Setup Instructions - Serial Terminal (Linux® PC)

Last modified by Microchip on 2026/03/30 10:15

To set up the serial terminal on a Linux® PC with picocom:

  • Identify the serial USB connection by monitoring the last lines of the dmesg command (may need sudo rights).
  • The /dev/ttyUSBx number will be used to configure the terminal emulator.

dmesg output

  • Assuming the serial USB interface is /dev/ttyUSB0, run the following command:
sudo picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSB0  (sudo rights may be needed)