PuTTY is a computer application that listens in to our board’s serial output. You may need to install it on your machine if you do not have access to a BYU Lab Computer. Follow the directions below to get PuTTY installed.

1. Download the Windows 64-bit Installer here: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

2. Follow the Installation Wizard. We recommend adding the shortcut to your desktop for easy access.

3. You are ready to use PuTTY! Adapt the directions here for help. PuTTY Setup

1. Open a Terminal Window. You can do this in Ubuntu by searching for “Terminal” within the “Show Applications” widget in the bottom left hand corner.

1. Install PuTTY. Run “sudo apt-get install -y putty” in the terminal.This command will require your machine's password.

3. To launch PuTTY, run “sudo putty” in the terminal.

4. You are ready to use PuTTy! You can adapt the instructions here PuTTY Setup,to help you get PuTTY configured correctly. However as a Linux user, your serial port will be either ttyUSB0 or ttyUSB1.