---
name: "ttyrecv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "plc-utils-extra"
version: "0.0.6+git20250517.7fb8ac5-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ttyrecv"
---

# ttyrecv(1)

Serial Line Rate Tester (Receive)

## NAME

ttyrecv - Serial Line Rate Tester (Receive)

## SYNOPSIS

**ttyrecv** \[*options*\] \[\>*stdout*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Receive data from a serial device. The primary purpose of this program is to receive data over a serial port for a specified time duration.

The ttyrecv program exits after the receive time (see **-t**) has elapsed.

This program is part of the Qualcomm Atheros Powerline Toolkit. See the **AMP** man page for an overview and installation instructions.

## COMMENTS

This program does not yet support Windows platforms.

## OPTIONS

- \-**c**

  Consume all data received (do not print to standard output).

- \-**l** *file*

  The serial port file to read data from. The default is **/dev/ttyS0**.

- \-**r**

  Print the receive rate to standard output after the receive time has elapsed.

- \-**s** *speed*

  The serial baud rate. Supported baud rates are **0**, **50**, **75**, **110**, **134**, **150**, **200**, **300**, **600**, **1200**, **1800**, **2400**, **4800**, **9600**, **19200**, **38400**, **57600**, **115200**, **230400**, **460800**, **500000** and **921600**.

- \-**t** *time*

  Receive for **time** seconds. The default is 10 seconds.

- \-**?**,--**help**

  Print program help summary on stdout. This option takes precedence over other options on the command line.

- \-**?**,--**version**

  Print program version information on stdout. This option takes precedence over other options on the command line. Use this option when sending screen dumps to Atheros Technical Support so that they know exactly which version of the Linux Toolkit you are using.

## EXAMPLES

None.

## SEE ALSO

**amp**(**1**), **int6kuart**(**1**), **ttysend**(**1**),

## CREDITS

 Charles Maier\
  Nathaniel Houghton