# Connecting to USB serial device **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [February 13, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287 "2025-02-13T01:23:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tanda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tanda/32/19154_2.png) [@tanda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanda)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/22 "2025-02-13T03:50:04Z")
Yes, will actually be able to eliminate the PLC in this application since, for other reasons, it's devolved to just handling the serial connection to the measurement device. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/23 "2025-02-13T03:50:38Z")
oops, edited that to say "middle PC", i.e. the new Onlogic PC. ---
**Author:** ![tanda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tanda/32/19154_2.png) [@tanda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanda)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/24 "2025-02-13T03:54:10Z")
Exactly. I have a few other apps that talk JSON strings via the generic OPC TCP driver. I will report back if I get it working as it's a possible solution where folks would like to use Edge+Serial but for other reasons like historian or database are limited. ---
**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/25 "2025-02-13T05:44:56Z")
You may have to use PopOS as the last time I tried using Ubuntu with Perspective, the on screen keyboard wouldn't work reliably, but PopOS worked well. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/26 "2025-02-13T12:46:00Z")
> [@Kevin.Herron](#): > > Phil usually recommends Kubuntu For users like us. For dedicated HMI deployments, I generally recommend Xubuntu or another XFCE desktop-based distro. LIghtest weight for thin clients, and simplest for overriding the desktop session for an unbreakable kiosk workload. (Though I haven't tried with Perspective yet, just Vision. I don't use or recommend Perspective for HMI replacements.) ---
**Author:** ![tanda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tanda/32/19154_2.png) [@tanda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanda)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/27 "2025-02-13T16:07:17Z")
> [@michael.flagler](#): > > You may have to use PopOS as the last time I tried using Ubuntu with Perspective, the on screen keyboard wouldn't work reliably, but PopOS worked well. Thanks for the heads up. This particular application requires enough input that we'll probably have an attached keyboard/mouse but I have others where that's not the case. ---
**Author:** ![tanda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tanda/32/19154_2.png) [@tanda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanda)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/28 "2025-02-13T17:06:30Z")
> [@pturmel](#): > > For users like us. For dedicated HMI deployments, I generally recommend Xubuntu or another XFCE desktop-based distro. LIghtest weight for thin clients, and simplest for overriding the desktop session for an unbreakable kiosk workload. (Though I haven't tried with Perspective yet, just Vision. I don't use or recommend Perspective for HMI replacements.) Always more options to try than time. Not familiar with the Xubuntu distro but did a quick search and it sounds promising for a stable kiosk. I've settled on keeping everything here based on Perspective for a few reasons but, yes, it's forced some creative work arounds. Thanks for all the input. ---
**Author:** ![chandler.livingston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@chandler.livingston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chandler.livingston)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287/29 "2026-01-07T19:53:13Z")
Just curious, has anyone used a digi usb converter yet as a tcp device connection yet? Have my connection setup but looks like I have an issue on the DIGI configuration side. (in other words, it is connected and shows 1/1 connection in the device setup in gateway. I do see an error-1 on the DIGI webUI) when I check the AnywhereUSB status for the connected clients.) [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-usb-serial-device/102287.md?page=1)