Minicom Instructions

Owned by Kyle Chan
Last updated: Oct 14, 2023
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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 on

  • This 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+a make sure you don’t hold them as you click x or z as minicom won’t register the input

  • If your minicom output looks weird (where the text isn’t always left aligned), try ctr+a and then click z. This should bring up a menu with a lot of commands. Click u for “Add Carriage Ret.”