SerialTools for Pc

Updated: Finally, a good app at a good price to control serial device connections with my MAC. In addition, this app allows you to view the Hex/ascii if you choose, which would be good if you’re doing serial programming. “The backspace key on my MAC is a delete key, and the delete key does not “yet” delete input with this app. I’m bringing to 4 stars because while I can restart a line by pressing "Ctrl + C”; I found since I am not a perfect typer, I could use the backspace/delete ability. I’m sure I haven’t located the correct key combination or something. It could be my device, but if the backspace/delete character and up/down arrow command recall is fixed, 5 stars all the way. Still Super: No more running “Screen” and looking up the device name to create a serial connection. No more having to kill the process to restart “Screen” at the command line if I want to change baud. Great product at a great price. I have other expensive products, but they are licensed for other devices. I love the App Store products because you can use purchases on all your devices; if there is a limit, I have not reached it. Could you contact me when my minor issue is fixed so I may boost the rating back to 5 stars? *****

There are some over-priced software products out there for using your USB port to access the serial console on a Router, but this one was Free and does a very nice job. I had a new Router that needed to have new Firmware flashed before the web interface would be effective and I was able to connect to the Serial Console immediately after setting the proper speed setting in the software. (I used a US$10 cable from an online store.) I am very pleased with this products and after a day of extensive Connect, Disconnect, Exit, Launch, Connect, Disconnect (rince and repeat) I had no issues with this software at all. I’m really not sure what the source of the poor ratings is, but I had no such experience with a Late-2013 Mac Pro and an FTDI USB-RJ45 serial cable.

This application is free and provides the essentials for connecting your Mac to a remote device etc. via serial communication link. In fact it works better than most of the other for pay serial monitor apps in the Mac store. In my case I was using a CDC driver for serial communication over USB to connect to the UART of a development board. The driver appeared in the drop down list as expected and this application connected with and displayed all of the strings coming out of the UART while the target application was running. Definitely worth taking a look at this application and well worth the price (free!). Thanks for taking the time to develop it and making it available for free.

When using a USB-Serial adaptor, such as the one presented by the mbed dev board programmers, Serial Tools will irreparibly crash should the serial endpoint vanish while connected. Solution: delete the application and reinstall. Unfortunately, the mbed serial disappears every time the board is programmed.