Serial Console - Revision history

Rpeters at 02:56, 20 February 2016

2016-02-20T02:56:01Z

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	**some newer devices require a 1.8 V serial interface		**some newer devices require a 1.8 V serial interface
	**Linux generally allocates these as /dev/ttyUSB0		**Linux generally allocates these as /dev/ttyUSB0

			== Apps ==
			see [[Terminal_Emulation]] for suitable apps to use with the serial cable

	== Devices ==		== Devices ==

Rpeters: /* Cubieboard */

2016-02-20T02:53:25Z

Cubieboard

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	=== Cubieboard ===		=== Cubieboard ===
	*requires serial console for initial installation		*requires serial console for initial installation
			*uses same parameters as BananaPi above

	=== Raspberry Pi ===		=== Raspberry Pi ===

Rpeters: /* Banana Pi */

2016-02-20T02:53:00Z

Banana Pi

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	=== Banana Pi ===		=== Banana Pi ===
	*requires serial console for initial installation		*requires serial console for initial installation
			*default parameters for terminal emulators might not match Banana Pi. The following settings might need to be configured
			**baud rate 115200
			**software flow control Yes
			**LF Yes
			**CR Yes

	=== Cubieboard ===		=== Cubieboard ===

Rpeters: moved terminal emulator details to new page Terminal_Emulator

2016-02-20T02:51:32Z

moved terminal emulator details to new page Terminal_Emulator

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	Several sub-compact devices do not provide initial output to a video device. A serial console must be used for installation		Several sub-compact devices do not provide initial output to a video device. A serial console must be used for installation

	== ~~12 Volts~~ ==		== Interfaces ==
		⚫	=== 12 Volts ===
	*NB many small devices use 3.3 V or 5 V serial interfaces and are likely to be damaged if connected to the conventional COM socket on a PC		*NB many small devices use 3.3 V or 5 V serial interfaces and are likely to be damaged if connected to the conventional COM socket on a PC
	**USB-serial cables are available cheaply and tend to use 3.3 V interface		**USB-serial cables are available cheaply and tend to use 3.3 V interface
	**some newer devices require a 1.8 V serial interface		**some newer devices require a 1.8 V serial interface
		⚫	**Linux generally allocates these as /dev/ttyUSB0

	== ~~Banana Pi~~ ==		== Devices ==
			=== Banana Pi ===
	*requires serial console for initial installation		*requires serial console for initial installation
⚫	*Linux generally allocates these as /dev/ttyUSB0

	=== ~~minicom~~ ===		=== Cubieboard ===
	*default parameters do not match Banana Pi. The following settings might need to be configured
	**baud rate 115200
	**software flow control Yes
	**LF Yes
	**CR Yes
	*might be necessary to press "Enter" to get minicom to change from "Offline" to "Online" mode

⚫	=== ~~Putty~~ ===
	TBA - might require no reconfiguration

	== Cubieboard ==
	*requires serial console for initial installation		*requires serial console for initial installation

	== Raspberry Pi ==		=== Raspberry Pi ===
	*most software puts signal to a video port (Composite of HDMI) during initial installation		*most software puts signal to a video port (Composite or HDMI) during initial installation
	*use of a serial console for initial installation is optional		*use of a serial console for initial installation is optional


	--[[User:Rpeters\|Rod]] ([[User talk:Rpeters\|talk]]) 12:36, 16 August 2015 (AEST)		--[[User:Rpeters\|Rod]] ([[User talk:Rpeters\|talk]]) 12:36, 16 August 2015 (AEST)

Rpeters: /* 12 Volts */added ref to 1.8V devices

2016-02-20T02:46:11Z

12 Volts: added ref to 1.8V devices

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	*NB many small devices use 3.3 V or 5 V serial interfaces and are likely to be damaged if connected to the conventional COM socket on a PC		*NB many small devices use 3.3 V or 5 V serial interfaces and are likely to be damaged if connected to the conventional COM socket on a PC
	**USB-serial cables are available cheaply and tend to use 3.3 V interface		**USB-serial cables are available cheaply and tend to use 3.3 V interface
			**some newer devices require a 1.8 V serial interface

	== Banana Pi ==		== Banana Pi ==

Rpeters at 02:38, 16 August 2015

2015-08-16T02:38:54Z

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	Several sub-compact devices do not provide initial output to a video device. A serial console must be used for installation		Several sub-compact devices do not provide initial output to a video device. A serial console must be used for installation

⚫	*NB many use 3.3 V or 5 V serial interfaces and are likely to be damaged if connected to the conventional COM socket on a PC
			== 12 Volts ==
		⚫	*NB many small devices use 3.3 V or 5 V serial interfaces and are likely to be damaged if connected to the conventional COM socket on a PC
	**USB-serial cables are available cheaply and tend to use 3.3 V interface		**USB-serial cables are available cheaply and tend to use 3.3 V interface

Rpeters at 02:36, 16 August 2015

2015-08-16T02:36:58Z

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	*use of a serial console for initial installation is optional		*use of a serial console for initial installation is optional

	--[[User:Rpeters\|~~Rpeters~~]] ([[User talk:Rpeters\|talk]]) 12:36, 16 August 2015 (AEST)		--[[User:Rpeters\|Rod]] ([[User talk:Rpeters\|talk]]) 12:36, 16 August 2015 (AEST)
	[[Category: Technical Info]]		[[Category: Technical Info]]

Rpeters at 02:36, 16 August 2015

2015-08-16T02:36:24Z

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	*most software puts signal to a video port (Composite of HDMI) during initial installation		*most software puts signal to a video port (Composite of HDMI) during initial installation
	*use of a serial console for initial installation is optional		*use of a serial console for initial installation is optional

			--[[User:Rpeters\|Rpeters]] ([[User talk:Rpeters\|talk]]) 12:36, 16 August 2015 (AEST)
			[[Category: Technical Info]]

Rpeters: added outline of parameters to connect serial cable

2015-08-16T02:35:12Z

added outline of parameters to connect serial cable

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 == Cubieboard ==

Rpeters at 02:31, 16 August 2015

2015-08-16T02:31:02Z

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	Several sub-compact devices do not provide initial output to a video device. A serial console must be used for installation		Several sub-compact devices do not provide initial output to a video device. A serial console must be used for installation
			*NB many use 3.3 V or 5 V serial interfaces and are likely to be damaged if connected to the conventional COM socket on a PC
			**USB-serial cables are available cheaply and tend to use 3.3 V interface

	== Banana Pi ==		== Banana Pi ==
	*requires serial console for initial installation		*requires serial console for initial installation
			*Linux generally allocates these as /dev/ttyUSB0
	*

	== Cubieboard ==		== Cubieboard ==
			*requires serial console for initial installation

	== Raspberry Pi ==		== Raspberry Pi ==
			*most software puts signal to a video port (Composite of HDMI) during initial installation
			*use of a serial console for initial installation is optional