# MX-SERIAL

=# Requirements HW
==================
1. serial port or usb to serial adapter
2. voipac serial cable (http://voipac.com/#X25-SPC-000)

=# Requirements SW
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1. serial terminal utility (minicom, kermit, putty, hyperterminal)

=# Default serial port settings
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Speed (baud):	115200
Data bits:	8
Stop bits:	1
Parity:		None
Flow control:	None

=# Minicom settings (example)
===================
minicom -s
[Serial port setup]
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
    | A -    Serial Device      : /dev/ttyUSB1                              |
    | B - Lockfile Location     : /var/lock                                 |
    | C -   Callin Program      :                                           |
    | D -  Callout Program      :                                           |
    | E -    Bps/Par/Bits       : 115200 8N1                                |
    | F - Hardware Flow Control : No                                        |
    | G - Software Flow Control : No                                        |
    |                                                                       |
    |    Change which setting?                                              |
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
            | Screen and keyboard      |
            | Save setup as dfl        |
            | Save setup as..          |
            | Exit                     |
            | Exit from Minicom        |
            +--------------------------+
[Exit]

=# Kermit settings (example)
==================
kermit -C "set line /dev/ttyUSB1, set speed 115200, set carrier-watch off, \
	set handshake none, set flow-control none, connect"