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 * Stop bits : 1 bit
 * Flow control : none
 
+[TeraTerm](https://ttssh2.osdn.jp/index.html.en) and [PuTTY](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) are good serial terminal program options.  To open a serial port to the microcontroller with one of these programs you'll first need to find the COM port associated with the debugger.  On Windows, this will show up as a generic USB Serial Device:
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+![COM port](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MaximIntegratedTechSupport/VSCode-Maxim/main/img/78000_COM_port.JPG)
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+From there, steps will be program-specific to the serial terminal you're using.  For example, using TeraTerm I can navigate to `Setup -> Serial port...` to enter the communication settings above and open the connection.
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+![TeraTerm](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MaximIntegratedTechSupport/VSCode-Maxim/main/img/TeraTerm.JPG)
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 ### 12 - Continue the Program