USB serial console

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The M1KE shows up as a USB serial port (COM port) when plugged into a computer. You can use the serial console by clicking on this Connect button:

The browser will open a dialog where you can select the serial port that corresponds to the M1KE (usually labeled as USB JTAG/serial debug unit). If the device is not listed then try using a different USB cable and USB port on your computer.

After the device is connected by the browser a dialog shows up select Logs & Console to open the serial console.

The serial console can be used to change network settings, reboot the device, see its log, perform a configuration profile reset and many more. Enter help or h to see the list of available commands.

You can turn on the device log over the USB serial console by entering the log command.

Using serial terminal software

You can also open the M1KE’s USB serial console with serial terminal software like PuTTY, RealTerm, TeraTerm, minicom etc.

To find out which is your M1KE’s serial port device path (COM port number), look at the device list of your computer (in your operating system’s control panel for example). You can use the following settings for opening the serial port, but in theory any configuration would work:

  • Baud rate: 115200

  • 8 data bits

  • No parity bits

  • 1 stop bit.

The M1KE’s serial console does not require drivers on modern operating systems, as it shows up as a standard USB ACM device.