On 2014-02-12 21:40, Christian Sandrini wrote:
I would like to contribute with the Liquivision Xeo (http://www.liquivision.com/xeo.php) computer. But I only have a Mac no Windows. Is there a portmon alternative for Mac OSX? Or is it maybe already in the loop?
Unfortunately I don't know any portmon alternatives for Mac OS X. The typical solution is to run a 32bit Windows in a virtual machine (vmware, virtualbox, etc). This also works well to workaround the limitation that portmon only works on a 32bit Windows version.
But, when I (briefly) looked at the Liquivision Xen/Xeo in the past, it seems they are using an ftdi usb-serial chip. But instead of the VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers the Liquivision application uses the D2XX drivers, which means portmon can't capture the communication. You need a USB capture tool instead. There are several USB capture applications available, probably also for Mac OS X. Downside is that USB capture is a lot more difficult to analyze than serial communication due all the USB overhead.
Jef