USB Serial Monitor Lite
Free AppAbout USB Serial Monitor Lite
It's a very simple USB-Serial Monitor.
* I tested CDC-ACM with Arduino UNO, MEGA, mbed.
test report : NXP LPC1769(thanks to mark)
When you connect a CDC-ACM device to Android, please select Menu -> Open Device.
If you have checked operation, please send me message.
e-mail:ksksue@gmail.com
Feature
- support CDC-ACM protocol(Arduino, mbed, PSoC etc.)(beta)New!
- support FTDI chips
- Baud rate (1200 - 115200 bps)
- Data bits, Parity Check, Stop bits, flow control, break options(not support in CDC-ACM)
- Display in character/decimal/hex notation.
- send a result by e-mail
- send/receive Linefeed code(CR/LF/CR+LF)
- font size option
You can connect Android to Arduino UNO.
And if you have an FTDI USB-Serial adapter(FT232RL), any microcomputers can be connect to Android by using this application.
Connection Examples
Android--Arduino UNO
Android--[USB-Serial Adapter]--Microcomputer
USB-Serial adapter
Sparkfun - FTDI Basic Breakout
support FTDI chips
- FT232RL
- FT230X
FAQ
Q: Why my phone/tablet(Android 3.1 or upper) is incompatible?
A: Maybe, your phone/tablet does not have a USB Host API feature.
Q: But my phone/tablet supports a USB thumb drive, USB mouse and USB keyboard.
A: It's not a USB Host API. It's a Linux USB Host. Please check to see if your phone/tablet have a USB Host API.
Q: Can I get binary or source code?
A: Yes, It's open source. Please check my github page.
Q: How much max output current is?
A: smartphone type : 150 - 180mA(Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S2)
tablet type : 400mA - 500mA? (ICONIA A500, Nexus 7)
Github
Frontend
https://github.com/ksksue/Android-USB-Serial-Monitor-Lite
Library
https://github.com/ksksue/FTDriver
Contact
TwitterID: @ksksue
* I tested CDC-ACM with Arduino UNO, MEGA, mbed.
test report : NXP LPC1769(thanks to mark)
When you connect a CDC-ACM device to Android, please select Menu -> Open Device.
If you have checked operation, please send me message.
e-mail:ksksue@gmail.com
Feature
- support CDC-ACM protocol(Arduino, mbed, PSoC etc.)(beta)New!
- support FTDI chips
- Baud rate (1200 - 115200 bps)
- Data bits, Parity Check, Stop bits, flow control, break options(not support in CDC-ACM)
- Display in character/decimal/hex notation.
- send a result by e-mail
- send/receive Linefeed code(CR/LF/CR+LF)
- font size option
You can connect Android to Arduino UNO.
And if you have an FTDI USB-Serial adapter(FT232RL), any microcomputers can be connect to Android by using this application.
Connection Examples
Android--Arduino UNO
Android--[USB-Serial Adapter]--Microcomputer
USB-Serial adapter
Sparkfun - FTDI Basic Breakout
support FTDI chips
- FT232RL
- FT230X
FAQ
Q: Why my phone/tablet(Android 3.1 or upper) is incompatible?
A: Maybe, your phone/tablet does not have a USB Host API feature.
Q: But my phone/tablet supports a USB thumb drive, USB mouse and USB keyboard.
A: It's not a USB Host API. It's a Linux USB Host. Please check to see if your phone/tablet have a USB Host API.
Q: Can I get binary or source code?
A: Yes, It's open source. Please check my github page.
Q: How much max output current is?
A: smartphone type : 150 - 180mA(Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S2)
tablet type : 400mA - 500mA? (ICONIA A500, Nexus 7)
Github
Frontend
https://github.com/ksksue/Android-USB-Serial-Monitor-Lite
Library
https://github.com/ksksue/FTDriver
Contact
TwitterID: @ksksue
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
1.1.7
-bug fix
1.1.6
- Show a title bar(cannot select a menu button on a Nexus 7)
1.1.5
- Added a Word List menu.
- Added a Typeface Setting.
- Move a "Linefeed Code Setting" from a "Display Settings" to a "Serial Settings".
- Added any bigger font size.
- Hide a title bar on ICS or higher.(not on Honeycomb)
1.1.3
- Added CloseDevice menu
(Arun's pull request on github. thanks to Arun)
old changelog
http://bit.ly/usbserial_changelog
1.1.7
-bug fix
1.1.6
- Show a title bar(cannot select a menu button on a Nexus 7)
1.1.5
- Added a Word List menu.
- Added a Typeface Setting.
- Move a "Linefeed Code Setting" from a "Display Settings" to a "Serial Settings".
- Added any bigger font size.
- Hide a title bar on ICS or higher.(not on Honeycomb)
1.1.3
- Added CloseDevice menu
(Arun's pull request on github. thanks to Arun)
old changelog
http://bit.ly/usbserial_changelog
More downloads USB Serial Monitor Lite reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
What are users saying about USB Serial Monitor Lite
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Neither Arduino Nano, ESP-12F, or RC-522 are picked up by this program.
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EL Garbageo... I say to you becas it no work for anyting i ask, its"a no good...
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Nano clone Fail lg arduino nano
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Didn't work for me sadly.
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Works great on my LG smartphone. Wish it was available for my ellipsis tablet.
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A good app to get acquainted with serial communication over USB OTG
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works like a charm with my arduino uno
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An easy to use tool for serial IO to my uno. Most recent project was an NFC readerwriter. It just does exactly what it says on the tin.
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Won't connect! Samsung S3 (4.4.4) with standard OTG (works with mouse, keyboard and storage). Won't connect to 3 different FTDI devices, all FT232R chip.
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Spent 5 min trying to figure it out and gave up . Samsung Tab S
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Does not display serial data from a genuine Duemilanove.
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doesnot support clone uno ch340g
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But, how to sending ASCII control code?
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Tested with SR04 UltraSonic Sensor- Perfect
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Best USB Serial app on google play
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Works fine with arduino.
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Works good
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Very good
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Spent 5 min trying to figure it out and gave up . Samsung Tab S
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To debug esp8266 without pc.
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it really acts as a serial monitor in android.. but one thing is ur phn or tablet must be usb enabled
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Nice app
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Works good
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It's just beyond good. Truly simple and superb!! Tested upto 115200 baud. Hope to see FTDI+Prolific version someday. Many thx to ksksue.
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Hey there, I just wanted to let you know that this is the first app that I've managed to get communicating with my Adafruit Flora which is based on the ATmega32u4. Is there an app that would allow me to read back from the arduino? Thanks!
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Running Android 5.0.1 on Nexus 9 connecting to an Arduino Leonardo and this app doesn't work. Granted, none of them have so far.
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Spent 5 min trying to figure it out and gave up . Samsung Tab S
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Using this to communicate with an Arduino mega which is controlling a robot. Works straight away unlike other apps I have used.
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Worked right out of the box. What more can you say?
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Simple and easy, what more can you ask... perfect :)
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A great help and works just fine!!!
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Please helppp! The app works like a charm but when I used the link in the description to run the app from the github code i can only write (send) plus i get a cannot open toast
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Works great on my LG smartphone. Wish it was available for my ellipsis tablet.
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Awesome!
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Open source, nuff said
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Using this on a Nexus 7 2012 to send serial commands to an Arduino Uno and it works perfectly.
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Does NOT support prolific PL2303
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Perfect for arduino!
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Works great with the FTDI chip on Archos 70b. Excellent and simple application that makes debugging simple.
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it really acts as a serial monitor in android.. but one thing is ur phn or tablet must be usb enabled