Remote access via Serial Console

The ZED Box Mini and Mini Carrier Board provide a Serial Console interface for low-level access to the system, via the Micro USB2.0 Type-B port when a display is not connected to the HDMI port.

📌 Note: The Serial Console is available only when the device is:

  • Booting up
  • Booted into Normal Mode (not Recovery Mode)

Connecting to the Serial Console #

  • Connect a Micro USB cable from your host computer to the Micro USB2.0 - OTG port of the ZED Box Mini or Mini Carrier Board.

  • Power on the ZED Box Mini or Mini Carrier Board.

  • On the host computer, open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install gtkterm if not already installed:

    sudo apt-get install gtkterm

  • Launch gtkterm from the terminal with the appropriate device path (usually /dev/ttyACM0):

    sudo gtkterm -p /dev/ttyACM0

    Note: you can use other terminal emulators such as minicom or screen if you prefer.

  • If the cable is connected before the device is powered on, the Serial Terminal will display all the boot messages as the device starts up. When the boot is complete, you will see a login prompt.

    Note: If the cable is connected when the boot procedure is completed, the terminal will not display any boot messages; you may need to press Enter a couple of times to see the login prompt.

  • Log in with your credentials (default credentials: user/admin)

  • You can now execute commands on the device via the Serial Console in the same way as you would via SSH.