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diff --git a/docs/source/usb.rst b/docs/source/usb.rst index 80c40ca..70ca92e 100644 --- a/docs/source/usb.rst +++ b/docs/source/usb.rst @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ The STM32 microprocessors include a dedicated USB peripheral which can be configured to act as a general USB slave device with transfer rates up to 12Mbps. (It unfortunately can't be configured as a host or on-the-go device). By default, the peripheral is configured for two -uses: first, to receive sketch/program uploads from the :ref:`IDE -<ide>`, and second, to emulate a regular serial port for use as a -terminal (text read/write). +uses: first, to receive sketch/program uploads from the programming utility, +and second, 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). Library @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The SerialUSB channel is used with the :ref:`Maple bootloader <bootloader>` to reprogram the board: a :ref:`magic sequence of control line toggles and transmitted data <bootloader-rev3>` causes a Maple to reset itself and enter bootloader mode. As an unfortunate -consequence, the auto-reset will not work if the IDE can not access +consequence, the auto-reset will not work if the programmer can not access the serial port, either due to a conflict with another program (serial monitor) or because the interface has been disabled from the Maple side (through :ref:`SerialUSB.end() <lang-serialusb-end>`). A |