm 1-1.2:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device The device will be created as /dev/ttyACM0 or /dev/ttyUSB0 . Check with: