Termie : a simple RS232 terminal

Overview

Termie is a clone of Termite from ITB CompuPhase. It opens a serial port and logs data received to a window. It is useful for embedded software development. It can also send data so it is actually a RS232 terminal with a chat-like interface.

An embedded system is a special-purpose computer such as a Wii, mp3 player, or Cell phone. To develop for such a system, you need a development "kit" which allows you to download software and debug. Communication between your PC and the embedded system is often a serial cable (RS-232).

In my case, I get output from the embedded system (a game console) via an rs-232 cable. So if I want to see my printfs, I need a program that will display anything that comes in the com port on my PC.

What I liked about Termite is that it is simple and fast. Hyperterminal is clunky. I wanted something similar to Termite that was open source.

Termie is written in C# under Visual C# 2008 Express, and is still in development.

It should run under Windows 98/XP/Vista with .NET Framework 2.0 or later.

Downloads

Settings

Settings are stored in an INI file in the application startup folder.

Features

• Multiple select, select all, and copy to the clipboard.
• Hex Output (not in Termite)
• Output filter (not in Termite)
• Partial line output (so you can see "..." one dot at a time)
• Click status to close/open with current port settings
• Toggle Scrolling button
• Send File button
• Color coded lines (green=received, blue=sent)

History

Feb-2008 : Original submission

March-2008 : Added clipboard, output filter, hex output, monospace font, and all settings

May-2008 : Added read thread, partial output, color coding, and "send file"

Contact

Please post your question/comment in the the forum or send me a mail.