+function extract_console_dev()
+{
+ local console="$1"
+ dev=$(echo $console| awk -F: ' {print $1}')
+ echo $dev
+}
+
+function extract_console_baud()
+{
+ local console="$1"
+ baud=$(echo $console| awk -F: ' {print $2}')
+ [ -z "$baud" ] && baud="115200"
+ echo $baud
+}
+
+function extract_console_parity()
+{
+ local console="$1"
+ parity=$(echo $console| awk -F: ' {print $3}')
+ [ -z "$parity" ] && parity="n"
+ echo $parity
+}
+
+function extract_console_bits()
+{
+ local console="$1"
+ bits=$(echo $console| awk -F: ' {print $4}')
+ [ -z "$bits" ] && bits="8"
+ echo $bits
+}
+