Windows Minicom ((free)) -

Windows does not include Minicom, but it has its own built-in serial terminal tool: and the legacy HyperTerminal (discontinued after Windows XP). Here’s what works today:

: Enable it through Windows Features or by running wsl --install in PowerShell. windows minicom

For a true Minicom experience (interactive, configurable, with file transfers), install one of these: Windows does not include Minicom, but it has

To configure Minicom once it's installed, use the command minicom -s to enter the setup menu, where you can define your Baud Rate (typically 115200 or 9600) and Serial Device . Windows does not include Minicom

$port = new-Object System.IO.Ports.SerialPort COM3,9600,None,8,one $port.Open() $port.WriteLine("Hello device") $port.ReadExisting() $port.Close()

Very limited – no screen control or protocol transfers.