Scope and purpose​

The USB Configurator main use is to create device descriptor configuration and generate code with the descriptor tables as part of the device firmware.

Intended audience​

This document helps application developers understand how to use the USB Configurator as part of creating a ModusToolbox™ application.

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Document conventions​

Convention

Explanation

Bold

Emphasizes heading levels, column headings, menus and sub-menus

Italics

Denotes file names and paths.

Monospace

Denotes APIs, functions, interrupt handlers, events, data types, error handlers, file/folder names, directories, command line inputs, code snippets

File > New

Indicates that a cascading sub-menu opens when you select a menu item

Abbreviations and definitions​

The following define the abbreviations and terms used in this document:

  • API – application programming interface

  • BOS – binary device object store

  • CDC – communication device class

  • Configurator – A GUI-based tool used to configure a resource.

  • Descriptor – A defined-format data structure used by USB devices to report their attributes to a USB host or in other words a piece of stored data that indicates how other data is stored.

  • Endpoint – A uniquely addressable portion of a USB device that is the source or sink of information in a communication flow between the host and device.

  • HID – human interface device

  • USB – universal serial bus device

Reference documents​

Refer to the following documents for more information as needed: