I was wondering how (from vb.net) you automatically detect a usb port that is connected and in use? I am really reading from a serial device connected through a usb port and at this point it is a manual thing where I have to look and see which port is allocated (e.g. COM12). I'd like to be able to automatically detect which port it is connected to. How would I do that?
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How to detect USB port in use
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To the best of my knowledge the only thing you can do here is iterate the ports on the machine and 'speak' to them until you get the reply you are expecting.
By using this approach it won't matter what port the user inserts their device in, provided of course you can guarantee that the device will give you a uniquely identifiable response, as there could be anything on the port from a Flash Drive to a Printer.
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By using this approach it won't matter what port the user inserts their device in, provided of course you can guarantee that the device will give you a uniquely identifiable response, as there could be anything on the port from a Flash Drive to a Printer.
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