Installing drivers on Windows 10 IoT Core

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I'm contemplating installing Windows 10 IoT Core on my Raspberry Pi model 3B+ (so ARM platform) and using it to display a UWP app. Problem is, I need to connect a Fingerprint Scanner to it, which only has 6 pins for UART. Question now is, if I get a USB - UART converter, which drivers do I need to get to install them on my IoT Core?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 14 '19 at 15:06

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You should be wiring in the UART directly from the fingerprint scanner to the Raspberry Pi. Do not try to convert to USB because then you have an unnecessary device driver problem. There are samples for reading from Serial UART on Windows 10 IoT core that work reasonably well.

answered May 14 '19 at 15:06

Simon Munro

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"There are samples"... where? – Mawg says reinstate Monica May 15 '19 at 06:35
Also I need to use a USB port, the GPIO pins are occupied by a POE Hat, and I know pass through pins exist but aside from not owning some, I've heard concerns that the GPIO pins could damage my fingerprint scanner – MindSwipe May 17 '19 at 06:59

Installing drivers on Windows 10 IoT Core

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