Minicom Instructions
- Kyle Chan
- Elbert Chen
This page goes over the different minicom commands and setup
Setup:
Minicom should be already installed. If you get errors saying it isn’t, install it.
Run these commands in the command line in the fwxv repository.
// Run this to get into the minicom set up
~fwxv$ sudo minicom -s -c onThis will bring up a table
Go to Serial Port Setup
Change A - Serial Device to /dev/serial/by-id/
click enter twice to save
click save as dfl
click exit minicom
Running minicom:
// Run this to get minicom running
~fwxv$ minicom -D /dev/serial/by-id/[click tab here to fill in with usb device]This should pop up a screen for minicom where output from the board can be seen.
Exiting minicom:
Click ctr+a, then click x. This should bring up an exit screen.
Tips:
When you click
ctr+amake sure you don’t hold them as you click x or z as minicom won’t register the inputIf your minicom output looks weird (where the text isn’t always left aligned), try
ctr+aand then click z. This should bring up a menu with a lot of commands. Click u for “Add Carriage Ret.”