It is easy to connect the Serial Port of the HSM (Swift) to the USB port of your laptop using a USB-to-serial adapter and the driver required for your laptop. Connect the adapter to your laptop, then connect the serial end to the HSM. Make sure all connections are secure and install appropriate drivers if needed. It would then be well serviced with optimal communication between your laptop and HSM.
1.First Connect USB port on laptop to serial port on HSM
2.Open putty and select serial port : documentation says COM4. Leave baud rate etc as default – see screenshot
Note: if you connect a different laptop to HSM serial the port can change from COM4 to COM3 -please pay attention, do not rely on COM4 as the user
guide says.