Helpful Free Programs and Tools

Helpful Free Programs and Tools

There are several free applications that are useful while working with Micronet’s devices. Here are some commonly used applications:

WINDOWS

Android Studio – Android Studio is the official IDE for Android development and includes everything you need to build Android apps. You can download Android Studio here: https://developer.android.com/studio/.

Android Debug Bridge (ADB) – Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile command-line tool that lets you communicate with a device, a client, which sends commands. The client runs on your development machine. You can invoke a client from a command-line terminal by issuing an adb command. You can download the ADB Tool from us here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4hzpxoa1xsibsfy/ADB%20Tool.zip?dl=0.

 Vysor – Vysor puts your Android on your desktop. It is a screen mirroring application that allows users to use apps, play games, and control their Android device. There is a desktop or Chrome app, that is compatible with all operating systems. You can download Vysor here: https://www.vysor.io/download/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vysor.io%2F.

TeraTerm – TeraTerm is an open-source, free, software implemented, terminal emulator (communications) program. It emulates different types of computer terminals, from DEC VT100 to DEC VT382. It supports telnetSSH 1 & 2 and serial port connections. It also has a built-in macro scripting language (supporting Oniguruma regular expressions) and a few other useful plugins. You can download TeraTerm here: https://osdn.net/projects/ttssh2/downloads/69976/teraterm-4.100.exe/.

MLogcat – MLogcat is a windows application that shows logcat, kernel messages, and the CPU/Memory history simultaneously. You can download MLogcat here: http://mlogcat.tistory.com/.

Notepad++ – Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.

MAC OSX

Android Studio – You can download Android Studio for Mac here: https://developer.android.com/studio/.

Vysor – You can download Vysor for Mac here: https://www.vysor.io/download/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vysor.io%2F.

Sublime Text – Sublime Text is a feature-packed text editor that is designed for code and prose alike. Sublime Text supports splits editing, customizable key bindings, menus, snippets, macros, completions, and it’s built from custom components, providing for unmatched responsiveness. You can download Sublime Text here: https://www.sublimetext.com/3

CoolTerm  CoolTerm is a simple serial port terminal application (no terminal emulation) that is geared towards hobbyists and professionals with a need to exchange data with hardware connected to serial ports such as servo controllers, robotic kits, GPS receivers, microcontrollers, etc. You can download CoolTerm here: http://freeware.the-meiers.org/CoolTermMac.zip

LogCat – LogCat is a simple ADB logcat viewer written purely in Objective-C. The program includes definable filters for quick access to frequently checked logs. You can filter by message, log type, tag or PID. It provides you the ability to change font color and style for each for different log types. You can download LogCat here: https://download.freedownloadmanager.org/Mac-OS/LogCat/FREE-1.0.html

LINUX

Android Studio – You can download Android Studio for Linux here: https://developer.android.com/studio/.

Vysor – You can download Vysor for Linux here: https://www.vysor.io/download/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vysor.io%2F.

Sublime Text – You can download Sublime Text for Linux here: https://www.sublimetext.com/3

CoolTerm  You can download CoolTerm for Linux here: http://freeware.the-meiers.org/CoolTermLinux.zip





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