GPIO use from terminal

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(Linux-Bash)

  • Give permissions to your /dev/ttyACMX (Tel-GPIO), For Example:

sudo chmod 777 /dev/ttyACM0


  • Configure the device:

sudo stty -F /dev/ttyACM0 1:0:1cb2:0:3:1c:7f:15:4:5:1:0:11:13:1a:0:12:f:17:16:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0


  • Read the serial-gpio output from background:

sudo cat /dev/ttyACM0 &


  • For get Help/Commands write this:

echo "-h" > /dev/ttyACM0

GPIO Read

  • Get GPIO level value: (X = number of GPIO pin)

echo "@X" > /dev/ttyACM0


  • Get GPIO state: (X = number of GPIO pin)

echo "?X" > /dev/ttyACM0


Write/configure GPIO

  • Set GPIO as Output pin: (X = number of GPIO pin)

echo "&X" > /dev/ttyACM0


  • Set GPIO as Input pin: (X = number of GPIO pin)

echo "%X" > /dev/ttyACM0


  • Set GPIO level HIGH: (X = number of GPIO pin)

echo "^X" > /dev/ttyACM0


  • Set GPIO level LOW: (X = number of GPIO pin)

echo "_X" > /dev/ttyACM0