Cutecom Advice

Lynxmotion Rovers, Sumo, and Tracked
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I bought the “DFRobotShop Rover V2 - Arduino Compatible Tracked Robot (Basic Kit)” robotshop.com/world/productinfo.aspx?pc=RB-Rbo-33&lang=en-US , and have put it together successfully. I have also installed the Arduino program on Ubuntu (32 bit); and that also went well, (I can make an LED blink on and off on the microcontroller, so the program works). But since I am using Linux, there is no “Hyperterminal”. I installed “Cutecom” which is apparently the equivalent of hyperterminal, but I am not familiar with this program, and this is in fact my first project which requires a certain level of computer knowledge, so I have a lot to learn! If anyone knows how I can run the W/A/S/D keyboard control sketch with Cutecom, I would appreciate it!

Here is a screenshot of what comes up when I run Cutecom:

cutecom.sourceforge.net/cutecom-0.14.0.png

I am trying to copy what the guy in this video is doing:

youtube.com/watch?v=Tpe6ubhmzrI&playnext=1&list=PL16D7A894551A21C9&feature=results_main

I run into trouble at 2:04 in the video.

Thanks :slight_smile:

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“Hyperterminal” is really just a simple program to send commands via a COM port - you can use almost any compiler to do the same (some are not real time though). You can also use the Arduino serial manager (probably easiest in your case), but you need to press “enter” after every command to send it.

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Although it is true you do not need more that the shell to send serial commands, Cutecom is a nice graphical program that will help you easily set the serial communication parameters (and it is my personal favourite).

In order for the communication to work with Cutecom or any other program, you will need to make sure you select the correct serial port and set the communication speed correctly. All the other parameters should match the default. After everything is set, don’t forget to click on the “Open Device” button.

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If your running linux you shouldnt need to install any third party app. Open a terminal window and you have everything you need. Use the screen command. Google will find you everything you need about the command.