From 08562a2b3e3bf17543a7455d00fc1888636c3c1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brianddk Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 08:59:22 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Add reference to picoprobe. --- uart/terminal/README.md | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/uart/terminal/README.md b/uart/terminal/README.md index 7f6a18a..4a48625 100644 --- a/uart/terminal/README.md +++ b/uart/terminal/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Pico serial terminal A simple example to allow a Pico to act as a serial terminal into another Raspberry Pi computer. -Usefull for setting up a Pi when network setup fails for some reason. +Useful for setting up a Pi when network setup fails for some reason. Should work for Windows, Linux, or Mac host machines. 1. Add `enable_uart=1` to the Raspberry Pi computer `config.txt` and boot it. @@ -13,8 +13,13 @@ Should work for Windows, Linux, or Mac host machines. You should now have a serial terminal to your Raspberry Pi computer through your Pico. -### Erratta / Bugs +### Errata / Bugs * Input is only taken a whole line at a time after the EOL character. * Line input is ALWAYS echoed back to the terminal as a new line, even passwords * Control characters are dropped so no curses tools (like `raspi-config`) work + +For a full-fledged serial interface, look at [picoprobe][probe] referenced in Appendix A of the [Pico Getting Started Guide][get-start]. + +[get-start]: https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/getting-started-with-pico.pdf#page=61 +[probe]: https://github.com/raspberrypi/picoprobe/