Appendix A: Configuring A Terminal Application; Set Up Putty For Windows - Broadcom WICED Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
WICED
A p p e n d i x A : C o nf i gu ri ng a Te rmi n al
The following instructions describe how to obtain and install a serial terminal application for use on computers
running a Windows or OS X operations system. Broadcom recommends using PuTTY for Windows systems
and CoolTerm for OS X systems, however other equivalent applications may work equally well.
Ensure the WICED Development System is already installed on the computer, then plug the WICED evaluation
board into the computer using a USB cable before continuing.

Set Up PuTTY for Windows

PuTTY is available as a free download from http://putty.org. Download and install PuTTY.
The following procedure describes how to establish a UART serial interface between PuTTY and the WICED
evaluation board.
1. Start the PuTTY application. The PuTTY Configuration window opens. Set the configuration options as
follows:
• Category: Serial
• Serial line to connect to: type in the COM port that was assigned after the USB and serial port drivers
were installed. Refer to Step 2(a) in Section 3.1.3.
• Speed (baud): 115200
• Data bits: 8
• Stop bits: 1
• Parity: None
• Flow control: None
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