# System / `cdcacm` USB CDC/ACM serial

This very simple add-on allows the USB CDC/ACM serial device can be dynamically
connected and disconnected from a host. This add-on can only be used as an NSH
built-in command. If built-in, then two new NSH commands will be supported:

1. `sercon` – Connect the CDC/ACM serial device
2. `serdis` – Disconnect the CDC/ACM serial device

Configuration prerequisites (not complete):

- `CONFIG_USBDEV=y` – USB device support must be enabled
- `CONFIG_CDCACM=y` – The CDC/ACM driver must be built

Configuration options specific to this add-on:

- `CONFIG_SYSTEM_CDCACM_DEVMINOR` – The minor number of the CDC/ACM device,
  i.e., the `x` in `/dev/ttyACMx`.

If `CONFIG_USBDEV_TRACE` is enabled (or `CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES` and
`CONFIG_DEBUG_USB`, or `CONFIG_USBDEV_TRACE`), then the add-on code will also
initialize the USB trace output. The amount of trace output can be controlled
using:

- `CONFIG_SYSTEM_CDCACM_TRACEINIT` – Show initialization events.
- `CONFIG_SYSTEM_CDCACM_TRACECLASS` – Show class driver events.
- `CONFIG_SYSTEM_CDCACM_TRACETRANSFERS` – Show data transfer events.
- `CONFIG_SYSTEM_CDCACM_TRACECONTROLLER` – Show controller events.
- `CONFIG_SYSTEM_CDCACM_TRACEINTERRUPTS` – Show interrupt-related events.

**Note**: This add-on is only enables or disable USB CDC/ACM via the NSH
`sercon` and `serdis` command. It will enable and disable tracing per the
settings before enabling and after disabling the CDC/ACM device. It will not,
however, monitor buffered trace data in the interim. If `CONFIG_USBDEV_TRACE` is
defined (and the debug options are not), other application logic will need to
monitor the buffered trace data.