A free alternative, and arguably simpler to use, is PuTTY, which I shall describe below.Įither tool, and others like them, will connect to a COM port. HyperTerminal is licenced software ($65), so that may not be what you want. Windows used to be shipped with HyperTerminal, so many people are accustomed to using that as a console client. The two main aspects to think about when using Windows as a client for a console connection via the mini-USB cable are determining which COM port to connect to, and which terminal emulation software to use. The blue mini-USB console cable that is included with the IR829 (and other 800 series devices) connects the mini-USB console port, under the screwed down plate, to a USB port on your PC.
