Installing Minicom on Linux to View FPGA Output

To connect to the FPGA via minicom to view the FPGA's output, perform the following steps:

To install minicom on Linux, run this command:
```
$ sudo apt-get install minicom
```
You can check which serial port the FTDI USB UART (not the Olimex JTAG) is connected to using the command $ ls -lR /dev/serial. Ensure that the FTDI USB UART has the correct serial number for Dubhe (in case you are connecting to more than 1 FTDI UARTs).
Figure 1. Example Output
Execute the following command to set up minicom:
```
$ sudo minicom -s
```
Result:
You will be brought to an interface shown below:
Figure 2. Example Output
Go to Serial port setup and press A. Change the serial device to the port that the FTDI is connected to (for example: /dev/ttyUSB1). Press Enter after typing the serial port name, and type F to set the Hardware Flow Control to No. Ensure that the baud rate in E is 115200.
Figure 3. Example Interface
Go to Save setup as dfl and press Enter to save the configuration. Then, go down to Exit from Minicom to exit.
Figure 4. Example Baud Rate
After successfully saving the configuration, you can now use this command in the terminal to get access to the FTDI USB port:
```
$ sudo minicom
```
Figure 5. Example Output

After successfully saving the configuration, you can now use this command in the terminal to get access to the FTDI USB port:

$ sudo minicom