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# Serial Console on the WiFi Pineapple TETRA

Convenient access to the WiFi Pineapple TETRA serial console is provided by its USB UART port. From this console you can access the WiFi Pineapple command line, which is useful for operation from the CLI commands `pineapple` and `module`.

**Linux Hosts**\
When connected to a Linux host PC via USB cable, the device will enumerate as a usbserial device. After connecting the USB cable, check the output of `dmesg | grep tty` to determine the device name. It will typically enumerate as `ttyUSB0`.

From your preferred console, access the serial device using the following settings:

flowcontrol: none\
baudrate: 115200\
parity: none\
databits: 8\
stopbit: 1

 

For example, with picocom execute `picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSB0` or screen execute `screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200`.

Once connected you must press `ENTER` to activate the console. Login as root with the password configured at setup.

**Windows Hosts**\
When connecting to a Windows hosts, open Device Manager and check for the new USB Serial Port (COM#) device under Ports (COM & LPT). Then using [PuTTY](http://www.putty.org/), select Serial under Connection Type, enter the COM# under Serial Line and 115200 under Speed and click Open.

Once connected you must press `ENTER` to activate the console. Login as root with the password configured at setup.

**Note:** If Windows does not automatically install the Microsoft WHQL serial driver from Windows Update, you may download it from [FTDI](http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm).