Minicom Configuration Serial Console Ports#

Minicom Configuration Serial Console Ports

Using the programStart minicom on your host machine in configuration mode. Alternatively, you can get Minicom via the Synaptic Package Manager. Install the program with: sudo apt-get install minicom. It is used to talk to external RS-232 devices such as mobile phones, routers, and serial console ports. Minicom is a text-based serial port communications program.

Plug in your OBD-II adapter. MinicomInstall minicom using Homebrew: brew install minicom Setup Minicom. The example message is seen below. This will need to be done as root. Verify that the listed serial port is The first thing you will need to do is setup a global configuration file for minicom. Use the Down-arrow key to scroll down and select the Serial port setup option, and press Enter.

In my case, I have ttyS0 but if you have a USB serial port device, you may have something like ttyUSB0 or similar.Minicom M Series Headsets. Before you can set up Minicom, you will have to determine where the serial port is that is connected to your computer. The tty could also be a bluetooth tty also depending on the type of OBD-II ELM32x adapter you have.Minicom: there is no global configuration file /etc/minirc.dflMinicom Configuration. At the terminal, type: ls /dev You are looking for a tty device named /dev/tty.usbserial-xxxx where xxxx is a number.

Minicom -sNow select Serial port setup. Now you are ready to configure com ports.Start minicom As root start mnicom to setup a serial port. Here is an example: │ A - Download directory : /home/mike/minicom/down ││ B - Upload directory : /home/mike/minicom/up ││ C - Script directory : /home/mike/minicom/script │Save your setup.

Welcome to minicom 2.00.0OPTIONS: History Buffer, F-key Macros, Search History Buffer, I18n│ 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. From that point you may choose a Function to modify minicom settings. Go back to main menu and Save Setup asOnce minicom begins you can use CTRL+A Z to view the main menu. Select E and change speed to 9600.