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| Name |
Serial |
| Examples |
// Example by Tom Igoe
import processing.serial.*;
// The serial port:
Serial myPort;
// List all the available serial ports:
printArray(Serial.list());
// Open the port you are using at the rate you want:
myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
// Send a capital A out the serial port:
myPort.write(65);
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| Description |
Class for sending and receiving data using the serial communication protocol.
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| Methods | |
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| Constructor | Serial(parent)
Serial(parent, baudRate)
Serial(parent, portName)
Serial(parent, portName, baudRate)
Serial(parent, portName, baudRate, parity, dataBits, stopBits)
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| Parameters |
| parent |
PApplet: typically use "this" |
| baudRate |
int: 9600 is the default |
| portName |
String: name of the port (COM1 is the default) |
| parity |
char: 'N' for none, 'E' for even, 'O' for odd, 'M' for mark, 'S' for space ('N' is the default) |
| dataBits |
int: 8 is the default |
| stopBits |
float: 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 (1.0 is the default) |
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| Related | serialEvent()
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Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:14am EST
