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COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled/Enabled]
Allowsyoutoenableordisabletheconsoleredirectionfeature.Congurationoptions:
[Disabled][Enabled]
The Console Redirection SettingsbecomescongurablewhenConsole Redirection is
setto[Enabled].
4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2014 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] ASCIIcharset.
[VT100+] ExtendsVT100tosupportcolor,functionkeys,amongothers
[VT-UTF8] UsesUTF8encodingtomapUnicodecharsonto1ormorebytes
[ANSI] ExtendedASCIIcharset
Bits per second [57600]
Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side.
Longornoisylinesmayrequirelowerspeeds.Congurationoptions:[9600][19200]
[38400][57600][115200]
Data Bits [8]
Allowsyoutosetthedatabits.Congurationoptions:[7][8]
Parity [None]
Allows you to select the parity bit. A parity bit is sent with the data bits to detect
transmissionerrors.Congurationoptions:[None][Even][Odd][Mark][Space]
Stop Bits [1]
Stopbitsindicatetheendofaserialdatapacket.(Astartbitindicatesthebeginning.)
The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more
than1stopbit.Congurationoptions:[1][2]