Connect RoBoard via serial cable with Linux PC

[Marsman offline]

Hi,

I just changed from a Windows-based terminal to Linux but am not sure how to connect to the RoBoard. My setup is this:
cabling: Linux PC - USB-to-Serial cable (Prolific) - RoBoard COM1 port
software:
Linux PC runs a 12.04 Ubuntu
RoBoard runs a 10.04 Linux

In Windows I had to run a Prolific driver tool first to swith the USB-to-Serial voltage to 3V to make it compliant with the RoBoard. I guess I need to do that on Linux, as well, right? But how?

Once I got this, how do I establish a terminal in my Linux PC to the RoBaord?

Thanks for your support,

Marsman

[gdo offline]

Hi,

You should not need to do that.

Just open cutecom app on both side with same configuration and try to exchange, it should work.

To install cutecom :
sudo apt-get install cutecom

[Marsman offline]

Hi,

thanks a lot. It works. I am using CuteCom with the /dev/ttyUSB0. Setting to XMODEM gives me the "normal" output where I can login to my RoBoard etc.

Now my next challenge is to get the WLAN on RoBoard to connect to my new network at home. I had issues in the past but let me see if I can get it running.

Thanks a lot,

Marsman

[gdo offline]

No problems, my pleasure.