CW--trying to see info on SPI

[mc2mj]

Hi. I am trying to see the information I'm sending to the serial line from my Dragon 12 board, and I cannot figure out how to do it. I have tried setting up a hyperterminal, but the information on the board doesn't show up on the hyperterminal screen. I have also tried using the TERMINAL component in CW while I run the program, but it doesn't connect to the com port (I have tried changing the baud rate). I have also run a sample program that sends a message over the serial line, and I do not know where to look so I can see the message.  All I want to know is if the information I'm sending through the serial line is making it to the computer. Can someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me?!?!

[allawtterb · Accepted solution]

Hyperterminal will only display ASCII data that is being sent.  For raw data, you can use the free program Bray Terminal(It will also display ASCII characters if you like, much more flexable than hyperterminal):

http://braypp.googlepages.com/terminal

Make sure your settings are the same on both ends (baud rate, data bits, parity and stop bits).

[mc2mj]

oh my gosh! the software worked, but not until I figured out that I was sending the data to the wrong serial port  that I didn't even have hooked up!! (oh I feel so dumb) Thanks for the link!