On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 4:33 PM, SriRam Chadalavada <chsri...@gmail.com> wrote: > This may be a naive question but how might I be able to obtain access to BBB > J1 connector from a Cape board stacked on it? In other words, how and where > should I attach the 3.3V TTL serial console cable that I used with BBB J1 > connector when a cape is stacked? > > According to: > http://www.toptechboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/beaglebone-black-pinout.jpg, > serial console UART0 from J1 connector is NOT exposed over the 40 pins. Is > that correct? If so, what is the alternative to connect to serial console > prompt?
Option 1: Plug in a usb mini cable to the port under the led's.. "/dev/ttyACM0" should show up on your linux desktop; gtkterm -s 115200 -p /dev/ttyACM0 Option 2: Or these also work nice: http://elinux.org/CircuitCo:Right_Angle_Serial_Adapter If you order from boardzoo, don't forget to ping them via email, sometimes they can be a little slow.. ;) Regards, -- Robert Nelson https://rcn-ee.com/ -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.