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Java SerialPort MacOS M1+

Java SerialPort Now Available On MacOS M1+

Apple M1 CPU Java SerialPort SupportJava SerialPort MacOS MacOS M1+ Apple Silicon is now supported for your Java Serial Port apps. Installation is easy, you just install the JavaTerm package included with the distribution file after your purchase. JavaTerm installer give you details on the USB-RS232 driver to install, and Java VM to install.

Java SerialPort MacOS M1 JavaTerm Package install

FTDI Driver MacOS M1+ Apple Silicon

You are guaranteed Java SerialPort works on your M1+ Mac with the serialio.com USB-RS232 adapter. You may find other adaptors also work, as long as they have proper MacOS M1+ Apple Silicon drivers. Next you see the JavaTerm package installer provides you links for drivers for the serialio.com USB-RS-232 adapter. Finally, you put the installer in the MacOS Applications folder before running the driver installer. When you don’t, you get this error:

Java SerialPort MacOS M1 Apple Silicon FTDI Driver install fail

You run the driver installer from the MacOS Applications folder, then serialio.com USB-RS232 adapter FTDI MacOS M1+ Apple Silicon driver installs correctly as you see below

Java SerialPort MacOS M1 Apple Silicon USB-RS232 FTDI Driver install success

Install Java for MacOS M1

Before you use Java SerialPort API on MacOS M1+ you must install Java. The serialio.com JavaTerm package expects your MacOS device have Azul Java installed.

Java SerialPort MacOS M1 Apple Silicon Azul Java VM Install success

Connect USB-RS232 Adapter on MacOS M1+

After you have JavaTerm package installed, connect the serialio.com USB-RS232 adapter to your Mac and approve the connection.

Java SerialPort MacOS M1 JavaTerm Connect USB RS232 Adapter to MacOS M1

Next note your first launch of JavaTerm there is no port selected. Finally, you use “Connection” menu item and select the com port for the USB-RS232 adapter on your MacOS M1+ PC.

JavaTerm Java SerialPort MacOS M1 USB RS232 serial port Adapter usbserial Selection

Java SerialPort MacOS M1+ JavaTerm Test

Now you test JavaTerm package installed on Java SerialPort MacOS M1+. First, you see JavaTerm opens the serialio.com USB-RS232 adaptor serial port. Secondly understand the USB-RS232 adapter has a BlueSnap M6A connected. Finally, the yACK FAST Android app is wirelessly connected to the BlueSnap M6A. When you send data is sent both ways you see the successful results. JavaTerm has  defined a command to send data, that’s why you not see it in the sent data panel.

Java SerialPort MacOS M1 USB-RS232 adaptor connected to BlueSnap M6A wireless connect yACK BLE Android

Here you also see the yACK FAST Android app for the test.

yACK BLE Android showing Java SerialPort MacOS M1 USB-RS232 adaptor connected to BlueSnap M6A wireless connect

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