# Another use for USB I/Os

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/another-use-for-usb-i-os/1980>\
**Category:** Legacy AirPrime modules\
**Created:** [March 10, 2008, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/another-use-for-usb-i-os/1980 "2008-03-10T13:34:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Edson\_Bestvina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Edson\_Bestvina](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Edson_Bestvina)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/another-use-for-usb-i-os/1980/1 "2008-03-10T13:34:00Z")

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I need help. if I not use the USB hardware, the pins USB-DP and USB-DP can be used as I/Os ? Or this pins are exclusively used for USB? The WMP100 datasheet do not explain about this.

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**Author:** ![awneil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@awneil](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/awneil)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/another-use-for-usb-i-os/1980/2 "2008-03-10T15:18:05Z")

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> [@Edson Bestvina](#):
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> The WMP100 datasheet do not explain about this.

They are marked as not multiplexed in the pinout table - so that means they don’t have an alternate function.

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**Author:** ![Edson\_Bestvina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Edson\_Bestvina](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Edson_Bestvina)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/another-use-for-usb-i-os/1980/3 "2008-03-10T16:22:03Z")

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Ok. I understand now. Thanks.

> [@awneil](#):
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> > [@Edson Bestvina](#):
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> > The WMP100 datasheet do not explain about this.
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> They are marked as not multiplexed in the pinout table - so that means they don’t have an alternate function.