Difference between revisions of "Console port - Almond+ 2014"
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== FT232 USB to serial adapter == | == FT232 USB to serial adapter == | ||
| − | The Kickstarter beta and developer units were supplied with a FT232 USB to serial adapter and a three wire cable to connect it to the console port on the Almond+. | + | The Kickstarter beta and developer units were supplied with a FT232 USB to serial adapter and a three wire cable to connect it to the console port on the Almond+.<br /> |
| − | The cable has to be attached as per the below picture or you you won't be able to access the Almond+ using it. | + | The cable has to be attached as per the below picture or you you won't be able to access the Almond+ using it.<br /> |
[[File:FT232 USB serial adapter.jpg|640x370px|frameless]] | [[File:FT232 USB serial adapter.jpg|640x370px|frameless]] | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 26 March 2014
he Almond+ has a console port in the shape of an RS232 serial port.
Pin-out
The pin-out is VCC, TX, GND, RX. Note: The VCC is not used when connecting a standard PC/Mac to the Almond+.
How to access
To access the console port, you'll have to remove the back of your Almond+. Four screws are hidden behind the rubber feet of the Almond+ and the rubber feet and the screws have to be removed to gain access to the console port.
FT232 USB to serial adapter
The Kickstarter beta and developer units were supplied with a FT232 USB to serial adapter and a three wire cable to connect it to the console port on the Almond+.
The cable has to be attached as per the below picture or you you won't be able to access the Almond+ using it.
Communications Parameters
- 115,200 bps (baud)
- 8 Bits
- No Parity
- 1 Stop bit
