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Settings
The Serial Monitor has limited settings, but enough to handle most of your serial
communication needs. The first setting you can alter is the baud rate. Click on the
baud rate drop-down menu to select the correct baud rate. (9600 baud)
Last, you can set the terminal to Autoscroll or not by checking the box in the bottom
left corner.
Pros
The Serial Monitor is a great quick and easy way to establish a serial connection with
your Arduino. If you’re already working in the Arduino IDE, there’s really no need to
open up a separate terminal to display data.
Cons
The lack of settings leaves much to be desired in the Serial Monitor, and, for
advanced serial communications, it may not do the trick.