Serial console setup

Created by Giuseppe Pagano (Deactivated)
Last updated: 28. Feb 2022
2 min read

You can debug most of the board from Seco using a serial connection.

Typically serial debug output can be obtained via TTL or RS232 connector on the board with standard protocol configuration 115200 8N1. Please refer to the board specification to find the correct way to physically connect the serial port to your PC.

Serial Console on Linux

On Linux the simplest way to connect a serial console is using the program “minicom”. You can install this tool with the command:

sudo apt-get install minicom

After installation, you can open a console terminal and launch:

sudo minicom -b 115200 -D /dev/ttyUSB0

Serial Console on Windows

There are different programs on Windows that can be used for managing serial debug consoles.

We suggest to use Teraterm, but also putty or minicom under WSL are also a valid options.

To use Tera Term just download and install it from opensource project: https://osdn.net/projects/ttssh2/releases/ .

  • Search and execute Tera Term from Windows launcher with administrative privilege

  • At startup select serial protocol and the correct USB Serial Port

  • open settings menu and select 115200 from baudrate

  • save and return to main windows

  • Startup the connected board