20.7.2016
This is a short how-to for using a serial terminal (minicom) via a ssh connection for controlling connected hardware and logging measurement data.
minicom is a very simple to use serial terminal for the console.
The first run should be called with the parameter -s (setup).
Later you can call it without any parameter. It's main interaction is done with Ctrl+A Z. This opens the options menu.
screen is a terminal based window manager. this is needed, to keep a remote 'minicom session' running, when the ssh-connection is closed
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