uartMode

Use the uartMode tool to set the mode for either UART1 or UART2 (requires a reboot for the new mode to take effect).

Usage

uartMode [OPTIONS]

Options

get <uartNum> 

Gets the mode for the specified UART. uartNum can be either 1 or 2.

set <uartNum> <mode> 

Sets the mode for the specified UART. uartNum can be either 1 or 2.
mode can be:

  • 'disable' = Disable UART.
  • 'atCmds' = AT Command services (not valid for UART2).
  • 'diag' = Diagnostic Message service.
  • 'nmea' = NMEA service.
  • 'console' = Linux /dev/console.
  • 'app' = Linux application usage.
--help | -h 

Display help and exit.

Output Sample

# uartMode get 1
UART1 is available for use by Linux applications.

# uartMode get 2
UART2 is being used for the /dev/console.

# uartMode set 1 diag
UART1 will be set to 'diag' after the next reboot.