diff --git a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp
index d86422b2b..21bf1b199 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp
+++ b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,29 @@ static void (*gattCharacteristicWrittenCallback)(BLEStatus status, BLEDevice * d
 static void (*gattCharacteristicSubscribedCallback)(BLEStatus status, BLEDevice * device) = NULL;
 static void (*gattCharacteristicUnsubscribedCallback)(BLEStatus status, BLEDevice * device) = NULL;
 
+
+// retarget printf to Serial
+#ifdef ENERGIA
+extern "C" int putchar(int c) {
+    Serial.write((uint8_t)c);
+    return c;
+}
+static void setup_printf(int baud) {
+  Serial.begin(baud);
+}
+#else
+static FILE uartout = {0} ;
+static int uart_putchar (char c, FILE *stream) {
+    Serial.write(c);
+    return 0;
+}
+void setup_printf(int baud) {
+  Serial.begin(baud);
+  fdev_setup_stream (&uartout, uart_putchar, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
+  stdout = &uartout;
+}  
+#endif
+
 // HAL CPU Implementation
 extern "C" void hal_cpu_disable_irqs(void){ }
 extern "C" void hal_cpu_enable_irqs(void) { }
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h
index 1f5eb3964..919eb41df 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h
+++ b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ typedef enum BLEStatus {
 
 typedef void (*btstack_packet_handler_t) (uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *packet, uint16_t size);
 
+/** 
+ * @brief Setup printf to use Serial with given baud rate
+ */
+void setup_printf(int baud);
+
 class UUID {
 private:
 	uint8_t uuid[16];
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/examples/ANCS/ANCS.ino b/platforms/arduino/examples/ANCS/ANCS.ino
index 8e054e33d..793122914 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/examples/ANCS/ANCS.ino
+++ b/platforms/arduino/examples/ANCS/ANCS.ino
@@ -15,30 +15,6 @@ const uint8_t adv_data[] = {
     0x11,0x15,0xD0,0x00,0x2D,0x12,0x1E,0x4B,0x0F,0xA4,0x99,0x4E,0xCE,0xB5,0x31,0xF4,0x05,0x79
 };
 
-// retarget printf
-#ifdef ENERGIA
-extern "C" {
-    int putchar(int c) {
-        Serial.write((uint8_t)c);
-        return c;
-    }
-}
-static void setup_printf(void) {
-  Serial.begin(9600);
-}
-#else
-static FILE uartout = {0} ;
-static int uart_putchar (char c, FILE *stream) {
-    Serial.write(c);
-    return 0;
-}
-static void setup_printf(void) {
-  Serial.begin(9600);
-  fdev_setup_stream (&uartout, uart_putchar, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
-  stdout = &uartout;
-}  
-#endif
-
 static void packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *packet, uint16_t size){
     printf("packet_handler type %u, event 0x%02x\n", packet_type, packet[0]);
     ancs_client_hci_event_handler(packet_type, channel, packet, size);
@@ -65,7 +41,7 @@ void ancs_callback(ancs_event_t * event){
 
 void setup(void){
 
-    setup_printf();
+    setup_printf(9600);
 
     printf("BTstack ANCS Client starting up...\n");
 
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/examples/LECentral/LECentral.ino b/platforms/arduino/examples/LECentral/LECentral.ino
index 4234b0250..87665ac60 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/examples/LECentral/LECentral.ino
+++ b/platforms/arduino/examples/LECentral/LECentral.ino
@@ -39,18 +39,6 @@ char counterString[20];
 
 static timer_source_t heartbeat;
 
-// setup printf
-static FILE uartout = {0} ;
-static int uart_putchar (char c, FILE *stream) {
-    Serial.write(c);
-    return 0;
-}
-static void setup_printf(int baud) {
-  Serial.begin(baud);
-  fdev_setup_stream (&uartout, uart_putchar, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
-  stdout = &uartout;
-}  
-
 void setup(void){
 
 	setup_printf(9600);
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/examples/LEPeripheral/LEPeripheral.ino b/platforms/arduino/examples/LEPeripheral/LEPeripheral.ino
index ffd333d9e..54c8354cd 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/examples/LEPeripheral/LEPeripheral.ino
+++ b/platforms/arduino/examples/LEPeripheral/LEPeripheral.ino
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 #include <BTstack.h>
 #include <SPI.h>
 
-// setup printf
-static FILE uartout = {0} ;
-static int uart_putchar (char c, FILE *stream) {
-    Serial.write(c);
-    return 0;
-}
-static void setup_printf(int baud) {
-  Serial.begin(baud);
-  fdev_setup_stream (&uartout, uart_putchar, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
-  stdout = &uartout;
-}  
-
 static uint16_t value_handle;
 
 void setup(void){
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeacon/iBeacon.ino b/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeacon/iBeacon.ino
index aa11de417..b4c9e4727 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeacon/iBeacon.ino
+++ b/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeacon/iBeacon.ino
@@ -4,32 +4,8 @@
 
 UUID uuid("E2C56DB5-DFFB-48D2-B060-D0F5A71096E0");
 
-// retarget printf
-#ifdef ENERGIA
-extern "C" {
-int putchar(int c) {
-    Serial.write((uint8_t)c);
-    return c;
-}
-}
-static void setup_printf(void) {
-  Serial.begin(9600);
-}
-#else
-static FILE uartout = {0} ;
-static int uart_putchar (char c, FILE *stream) {
-    Serial.write(c);
-    return 0;
-}
-static void setup_printf(void) {
-  Serial.begin(9600);
-  fdev_setup_stream (&uartout, uart_putchar, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
-  stdout = &uartout;
-}  
-#endif
-
 void setup(void){
-    setup_printf();
+    setup_printf(9600);
     BTstack.iBeaconConfigure(&uuid, 4711, 2);
     BTstack.setup();
     BTstack.startAdvertising();
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeaconScanner/iBeaconScanner.ino b/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeaconScanner/iBeaconScanner.ino
index 3a974c21b..539764cc2 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeaconScanner/iBeaconScanner.ino
+++ b/platforms/arduino/examples/iBeaconScanner/iBeaconScanner.ino
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 #include <BTstack.h>
 #include <SPI.h>
 
-// setup printf
-static FILE uartout = {0} ;
-static int uart_putchar (char c, FILE *stream) {
-    Serial.write(c);
-    return 0;
-}
-static void setup_printf(int baud) {
-  Serial.begin(baud);
-  fdev_setup_stream (&uartout, uart_putchar, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
-  stdout = &uartout;
-}  
-
 void setup(void){
 	setup_printf(9600);