https://www.baldengineer.com/tag/cathodeRecent content in Cathode on Bald EngineerHugoen-USSat, 14 Mar 2015 14:29:43 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/alternatives-to-arduinos-serial-monitor.htmlTue, 19 Nov 2013 11:39:29 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=1839The Arduino IDE includes a “Serial Monitor” which is decent for basic serial communication. However, when you need real time serial interaction or data logging capabilities, that’s when one of these serial monitor alternatives can come in handy. putty [Windows] Download: PuTTY. License: MIT. Hands-down one of my favorite terminal applications for Windows is PuTTY from Simon Tatham. In addition to being a great serial terminal it can also handle telnet, ssh, and a host of other things (no pun intended). The source is available and looks like it runs on UNIX platforms, but I have never tried. If you’re using Windows, this is probably your best go-to terminal application. Every Windows machine I use gets PuTTY in the Start Menu shortcuts.