Zodiac FX - Connecting to the CLI
PuTTY is the easiest way to connect to the Zodiac FX serial interface.
Windows
- Connect the Zodiac FX to the PC via the micro-USB port. This powers the Zodiac FX and also provides a serial connection to the PC.
- Open Devices and Printers and find the device (COMx) number.
- Open PuTTY and select the Serial option, connecting to the COM line from the previous step.
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Open the connection and hit any key to show the CLI.

Linux
- Connect the Zodiac FX to the PC via the micro-USB port. This powers the Zodiac FX and also provides a serial connection to the PC.
- Use the command below to find the serial device identifier.
- Open PuTTY and select the Serial option, connecting to the serial line from the previous step.
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Open the connection and hit any key to show the CLI.
- If nothing shows in the CLI, try the 'help' command to verify that it's connected

If you see the error message below, run PuTTY as root.
