Serial Port Emulator for Mac OSX

Question

Is there a serial port emulator on Mac OSX? I am working on a program controlling a serial device (RS232) on a Mac. I used to test my program com0com for a serial device, but only for Windows.

I read this topic , but still in vain. MultiCom is not what I am looking for. I need software that creates / emulates virtual serial devices.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

The way I emulated a serial device (RS232) on a Mac that worked for me was an Arduino connection (it requires yes hardware, but it can emulate many other devices). I use it to emulate more expensive sensors. This is a simple example of code from the Arduino website , slightly modified for continuous report output.

// the setup routine runs once
void setup() {
  // initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
  Serial.begin(9600);
  // Wait for serial port to connect (Needed for native USB port only)
  while (!Serial) {
    ;
  }
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
  // Print a statement through Serial
  Serial.println("Hello world !");
  // Some delay
  delay(10);
}