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authorMarti Bolivar <mbolivar@leaflabs.com>2011-05-04 13:15:33 -0400
committerMarti Bolivar <mbolivar@leaflabs.com>2011-05-04 13:31:53 -0400
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SerialUSB fixups.
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diff --git a/docs/source/lang/api/serialusb.rst b/docs/source/lang/api/serialusb.rst
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+++ b/docs/source/lang/api/serialusb.rst
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ Introduction
In addition to three :ref:`serial ports <lang-serial>`, the Maple's
STM32 microprocessor includes a dedicated USB peripheral. This
peripheral is used to emulate a regular serial port for use as a
-terminal (text read/write). The emulated terminal is relatively slow
-and inefficient; it is best for transferring data at regular serial
-speeds (kilobaud).
+terminal. The emulated terminal is relatively slow; it is best for
+transferring data at regular serial speeds (kilobaud).
Library access to the emulated serial port is provided through the
``SerialUSB`` object. You can mostly use ``SerialUSB`` as a drop-in
@@ -30,14 +29,14 @@ replacement for ``Serial1``, ``Serial2``, and ``Serial3``.
This means that if you have a number of calls to one of the
``SerialUSB`` ``write()`` or ``print()`` functions in your code,
- and you are not monitoring the emulated on a computer, your program
- will run much, much slower than if it is being monitored or totally
- disconnected (run off of a battery).
+ and you are not monitoring ``SerialUSB`` on a computer, your
+ program will run much slower than if it is being monitored or
+ totally disconnected (run off of a battery).
You can avoid this behavior by :ref:`deciphering the port status
- using the DTR and RTS line status <lang-serialusb-safe-print>`; the
+ using the DTR and RTS line status <lang-serialusb-safe-print>` (the
behavior of these control lines is platform dependent and we no
- longer interpret them by default.
+ longer interpret them by default).
Library Documentation
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