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docs/reference/serial/redirect-to.md

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+# Serial Redirect To
+
+Dynamically configure the serial instance to use pins other than
+``USBTX`` and ``USBRX``.
+
+```sig
+serial.redirect(SerialPin.P0, SerialPin.P0, BaudRate.BaudRate115200);
+```
+
+### Parameters
+
+* ``tx``: the [serial pin](/device/pins) on which to transmit data 
+* ``rx``: the [serial pin](/device/pins) on which to receive data 
+* ``rate``: the baud rate at which to transmit and receive data (either `9600` or ``115200``)
+
+### Example
+
+When button ``A`` is pressed, the following example reconfigures the
+serial instance. The new configuration uses pin ``P1`` to transmit and
+``P2`` to receive, at a baud rate of `9600`.
+
+```blocks
+input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {
+    serial.redirect(SerialPin.P1, SerialPin.P2, BaudRate.BaudRate9600);
+});
+```
+
+### See also
+
+[serial](/device/serial)
+

docs/reference/serial/write-line.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ serial.writeLine("");
 
 ### Parameters
 
-* `line` is the [string](/reference/types/string) to write to the serial port
+* `text` is the [string](/reference/types/string) to write to the serial port
 
 ### Example: simple serial
 
@@ -48,4 +48,5 @@ basic.forever(() => {
 
 [serial](/device/serial),
 [serial write number](/reference/serial/write-number),
+[serial write string](/reference/serial/write-string),
 [serial write value](/reference/serial/write-value)

docs/reference/serial/write-number.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ serial.writeNumber(0);
 
 ### Parameters
 
-* `number` is the [number](/reference/types/number) to write to the serial port
+* `value` is the [number](/reference/types/number) to write to the serial port
 
 ### Example: one through ten
 

docs/reference/serial/write-string.md

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+# Serial Write String
+
+Write a string to the [serial](/device/serial) port,
+without starting a new line afterward.
+
+```sig
+serial.writeString("");
+```
+
+### Parameters
+
+* `text` is the [string](/reference/types/string) to write to the serial port
+
+### Example: simple serial
+
+This program writes the word `JUMBO` to the serial port repeatedly,
+without any new lines.
+
+```blocks
+basic.forever(() => {
+    serial.writeString("JUMBO");
+    basic.pause(1000);
+});
+```
+
+### See also
+
+[serial](/device/serial),
+[serial write line](/reference/serial/write-line),
+[serial write number](/reference/serial/write-number),
+[serial write value](/reference/serial/write-value)

docs/reference/serial/write-value.md

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ Write a name/value pair and a newline character (`\r\n`) to the [serial](/device
 serial.writeValue("x", 0);
 ```
 
+### Parameters
+
+* `name` is the [string](/reference/types/string) to write to the serial port
+* `value` is the [number](/reference/types/number) to write to the serial port
+
+
+
+
 ### Example: streaming data
 
 Every 10 seconds, the example below sends the temperature and light level