Difference between revisions of "Mesh/Flashing extender nodes"

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   sudo apt-get install minicom
   sudo apt-get install minicom
Mac OS X users can as well
  brew install minicom


By default the Minicom program will attempt to use /dev/tty8, and will also attempt to initialize the device (expecting a modem) by default.
By default the Minicom program will attempt to use /dev/tty8, and will also attempt to initialize the device (expecting a modem) by default.
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   minicom: cannot open /dev/tty8: Permission denied
   minicom: cannot open /dev/tty8: Permission denied


Run the program so that it starts the program on the USB converter that is connected by adding <tt>-D /dev/ttyUSB0</tt>, and specify that it should skip initialization by adding <tt>-o</tt>.
Run the program so that it starts the program on the USB converter that is connected by adding <tt>-D /dev/ttyUSB0</tt>, and specify that it should skip initialization by adding <tt>-o</tt>. Mac users may need to reference a different device (such as <tt>/dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART</tt>).


You can also specify from the command line that it use the baud rate and '8N1' settings specified below by including <tt>-b 115200 -8</tt>.
You can also specify from the command line that it use the baud rate and '8N1' settings specified below by including <tt>-b 115200 -8</tt>.
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