# microcom > A minimalistic terminal program, used to access remote devices via a serial, CAN or telnet connection from the console. > More information: . - Open a serial port using the specified baud rate: `microcom {{[-p|--port]}} {{/dev/ttyXYZ}} {{[-s|--speed]}} {{baud_rate}}` - Establish a telnet connection to the specified host: `microcom {{[-t|--telnet]}} {{hostname}}:{{port}}`