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= Connecting to a Linux device via USB-Serial Console from Windows = | = Connecting to a Linux device via USB-Serial Console from Windows = | ||
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There are two ways to connect to a Linux device via usb-serial console from Windows: | There are two ways to connect to a Linux device via usb-serial console from Windows: | ||
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* Using Putty | * Using Putty | ||
* Using Cygwin | * Using Cygwin | ||
− | + | ==Installation and Setup== | |
− | == Installation == | ||
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Both setup requires the installation of the USB-to-Serial/Virtual COM Port (VCP) Driver in the Windows device. | Both setup requires the installation of the USB-to-Serial/Virtual COM Port (VCP) Driver in the Windows device. | ||
+ | ===Driver=== | ||
+ | * Driver for the Windows device was downloaded from [http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm Future Technology Devices International Limited's website] | ||
+ | * Installation process was as easy as clicking the downloaded file | ||
+ | * After the installation the USB-to-Serial adapter's usb part was connected to the Windows device and the serial part in the Linux device. | ||
− | + | * At this point the Windows issues a COM# (COM3 or COM4) to the adapter (usually at the lower left corner, in the Windows notification center) | |
+ | * Configuration was modified according to [http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01695445/c01695445.pdf this]. | ||
− | * | + | * Only difference from the above instruction was in #8, Bits per second (BPS) was set to 115200 instead of 9600. |
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− | === Cygwin === | + | ===Cygwin=== |
+ | * Windows executable was downloaded from [http://www.cygwin.com/ Cigwin's website] | ||
+ | * Cygwin setup was done by following [http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.setup this]. | ||
+ | * "Screen" was the additional package that was added beyond the default package set. (section 2.9 in the above link) | ||
+ | ===Putty=== | ||
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− | + | * Windows executable was downloaded from [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html Putty' website] (Section: A Windows installer for everything except PuTTYtel) |
Revision as of 17:34, 8 August 2012
Contents
Connecting to a Linux device via USB-Serial Console from Windows
There are two ways to connect to a Linux device via usb-serial console from Windows:
- Using Putty
- Using Cygwin
Installation and Setup
Both setup requires the installation of the USB-to-Serial/Virtual COM Port (VCP) Driver in the Windows device.
Driver
- Driver for the Windows device was downloaded from Future Technology Devices International Limited's website
- Installation process was as easy as clicking the downloaded file
- After the installation the USB-to-Serial adapter's usb part was connected to the Windows device and the serial part in the Linux device.
- At this point the Windows issues a COM# (COM3 or COM4) to the adapter (usually at the lower left corner, in the Windows notification center)
- Configuration was modified according to this.
- Only difference from the above instruction was in #8, Bits per second (BPS) was set to 115200 instead of 9600.
Cygwin
- Windows executable was downloaded from Cigwin's website
- Cygwin setup was done by following this.
- "Screen" was the additional package that was added beyond the default package set. (section 2.9 in the above link)
Putty
- Windows executable was downloaded from Putty' website (Section: A Windows installer for everything except PuTTYtel)