My First Port
First Steps
Open a port
- Select the send tab (This will spawn the graph)
- Plug in a SPIN or an Arduino talking on the serial port. if you want to test this, sample programs will be available later.
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Select the corresponding serial port in the port dropdown
The port will start with COM TODO: PIC { width="300" }
The port will most likely start with /dev/tty.usbserial but your mileage may vary.
The port will most likely start with /dev/tty.usb but your mileage may vary. TODO: PIC { width="300" }
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Open the port by clicking the "Open" button
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You should observe the data coming from the serial port in the terminal and data points should appear on the graph.
Troubleshooting
- if you have trouble seeing the desired port, check out the troubleshooting guide