Installing Minicom

  1. Open a terminal window on Mac/Linux.
  2. Type the following to update the packages list. 
    sudo apt-get update
  3. Type the following to install minicom. 
    sudo apt-get install minicom
  4. Connect the USB-to-Serial converter to the PC.
  5. Type the following in the terminal to view the connected serial devices. 
    dmesg | grep tty
    Figure 1. Example Output
  6. Connect to the serial device by typing the following. 
    sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 115200
    Tip: The baud rate is set to 115200.
    Figure 2. Example