# Simulate UART device on host pc

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/simulate-uart-device-on-host-pc/21451>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** nerves, testing, circuits\_uart\
**Created:** [April 6, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/simulate-uart-device-on-host-pc/21451 "2019-04-06T09:15:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/simulate-uart-device-on-host-pc/21451/3 "2019-04-08T19:42:07Z")

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Hey @fhunleth,

thanks for your answer! I just wanted to temporary open an uart emulation port with the tty0tty pts program. Unfortunately it didn’t work out the way I wanted. I’m now using the kernel module and it works.  
Thanks for your great work!

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