Arduino Communications Using the netcat(nc) Utility

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=Overview=
 
=Overview=
 
Why reinvent the wheel. I have seen very complicated methods for communicating with the Arduino, Including some I have made on my own. What I have recently found out is that the easiest way to communicate to the Arduino is using the existing tool ''netcat''. It is soooooo simple and super powerful. You  
 
Why reinvent the wheel. I have seen very complicated methods for communicating with the Arduino, Including some I have made on my own. What I have recently found out is that the easiest way to communicate to the Arduino is using the existing tool ''netcat''. It is soooooo simple and super powerful. You  
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=Assumptions=
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* You have basic knowledge of command line usage
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* You know how to program Arduino to use the serial port output
 
=Mini2440 or Embedded Systems=
 
=Mini2440 or Embedded Systems=
 
Embedded systems like the Mini2440, use Busy Box as a small utility package.
 
Embedded systems like the Mini2440, use Busy Box as a small utility package.
  
 
  nc -f /dev/ttyUSB0
 
  nc -f /dev/ttyUSB0

Revision as of 00:40, 8 September 2012

Overview

Why reinvent the wheel. I have seen very complicated methods for communicating with the Arduino, Including some I have made on my own. What I have recently found out is that the easiest way to communicate to the Arduino is using the existing tool netcat. It is soooooo simple and super powerful. You

Assumptions

  • You have basic knowledge of command line usage
  • You know how to program Arduino to use the serial port output

Mini2440 or Embedded Systems

Embedded systems like the Mini2440, use Busy Box as a small utility package.

nc -f /dev/ttyUSB0
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