= Picocom =

== Picocom 1.4 for Slackware64 14 ==
Get SlackBuild files from:
{{{#!highlight sh
cd /tmp
wget [[http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.0/system/picocom.tar.gz]]
tar xvzf picocom.tar.gz
cd picocom
wget [[http://picocom.googlecode.com/files/picocom-1.4.tar.gz]]
su
./picocom.SlackBuild 
installpkg /tmp/picocom-1.4-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz
}}}
[[attachment:picocom-1.4-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz]]

== Picocom 1.7 for Slackware64 14 ==
{{{#!highlight sh
cd /tmp
wget [[http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.0/system/picocom.tar.gz]]
tar xvzf picocom.tar.gz
cd picocom
wget [[http://picocom.googlecode.com/files/picocom-1.7.tar.gz]]
sed -i 's/VERSION:-1.4/VERSION:-1.7/' picocom.SlackBuild  # Change from 1.4 to 1.7 
su
./picocom.SlackBuild 
installpkg  /tmp/picocom-1.7-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz
}}}

[[attachment:picocom-1.7-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz]]

== Picocom 1.7 for Slackware 14 (32 bit) ==
{{{#!highlight sh
cd /tmp
wget [[http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.0/system/picocom.tar.gz]]
tar xvzf picocom.tar.gz
cd picocom
wget [[http://picocom.googlecode.com/files/picocom-1.7.tar.gz]]
sed -i 's/VERSION:-1.4/VERSION:-1.7/' picocom.SlackBuild  # Change from 1.4 to 1.7 
su
./picocom.SlackBuild 
installpkg  /tmp/picocom-1.7-i486-1_SBo.tgz
}}}
[[attachment:picocom-1.7-i486-1_SBo.tgz]]


Exit program: '''ctrl+a ctrl+x'''

Enable local echo: '''ctrl+a ctrl+c'''

== Test with pen 3G ==
Connect pen to USB port. If the pen is connected to /dev/ttyUSB0, at a 9600 bps speed, run the following commands:
{{{#!highlight sh
picocom -b 9600 /dev/ttyUSB0
atz
ati
# local echo, ctrl+a ctrl+c 
# exit, ctrl+a ctrl+x 
}}}