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Pololu Serial Transmitter

utility for Windows

This is a simple serial transmitter utility for Windows that lets you transmit sequences of

bytes to a selectable COM port. The most recent version allows you to specify the baud rate,

and it reports back any serial data it receives while you are connected. This program can be

used to send commands to our serially controllable devices, which can help you troubleshoot

problems by letting you determine if the fault lies with your serial code or with the device

itself. To install the program, download and unzip the following archive:

Pololu Serial Transmitter [http://www.pololu.com/le/download/

PololuSerialTransmitterV1.3.zip?le_id=0J132] (256k zip)

and open the le setup.exe. The installed program will appear in your Start menu as Pololu

Serial Transmitter under the Pololu category.

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Pololu Serial Transmitter utility for Windows © 2001–2010 Pololu Corporation Pololu Serial Transmitter utility for Windows This is a simple serial transmitter utility for Windows that lets you transmit sequences of bytes to a selectable COM port. The most recent version allows you to specify the baud rate, and it reports back any serial data it receives while you are connected.
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Pololu Serial Transmitter utility for Windows © 2001–2010 Pololu Corporation You can send a single byte at a time using the Send single byte button, or you can send entire packets up to six bytes in length. Simply enter the values of the bytes you wish to transmit in the text boxes. These values are interpreted as decimal (base-10) integers unless they are preceded by the 0x prefex, in which case they are interpreted as hexidecimal (base-16) integers.