% ioreg -p IOUSB > /tmp/a # only a solid red light (pins GRND and BOOT0 jumpered) % ioreg -p IOUSB > /tmp/b # solid red light and solid green light % ioreg -p IOUSB > /tmp/c # nothing plugged in % diff /tmp/a /tmp/c 13c13 < +-o AppleUSBXHCI Root Hub Simulation@14000000 --- > +-o AppleUSBXHCI Root Hub Simulation@14000000 18d17 < +-o USB Serial@14300000 % diff /tmp/b /tmp/c 13c13 < +-o AppleUSBXHCI Root Hub Simulation@14000000 --- > +-o AppleUSBXHCI Root Hub Simulation@14000000 18d17 < +-o USB Serial@14300000 system_profiler SPUSBDataType > /tmp/d # red solid system_profiler SPUSBDataType > /tmp/e # nothing % diff /tmp/d /tmp/e 38,48d37 < USB Serial: < < Product ID: 0x7523 < Vendor ID: 0x1a86 < Version: 2.64 < Speed: Up to 12 Mb/s < Location ID: 0x14300000 / 33 < Current Available (mA): 500 < Current Required (mA): 98 < Extra Operating Current (mA): 0