Console
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Connecting to the Console
Checking USB Device
From within a Linux (or OS X) terminal, dmesg can be used to show the connection information of the USB device that is populated when the a connection to the snickerdoodle is made. dmesg | tail is used in the following example ( | tail is used to truncate the system messages to only the most recent) to show the snickerdoodle connection and population as /dev/ttyACM0.
$ dmesg | tail
[102918.828571] usb 3-3.1: new full-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd [102918.928776] usb 3-3.1: New USB device found, idVendor=0483, idProduct=5740 [102918.928779] usb 3-3.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [102918.928781] usb 3-3.1: Product: snickerdoodle [102918.928782] usb 3-3.1: Manufacturer: krtkl inc. [102918.928783] usb 3-3.1: SerialNumber: 00000000001A [102919.139160] cdc_acm 3-3.1:1.0: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem. [102919.139183] cdc_acm 3-3.1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device [102919.160636] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm [102919.160638] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
Connecting Using screen
$ screen /dev/ttyACM0 115200
Connecting Using minicom
$ minicom /dev/ttyACM0
From within the minicom environment, Ctrl+A, Z can be used to bring up the help and configuration menu which will allow the user to configure the
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Minicom Command Summary | | | | Commands can be called by CTRL-A <key> | | | | Main Functions Other Functions | | | | Dialing directory..D run script (Go)....G | Clear Screen.......C | | Send files.........S Receive files......R | cOnfigure Minicom..O | | comm Parameters....P Add linefeed.......A | Suspend minicom....J | | Capture on/off.....L Hangup.............H | eXit and reset.....X | | send break.........F initialize Modem...M | Quit with no reset.Q | | Terminal settings..T run Kermit.........K | Cursor key mode....I | | lineWrap on/off....W local Echo on/off..E | Help screen........Z | | Paste file.........Y Timestamp toggle...N | scroll Back........B | | Add Carriage Ret...U | | | | Select function or press Enter for none. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
The port configuration can be specified by navigating to the configuration menu with 'O' and selecting "Serial port setup" from the configuration menu.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyACM0 | | B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock | | C - Callin Program : | | D - Callout Program : | | E - Bps/Par/Bits : 115200 8N1 | | F - Hardware Flow Control : No | | G - Software Flow Control : No | | | | Change which setting? | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
Connecting Using Putty
Putty is a convenient and simple to use Windows serial client that is capable of providing a console interface with snickerdoodle.
