Re: [SLUG] opening com port in terminal

On Sun, May 25, 2008 6:20 pm, Mick Pollard wrote:

> On Sat, 24 May 2008 09:13:58 +1000 (EST)
> "Voytek Eymont" <[email protected]> wrote:

>> how do I open com1 @ 2400 8N1 in a terminal ?
> minicom will do the trick.( Don't run from inside of a screen session with
> default key bindings ) You can set up the com port paramters inside of
> minicom aswell. I have used it before with some weather sensors
> sucessfully.

thanks, Mick

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      A -    Serial Device      : /dev/ttyS0
    &#9474; B - Lockfile Location     /var/lock
    &#9474; C -   Callin Program      :
    &#9474; D -  Callout Program      :
    &#9474; E -    Bps/Par/Bits       : 2400 8N1
    &#9474; F - Hardware Flow Control : No
    &#9474; G - Software Flow Control : No
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but I'm still getting no output, what else it might need ?



>> I've hooked up a temp sensor, and, would like to check it's outputting
>> data, sensor continualy outputs data every 1 sec
> Curious, what sensor(s) do you have ?

the K145 kit from James Cameron's design (I think that's his name...)

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Voytek

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