Get Console Output For OSM-IMX93

This guide will help you learn how to monitor the console log effectively. To begin capturing the log, simply connect a USB-C cable between the target device and the host device.

C-type_cable

Host Users

  • Reading the console from OSM IMX93 using a USB-C cable:
    • Windows Host Users
    • Linux Host Users

Windows Host Users

  1. To get started, download and install the PuTTY software on your device.

    Download Putty (0.82) for Windows, Linux

    PuTTY-msi

  2. Connect the C-type cable as shown in the above picture from the target device to host device.

  3. Launch the PuTTY software.

  4. To set up your PuTTY session, choose the following details in the basic options for your PuTTY session.

    • Serial line: COM4

      COM_Ports

    To check the COM port, just open the device manager, and you’ll see the port listed under the COM & LPT section. That’s where you can find your specific the serial line.

    • Speed: 115200

    • Click Only on clean exit

    • Click Open

    Putty_Configuration

  5. Once you launch PuTTY and power up the board, the log will begin to populate.

    putty

log

Linux Host Users

  1. To get started, set up the minicom software on your host device.

    $ sudo apt install minicom

  2. Connect the C-type cable from the target device to the host device as shown in the image.

    C-type_cable

  3. Launch minicom on the terminal.

    $sudo minicom -s

  4. A configuration menu will appear.

    Minicom_pg

  5. Under the serial port setup choose the following,

    Configuration

    • Serial device: /dev/ttyUSB0

      To verify your USB device, enter the command in terminal ls /dev/ttyUSB and press the tab key to display the available USB devices.

      ttyUSB

    • Bps/Par/Bits: 115200 8N1

    • Hardware Flow Control: No

    • Software Flow Control: No

  6. When you execute the minicom-s command in the terminal and apply the required modifications mentioned above, powering up the board will initiate the logging process.

    console_log

  7. Once you’re done, just hit Exit to the menu.