[arm-allstar] arm-allstar Digest, Vol 21, Issue 18

David McGough kb4fxc at inttek.net
Fri Feb 19 11:55:27 EST 2016


I use minicom every day from various Linux boxes, RPi2, Odroid, BBB, PC. 



On Fri, 19 Feb 2016, ku6v wrote:

> David
> I just tested the usb to serial adapter and it works on a windows 7 box pro
> noblemo. So I think it's the Rpi2 keeping me from using that port to
> connect. I don't know how to get passed that. I wonder if anyone else uses
> minicom to connect an outside world serial device from the Rpi2 board?
> 
> 73
> Don
> KU6V
> 
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>    1. Re: minicom and Rpi2 (David McGough)
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>    3. Re: minicom and Rpi2 (David McGough)
>    4. Re: minicom and Rpi2 (ku6v)
>    5. Re: minicom and Rpi2 (David McGough)
>    6. Re: minicom and Rpi2 (David McGough)
>    7. Re: minicom and Rpi2 (ku6v)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:27:54 -0500 (EST)
> From: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] minicom and Rpi2
> Message-ID:
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> 
> Yes, /dev/modem is the default device.
> 
> Try something like:
> 
> minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB0
> 
> or, to perform a full setup of minicom:
> 
> minicom -s
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, ku6v wrote:
> 
> > This is what I get now.
> > 
> > minicom: cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 73
> > 
> > Don
> > 
> > KU6V
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:58:33 -0800
> From: "ku6v" <ku6v at pacbell.net>
> To: <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] minicom and Rpi2
> Message-ID: <003201d16ab0$a8e6ee70$fab4cb50$@pacbell.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Hi David
> 
> This is what I see when I check for tty devices.
> 
>  
> 
> [root at ku6v ~]# dmesg | grep tty
> 
> [    0.000000] Kernel command line: dma.dmachans=0x7f35
> bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=656 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=416 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa01041
> bcm2709.serial=0xe715c5b smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:71:5C:5B
> bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.disk_led_gpio=47 bcm2709.disk_led_active_low=0
> sdhci-bcm2708.emmc_clock_freq=250000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000
> vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000  root=/dev/mmcblk0p2    rw rootwait
> console=ttyAMA0,115200 console=tty1 selinux=0 plymouth.enable=0
> smsc95xx.turbo_mode=N dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 kgdboc=ttyAMA0,115200
> elevator=noop
> 
> [    0.001140] console [tty1] enabled
> 
> [    1.045218] dev:f1: ttyAMA0 at MMIO 0x3f201000 (irq = 83, base_baud = 0)
> is a PL011 rev3
> 
> [    1.593125] console [ttyAMA0] enabled
> 
> [    5.931747] systemd[1]: Expecting device dev-ttyAMA0.device...
> 
> [    6.204517] systemd[1]: Starting system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
> 
> [    6.213723] systemd[1]: Created slice system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
> 
> [    6.362936] systemd[1]: Starting system-getty.slice.
> 
> [    6.371923] systemd[1]: Created slice system-getty.slice.
> 
> [    7.683107] usb 1-1.5: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> 
>  
> 
> I set up minicom to connect to my rlc4 device and that is what it's looking
> for now. It shows the opening minicom screen and shows as "offline" at the
> bottom of the screen. It may be the modem parameters I have to change. To
> what I am not sure yet or of that's it.
> 
>  
> 
> 73
> 
> Don
> 
> KU6V
> 
>  
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:38:27 -0500 (EST)
> From: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] minicom and Rpi2
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> 
> Hi Don,
> 
> The last line shows a Prolific PL2303 USB serial device on /dev/ttyUSB0
> ...So, that is the serial device you want, I think.
> 
> As I recall the default RLC4 serial data rate is 9600bps, with no hardware
> flow control. I -think- a standard straight-thru 9 pin cable is all you need
> (anybody recall for sure???). Please consult the RLC4 manual!
> 
> So, try these commands on the RPi2 to build a config file for minicom:
> 
> echo "pu port             /dev/ttyUSB0" > /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu baudrate         9600" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu bits             8" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu parity           N" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu stopbits         1" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu minit" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu mreset" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu mhangup" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu rtscts           No" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> echo "pu xonxoff          No" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> 
> 
> ...Now that there is a config file, run minicom using this new config:
> 
> 
> minicom rlc4
> 
> 
> 
> (And again keep you fingers crossed!)
> 
> If this doesn't work, there are many good video showing minicom usage over
> on youtube, which might help with a more in-depth understanding of that
> software. The good thing is that I think you're ready to go, software wise;
> now just to make the RPi2 talk to the RLC4!
> 
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, ku6v wrote:
> 
> > Hi David
> > 
> > This is what I see when I check for tty devices.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > [root at ku6v ~]# dmesg | grep tty
> > 
> > [    0.000000] Kernel command line: dma.dmachans=0x7f35
> > bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=656 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=416 
> > bcm2709.boardrev=0xa01041 bcm2709.serial=0xe715c5b 
> > smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:71:5C:5B
> > bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.disk_led_gpio=47 
> > bcm2709.disk_led_active_low=0
> > sdhci-bcm2708.emmc_clock_freq=250000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000
> > vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000  root=/dev/mmcblk0p2    rw rootwait
> > console=ttyAMA0,115200 console=tty1 selinux=0 plymouth.enable=0 
> > smsc95xx.turbo_mode=N dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 kgdboc=ttyAMA0,115200 
> > elevator=noop
> > 
> > [    0.001140] console [tty1] enabled
> > 
> > [    1.045218] dev:f1: ttyAMA0 at MMIO 0x3f201000 (irq = 83, base_baud =
> 0)
> > is a PL011 rev3
> > 
> > [    1.593125] console [ttyAMA0] enabled
> > 
> > [    5.931747] systemd[1]: Expecting device dev-ttyAMA0.device...
> > 
> > [    6.204517] systemd[1]: Starting system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
> > 
> > [    6.213723] systemd[1]: Created slice system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
> > 
> > [    6.362936] systemd[1]: Starting system-getty.slice.
> > 
> > [    6.371923] systemd[1]: Created slice system-getty.slice.
> > 
> > [    7.683107] usb 1-1.5: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I set up minicom to connect to my rlc4 device and that is what it's 
> > looking for now. It shows the opening minicom screen and shows as 
> > "offline" at the bottom of the screen. It may be the modem parameters 
> > I have to change. To what I am not sure yet or of that's it.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 73
> > 
> > Don
> > 
> > KU6V
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:37:27 -0800
> From: "ku6v" <ku6v at pacbell.net>
> To: <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] minicom and Rpi2
> Message-ID: <003d01d16ad7$9f43d230$ddcb7690$@pacbell.net>
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> 
> Do I need to disable the console on boot ttyAMA0?
> 
>  
> 
> 73
> 
> Don
> 
> KU6V
> 
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:42:01 -0500 (EST)
> From: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] minicom and Rpi2
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> 
> No, the RPi2 console is a completely separate device. It won't impact the
> USB serial device at all.
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, ku6v wrote:
> 
> > Do I need to disable the console on boot ttyAMA0?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 73
> > 
> > Don
> > 
> > KU6V
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:20:04 -0500 (EST)
> From: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] minicom and Rpi2
> Message-ID:
> 	<Pine.LNX.4.44.1602190116530.19349-100000 at goliath.inttek.net>
> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
> 
> 
> BTW, To test your USB serial device, you can temporarily short together
> pins 2 and 3 on the DB-9 (or DB-25). Once shorted, any characters you type
> on the keyboard in the minicom session should be echoed back to the
> screen....This is a simple "loopback" test.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, David McGough wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi Don,
> > 
> > The last line shows a Prolific PL2303 USB serial device on /dev/ttyUSB0 
> > ...So, that is the serial device you want, I think.
> > 
> > As I recall the default RLC4 serial data rate is 9600bps, with no hardware
> > flow control. I -think- a standard straight-thru 9 pin cable is all you 
> > need (anybody recall for sure???). Please consult the RLC4 manual!
> > 
> > So, try these commands on the RPi2 to build a config file for minicom:
> > 
> > echo "pu port             /dev/ttyUSB0" > /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu baudrate         9600" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu bits             8" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu parity           N" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu stopbits         1" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu minit" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu mreset" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu mhangup" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu rtscts           No" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > echo "pu xonxoff          No" >> /root/.minirc.rlc4
> > 
> > 
> > ...Now that there is a config file, run minicom using this new config:
> > 
> > 
> > minicom rlc4
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > (And again keep you fingers crossed!)
> > 
> > If this doesn't work, there are many good video showing minicom usage 
> > over on youtube, which might help with a more in-depth understanding 
> > of that software. The good thing is that I think you're ready to go, 
> > software wise; now just to make the RPi2 talk to the RLC4!
> > 
> > 
> > Good luck!
> > 
> > 
> > 73, David KB4FXC
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, ku6v wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi David
> > > 
> > > This is what I see when I check for tty devices.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > [root at ku6v ~]# dmesg | grep tty
> > > 
> > > [    0.000000] Kernel command line: dma.dmachans=0x7f35
> > > bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=656 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=416 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa01041
> > > bcm2709.serial=0xe715c5b smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:71:5C:5B
> > > bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.disk_led_gpio=47
> bcm2709.disk_led_active_low=0
> > > sdhci-bcm2708.emmc_clock_freq=250000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000
> > > vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000  root=/dev/mmcblk0p2    rw rootwait
> > > console=ttyAMA0,115200 console=tty1 selinux=0 plymouth.enable=0
> > > smsc95xx.turbo_mode=N dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 kgdboc=ttyAMA0,115200
> > > elevator=noop
> > > 
> > > [    0.001140] console [tty1] enabled
> > > 
> > > [    1.045218] dev:f1: ttyAMA0 at MMIO 0x3f201000 (irq = 83, base_baud =
> 0)
> > > is a PL011 rev3
> > > 
> > > [    1.593125] console [ttyAMA0] enabled
> > > 
> > > [    5.931747] systemd[1]: Expecting device dev-ttyAMA0.device...
> > > 
> > > [    6.204517] systemd[1]: Starting system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
> > > 
> > > [    6.213723] systemd[1]: Created slice system-serial\x2dgetty.slice.
> > > 
> > > [    6.362936] systemd[1]: Starting system-getty.slice.
> > > 
> > > [    6.371923] systemd[1]: Created slice system-getty.slice.
> > > 
> > > [    7.683107] usb 1-1.5: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I set up minicom to connect to my rlc4 device and that is what it's
> looking
> > > for now. It shows the opening minicom screen and shows as "offline" at
> the
> > > bottom of the screen. It may be the modem parameters I have to change.
> To
> > > what I am not sure yet or of that's it.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 73
> > > 
> > > Don
> > > 
> > > KU6V
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> 
> 
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 07:58:11 -0800
> From: "ku6v" <ku6v at pacbell.net>
> To: <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] minicom and Rpi2
> Message-ID: <000001d16b2e$56c56620$04503260$@pacbell.net>
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> 
> Is this the same as local echo? If so I see the characters on the terminal
> screen as I type.
> 
> I will try that too. I am beginning to think it is in the modem and dialing
> parameters set up nut I have not got that far yet. It comes back to me I had
> to make changes in my CentOs box for IRLP to make a connection.
> 
>  
> 
> 73
> 
> Don
> 
> KU6V
> 
>  
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