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title: Serial Helper title_de: Serial Helper description: Reading and Writing a Serial Port from the Command Line parent: stuff position: 60 comments: true flattr: true github: https://github.com/xythobuz/SerialHelper compat: serialhelper date: 2012-02-18

update: 2012-02-28

SerialHelper is a Cross-Platform (Windows, Unix systems) Command Line Utility allowing read and write access to serial ports. Additionally, it can list the available serial ports.

Github Repository

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Windows Binary (Version 0.5)

SerialHelper for Unix version 0.5
This utility allows you to send or recieve data to and from a serial port.
You can also get a list of available serial ports.
It is meant to be used as a tool to allow programs written in other languages access to serial ports.

Getting a list of serial ports:
  serialHelperUnix -s [SearchTerm]
Default Search Term: "tty" or "tty." on a Mac

Sending data to a serial port:
  serialHelperUnix -t "serial port" "Data to send..."
  serialHelperUnix -tf "serial port" /file/to/send

Recieving data from a serial port:
  serialHelperUnix -r "serial port" length

Terminal Mode (send stdin and recieve to stdout):
  serialHelperUnix -rw port

lang: de

SerialHelper ist ein Cross Plattform (Windows, Unix Systeme) Kommandozeilen Programm welches den Zugriff auf serielle Ports ermöglicht. Ausserdem können vorhandene serielle Ports aufgelistet werden.

Github Repository

Download aktuellster Sourcecode

Windows Binary (Version 0.5)

SerialHelper for Unix version 0.5
This utility allows you to send or recieve data to and from a serial port.
You can also get a list of available serial ports.
It is meant to be used as a tool to allow programs written in other languages access to serial ports.

Getting a list of serial ports:
  serialHelperUnix -s [SearchTerm]
Default Search Term: "tty" or "tty." on a Mac

Sending data to a serial port:
  serialHelperUnix -t "serial port" "Data to send..."
  serialHelperUnix -tf "serial port" /file/to/send

Recieving data from a serial port:
  serialHelperUnix -r "serial port" length

Terminal Mode (send stdin and recieve to stdout):
  serialHelperUnix -rw port