watchdog - how to send (any) data to serial port (com1)

amtisrac · Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:47 pm

I want to make a hardware watchdog. I need to send any data to serial port every 5 minutes. (for example "a" or "i'm in alive"

) It is possible at script?

dorijan · Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:37 pm

as far as I know, no...
I asked same thing, about 1 year ago, but answer was no...

amtisrac · Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:42 am

as far as I know, no...
I asked same thing, about 1 year ago, but answer was no...

thanks
(hm good support... )
Then any way to send (any) data?

changeip · Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:45 am

configure a ppp-dialout port that sends an INIT string. enable and disable it using scheduler ?

Sam

amtisrac · Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:22 pm

configure a ppp-dialout port that sends an INIT string. enable and disable it using scheduler ?

Sam

good idea, I will try it!
Thanks