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DESCRIPTION
CoolTerm is a simple serial port terminal application (no terminal emulation) that is geared towards hobbyists and professionals with a need to exchange data with hardware connected to serial ports such as servo controllers, robotic kits, GPS receivers, microcontrollers, etc.

Features include display of received data in text or hexadecimal format, support for multiple concurrent connection (if multiple serial ports are available), the ability to send data in text or hexadecimal format, local echo, hardware (CTS, DTR) and software flow control (XON), logging of received data to text files, and more. Written in REALBasic.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.2.0.94:
  • Added "Line Mode" to the communication settings. In "Line Mode" a line of typed text will not be sent to the serial port until the Enter key is pressed.
  • Added "History" which is available in "Line Mode" the up and down arrow keys can be used to select previously typed lines.
  • Added a receive buffer size limit option.
  • Added handling of the bell character (ASCII code 7), which can be enabled through the communication settings.
  • It is now possible to open the communication settings and edit certain options while the serial port is open.
  • The viewer mode (plain or hex) is now saved as parameter in connection settings files.
  • The size and position of terminal windows is now saved with connection settings.
  • Fixed bug that converted occurrences CR+CR+LF strings to single spaces on Windows.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:Roger Meier
Downloads:3,981
  - Version d/l:1,922
Drivers:Other
License:Free
Date:19 Feb 2010
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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CoolTerm User Reviews (3 posts)Write A Review
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Aug 1 2010

STONEBLEEDS  This is an excellent piece of software that let my Mac keep in touch with my older equipment better than Terminal did.  
(Version 1.2.0.94)

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Sep 9 2009
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IXULIAN  Great app. After finding out that Zterm did not work with Snow Leopard and my USB to Serial adapter, I found out about CoolTerm... I use it to configure Cisco devices, and so far it's been working great.

The only problem I found was that I can't recall previous entered commands by pressing the up arrow key.

If this feature was added, then I'd give it 5 stars.  
(Version 1.1.2)

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Apr 3 2010

ARTEMIS L  You hit it on the head. The up arrow happens to be necessary for me. I liked everything else about it, but I'll be stuck using screen for a while longer.  
(Version 1.2.0.94)

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Apr 9 2010

ROGER.MEIER  Version 1.2.0 support the Up/Down arrows to recall previously typed commands. Set the Terminal Mode to "Line Mode" via the connection settings. This will enable the up/down arrows to recall previous commands and it will give you a popup menu with previous commands as well.  
(Version 1.2.0.94)

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May 21 2009
****.

ETJ  Great little app. Does what it says and useful for those who need this sort of thing. There are still lots of pure serial devices out there, and so for Mac types to try prototyping things this is a great help.  
(Version 1.0)

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