eRTOS Console

eRTOS provides a eRTOS Console utility to be used with a USB Keyboard, which allows control of the system.

Commands

eRTOS Console supports the following commands(case-insensitive):

cd [path] | ..

Changes the current directory of the console.

Parameters:

path - The relative or absolute path to set as the current directory. If the path does not exist, then it will be rejected, and the cd command will fail.
.. - Changes the current directory to the parent directory.

cls

Clears all output from the console.

dir

Lists all files and folders found in the current directory.

DisplayVolumes

Lists the FAT32 volumes on the system found by eRTOS. This will show the drive letter, volume label, and media type (SATA or USB) that the volume is on.

Run [filename.ertos]

Runs the specified process.

Parameters:

filename.ertos - See Run Usage for more information.

Kill [pid]

Views and terminates running processes.

Parameters:

Kill (no parameters) - Displays a list of process IDs (PIDs) for all running processes.
pid - The PID of the process to terminate.

getdst

Retrieves whether the system is operating in the STANDARD time zone or DAYLIGHT time zone.

setdst

Sets the current time zone to STANDARD time zone or DAYLIGHT time zone.

0 = STANDARD time zone
1 = DAYLIGHT time zone

Console Keyboard Shortcuts

eRTOS Console supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

Key(s)	Description
Page Up/Down	Scrolls up and down through the console’s output history.
Up/Down Arrow	Cycles through the history of the last 20 entered commands.
Escape	Clears any console input.