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If you are unsure of the COM port, run [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_manager Device Manager]] and look under 'Ports'. USB-attached serial adapters should have the name of the adapter shown (the Adafruit cable comes up as 'Prolific USB-to_Serial Comm Port'. | If you are unsure of the COM port, run [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_manager Device Manager]] and look under 'Ports'. USB-attached serial adapters should have the name of the adapter shown (the Adafruit cable comes up as 'Prolific USB-to_Serial Comm Port'. | ||
===Mac OS X terminal set-up=== | |||
OSX includes terminal emulation software that you can use from the command line, so we only need to install the USB drivers for the cable. | |||
[[http://www.adafruit.com/downloads/md_PL2303_MacOSX-10_6up_v1_5_1.zip Check out the most recent Mac Driver from prolific]] | |||
If using Lion or Mountain Lion or later OS X, try this driver here http://changux.co/osx-installer-to-pl2303-serial-usb-on-osx-lio | |||
Both downloads are standard Mac installers. Accept all defaults when prompted. | |||
==== Using Screen ==== | |||
Open a Terminal window and issue the command: | |||
screen /dev/cu.usbserial 115200 | |||
The device will have a slightly different name to mine. So, type the line above as far as "cu." then press the TAB key to auto-complete to whatever your device is called, before adding 115200 (which is the baud rate) to the end. | |||
===Connect All The Things=== | ===Connect All The Things=== | ||
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and so on. Eventually, you should see a login prompt: | and so on. Eventually, you should see a login prompt: | ||
shell@rpib2:/ $ | |||
You can then log in as you would with a keyboard and screen. | You can then log in as you would with a keyboard and screen. | ||
===Keeping Log Copy=== | |||
If you are debugging, maybe you will be interested on keep a copy of the logs. If you are using '''screen''' you can do it adding '''-L''' flag. For example: | |||
screen -L /dev/cu.usbserial 115200 | |||
Then you will have a file named '''screenlog.0''' with a record of all the logs you got when you run '''screen''' command. | |||
== Need Help? == | == Need Help? == | ||