Asus P9D-E/4L - Manual (Page 91)

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COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled/Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The Console Redirection Settings becomes configurable when Console Redirection is
set to [Enabled].
4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
Console Redirection
Enable or Disable. COM1
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Console Redirection Settings
COM2
Console Redirection [Enabled]
Console Redirection Settings
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/
Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Console Redirection Settings
COM1/COM2 Console Redirection Settings
The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which
the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or
compatible settings.
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]
Allows you to set the terminal type.
[VT100]
ASCII char set.
[VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, among others
[VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes
[ANSI] Extended ASCII char set
Bits per second [57600]
Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long
or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400]
[57600] [115200]
Data Bits [8]
Allows you to set the data bits. Configuration options: [7] [8]
Parity [None]
Allows you to select the parity bit. A parity bit is sent with the data bits to detect transmission
errors. Configuration options: [None] [Even] [Odd] [Mark] [Space]
Stop Bits [1]
Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The
standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop
bit. Configuration options: [1] [2]