COM Port Number for USB-UART and USB-JTAG the same

Question

Hi,

I am just starting out using the Zedboard with a Windows 64bit host and when I connect the host to the USB-UART with the provided mini-USB cable, Windows assigns it COM3, and when I then connect the USB-JTAG with another mini-USB cable, Windows gives that the same port number COM3. In Device Manager, the properties of each of these shows that one is the Cypress (I believe this is the UART) and the other FTDI (I believe this is the JTAG). Seems that they should not have the same COM port number. Anyone ever see this sort of problem?

Thanks

Former Member · Accepted Answer

I simply changed one of the COM port numbers manually. Although I am still curious why Windows didn't properly increment the number, it seems to be fine now.