Updated usb serial console (markdown)

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# USB Serial Console
The PortaPack Mayhem firmware exposes a serial console via USB when connected to a Computer.
The PortaPack Mayhem firmware exposes a serial console via USB when connected to a computer.
https://hackrf.app/
![image](https://github.com/portapack-mayhem/mayhem-firmware/assets/1091420/2caf6ccf-0ee2-4bad-8a19-a140ee856c84)
![291070616-9817bf9d-bd6a-4e8d-b7c9-5074e9965f11](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/f00a2a55-0116-4390-b5f4-cb11c4fb262a)
![image](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/4393979/21bdbb62-0534-40c0-89f0-fda8acfd2ebe)
![image](https://github.com/portapack-mayhem/mayhem-firmware/assets/1091420/ca238acd-f09e-4153-a96a-36a48ff92428)
Any serial terminal client can be used to connect like PuTTY, minicom, screen, etc. There are even web based ones (Chrome&Edge, no Firefox): https://www.serialterminal.com/ or use https://hackrf.app/
Any serial terminal client can be used to connect like PuTTY, minicom, screen, [HTerm](https://www.der-hammer.info/). There are even web based ones (Chrome&Edge, no Firefox): https://www.serialterminal.com/ or **https://hackrf.app/**
The terminal exposes the ChibiOS/RT Shell:
![grafik](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/0642485a-ff13-4386-a1f4-4516d654d8dc)
# Available Commands
* help
* lists all available commands.
* ![grafik](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/80e42df3-3db7-4804-bdd7-5e33015781ee)
* info
* shows the ChibiOS/RT system details.
* systime
* shows the uptime in ms.
* reboot
* reboots the PortaPack. This will also work on devices where the reset button is not working.
* dfu
* reboots the PortaPack into DFU firmware upgrade mode.
* hackrf
* Starts the original hackrf firmware to use the PortaPack as hackrf.
* sd_over_usb
* Starts the [SD Over USB](SD-Over-USB) mode.
* flash
* This is the [Flash Utility](Flash-Utility).
* screenshot
* Takes a screenshot.
* ![grafik](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/1c5278a9-3977-4bf7-8043-44cc524e8b83)
* write_memory
* Writes arbitrary memory locations.
* ![grafik](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/6d655d31-8de4-4c70-aa30-e0540583c236)
* read_memory
* Reads arbitrary memory locations.
* button
* Simulates a button press.
* `help`: lists all available commands.
![grafik](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/80e42df3-3db7-4804-bdd7-5e33015781ee)
* `info`: shows the ChibiOS/RT system details.
* `systime`: shows the uptime in ms.
* `reboot`: reboots the PortaPack. This will also work on devices where the reset button is not working.
* `dfu`: reboots the PortaPack into DFU firmware upgrade mode.
* `hackrf`: Starts the original HackHF firmware to use the PortaPack as HackHF.
* `sd_over_usb`: Starts the [SD Over USB](SD-Over-USB) mode.
* `flash`: This is the [Flash Utility](Flash-Utility).
* `screenshot`: Takes a screenshot.
![grafik](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/1c5278a9-3977-4bf7-8043-44cc524e8b83)
* `write_memory`: Writes arbitrary memory locations.
![grafik](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/6d655d31-8de4-4c70-aa30-e0540583c236)
* `read_memory`: Reads arbitrary memory locations.
* `button`: Simulates a button press
* button 1: Right
* button 2: Left
* button 3: Down
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* button 6: DFU
* button 7: Rotary Left
* button 8: Rotary Right
* ls
* Lists files and directories.
* mkdir
* unlink
* Deletes a file.
* fopen
* Opens a file for reading and modification.
* Note: The current position will be set to the end of the file. Use "fseek 0" to move to the start of the file.
* fseek
* Sets the current position inside the currently opened file.
* fclose
* Closes the currently opened file.
* ftruncate
* removes all content in the file behind the current position.
* ftell
* shows the current position is the file.
* fread
* Reads n bytes from the currently opened file.
* there is a faster binary read option: frb
* fwrite
* Writes bytes from the currently opened file.
* ![291070841-9e4ecef9-89bb-4a47-be0c-710384a84a22](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/b7156f62-537a-4a7b-9d76-0c197992a040)
* there is a faster binary write option: frw
* `ls`: Lists files and directories.
* `mkdir`: Creates a directory.
* `unlink`: Deletes a file.
* `fopen`: Opens a file for reading and modification.
> [!NOTE]
> The current position will be set to the end of the file. Use `fseek 0` to move to the start of the file.
* `fseek`: Sets the current position inside the currently opened file.
* `fclose`: Closes the currently opened file.
* `ftruncate`: removes all content in the file behind the current position.
* `ftell`: shows the current position is the file.
* `fread`: Reads n bytes from the currently opened file.
> [!TIP]
> there is a faster binary read option: `frb`
* `fwrite`: Writes bytes from the currently opened file.
![291070841-9e4ecef9-89bb-4a47-be0c-710384a84a22](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/assets/13151053/b7156f62-537a-4a7b-9d76-0c197992a040)
> [!TIP]
> there is a faster binary write option: `frw`