Hi, The java app is just to see if it possible to test the cable somehow. I can connect to the serial port on the pc and I know that that is working. Just writing the data receive event handlers now to see if I can get anything.
I will try screen with the serial device too. Its all a learning curve for me so nothing is wasted :) Thanks > On 12/26/2009 06:26 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> I think I may have to write a little java app to see whats wrong with >> the >> cable. I can find any message on /var/log/message or /var/log/syslog so >> its a bit difficult to see if its just a poor soldering job or I am >> doing >> something else wrong. May be the long way round but it holidays so got >> time to mess around with this stuff. Any pointers appreciated, > > what are you planning to use the java app for? assuming you're > connecting to this serial port from (for example) a host's first USB > serial port, you should be able to try it out with plain ol' GNU screen: > > screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 > > (if your device defaults to a different baud rate, substitute it for > 115200). > > you'd get out of it like killing any other screen session: C-a C-k > > hth, > > --dkg > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
