- install USB to COM driver (see qfix installation) - check is system manager if COM4 is available - set baud rate to 19200 - upload program to robot - start robot - open project: serial_port.sln - test program (test_serial_port.cpp) opens serial port, sends characters - BUG: you have to enter each character twice 1 (enter): forward 2 (enter): backward 3 (enter): left 4 (enter): right 5 (enter): stop motors CRTL+C : stop program