They may be talking about the console window of the arduino software. In which case you click the rightmost button in arduino labeled serial port (looks like a tv with antenna) and it will open the serial console. Then you need to set the baud rate to the rate specified in the arduino code (inside the parenthesis of the serial.begin() statement)by knuckles904 - Reprappers
jkelso Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OK I got the extruder file from danielg on the > forum and it compiled fine, but now I can't get > the program to upload to the extruder board. I > have the green wire on the usb to ttl cable > towards the bottom and I plugged the cable back > into the COM1 slot but nothing. I tried switching > the comby knuckles904 - Reprappers