sbctl is a macOS serial bus controller.
There are two installation methods: Homebrew and manual.
brew tap nickolasburr/pfa
brew install sbctl
make
make install
list,ls: List all known serial devices.get,show: Get information about device.set: Set, modify properties of device.unset,rm: Remove properties of device.[--]help: Show usage information.[--]version: Show current release version.
Options are command-specific and can be found via sbctl <COMMAND> [-h|--help].
sbctl ls --usb
### Spec Mode Type Bus Address Port Power [mA] Speed [Mbps] Serial Number Device ID Vendor Product Description
01 usb usb --- 029 000 --- 0 480 --- 000 Apple Root Hub Simulation
02 usb usb --- 026 000 --- 0 480 --- 000 Apple Root Hub Simulation
03 usb usb --- 029 001 01 500 480 --- 000 --- ---
04 usb usb --- 026 001 01 500 480 --- 000 --- ---
05 usb usb --- 029 002 08 500 480 --- 000 --- ---
06 usb usb --- 029 004 01 500 12 --- 016 Apple BRCM20702 Hub
07 usb usb --- 029 005 03 500 12 --- 048 Apple Apple Internal Keyb
08 usb usb --- 029 007 03 500 12 --- 019 Apple Bluetooth USB Host
09 usb usb --- 026 002 02 500 480 --- 000 --- ---
10 usb usb --- 026 003 01 500 480 --- 016 --- ---
11 usb usb --- 026 004 03 500 480 --- 048 --- ---
12 usb usb --- 026 005 02 500 480 --- 032 --- ---
13 usb usb --- 026 006 04 500 480 --- 064 --- ---
14 usb usb --- 026 007 02 500 480 000000000000 018 Apple Keyboard Hub
15 usb usb --- 026 008 03 500 12 KFV49920 019 Matrox DualHead2Go SE
16 usb usb --- 026 009 04 500 12 --- 052 Logite USB Receiver
17 usb usb --- 026 010 02 500 1.5 --- 018 Apple Apple Keyboard
18 usb usb --- 029 003 02 500 1.5 --- 032 Apple IR Receiver
sbctl ls --thun
### Spec Mode Type Bus Address Port Power [mA] Speed [Mbps] Serial Number Device ID Vendor Product Description
19 pci thun port 006 --- 06 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Native
20 pci thun port 006 --- 01 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port
21 pci thun port 006 --- 03 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port
22 pci thun port 006 --- 01 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port
23 pci thun port 006 --- 02 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port
24 pci thun port 006 --- 04 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port
25 pci thun port 006 --- 06 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter
26 pci thun port 006 --- 07 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter
27 pci thun port 006 --- 08 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter
28 pci thun port 006 --- 10 --- 10000 --- 021 --- DP or HDMI Adapter
29 pci thun port 006 --- 02 --- 10000 --- 021 --- Thunderbolt Port
30 pci thun port 006 --- 07 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter
31 pci thun port 006 --- 08 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter
32 pci thun port 006 --- 09 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter
33 pci thun port 006 --- 10 --- 10000 --- 021 --- PCIe Adapter
34 pci thun port 006 --- 12 --- 10000 --- 021 --- DP or HDMI Adapter
35 pci thun port 006 --- 13 --- 10000 --- 021 --- DP or HDMI Adapter
36 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,154
37 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
38 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- display
39 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e31
40 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e3a
41 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e2d
42 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e20
43 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
44 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
45 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
46 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e26
47 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e03
48 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e22
49 pci thun brid 001 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ethernet
50 pci thun brid 000 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1e57
51 pci thun brid 002 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci14e4,4331
52 pci thun brid 003 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci11c1,5901
53 pci thun brid 001 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci14e4,16bc
54 pci thun brid 004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
55 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
56 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
57 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
58 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
59 pci thun brid 005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
60 pci thun brid 006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci8086,1513
61 pci thun brid 191 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
62 pci thun brid 192 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
63 pci thun brid 192 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
64 pci thun brid 192 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci-bridge
65 pci thun brid 193 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- pci10de,fb9
66 pci thun brid 193 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- display
67 pci thun swit 006 --- 06 --- 10000 --- 021 Apple MacBook Pro
68 pci thun swit 006 --- 03 --- 20000 --- 021 inXtr AKiTiO Thunder 2 Bo
sbctl get %15
DualHead2Go SE
Spec: usb
Mode: usb
Type: ---
Bus: 026
Address: 008
Port: 03
Power: 500mA
Speed: 12Mbps [Full]
Serial: KFV49920
Device ID: 19
Vendor: Matrox