Powershell script to which serial ports are for which function

[henrygab]

Usage

1. Open a Windows Powershell command prompt
2. Change to the directory containing the powershell script
3. Review the contents of the script (for malicious content)
4. If necessary, permit the loading of the # execute as follows:
5. If satisfied with content, permit the loading of the script:
   Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process
6. Load the script into your current Powershell process
   . .\show_port_info.ps1
7. Run the main function that the script defined
   Get-BusPirateDetails

Example output

The following is an example, with a single BusPirate5 device connected:

PS C:\Users\ian> Get-BusPirateDetails
InstanceId          : USB\VID_1209&PID_7331\FEDCBA9876543210
Serial              : FEDCBA9876543210
Location            : Port_#0003.Hub_#0007
InstanceID_Terminal : USB\VID_1209&PID_7331&MI_00\8&32E00187&0&0000
Port_Terminal       : COM55
InstanceID_Binary   : USB\VID_1209&PID_7331&MI_02\8&32E00187&0&0002
Port_Binary         : COM56
InstanceId_Storage  : USB\VID_1209&PID_7331&MI_04\8&32E00187&0&0004

In the above example output, the terminal is available on COM55, while
the binary serial port is available on COM56. The serial number of each
device is also shown.

Problems

If not getting the expected results, execute the script with more verbose output,
and copy/paste that output when reporting the issue:

Get-BusPirateDetails -Verbose -Debug

[grymoire]

I did the Set-ExecutionPolicy command in powershell. On Windows 10, I'm getting an error that it's not digitally signed. It then says

+ . .\show_port_info.ps1
+   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : SecurityError: (:) [], PSSecurityException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess

[detonation]

I got the same error. Go to the folder the file is in, right click properties, click the check mark "Unblock" next to "This file came from another computer and may be blocked to help protect this computer". Click apply/ok, then run the script, it will work!