serial-SerialHelper

Container slot that handles the serial port configuration of any serial-based driver (found under the driver’s Network-level component as “Serial Port Config”).

Also found under any SerialTunnel (in station’s TunnelService) to support a tunneling connection to the same type of network. In this case, configure it the same as the SerialHelper of the associated driver network.

SerialHelper contains the following properties:

Status

Read-only status of the serial port, where it can be fault if a problem was detected, down if the serial port is not properly configured, or ok otherwise.
Port Name

String for the serial port, as known to the host platform. For example, COM1 or COM4.
Baud Rate

Baud rate used in serial communications. Select from enumerated drop-down selections, from Baud50 through Baud115200. Default value is Baud9600.
Data Bits

Data bits used in serial communications. Select from enumerated drop-down selections, from Data Bits8 through Data Bits5. Default value is Data Bits8.
Stop Bits

Number of stop bits used, as either Stop Bit1 (default) or Stop Bit2.
Parity

Parity to use, as either None, Odd, Even, Mark, or Space. Default value is None.
Flow Control Mode

Flow control to use, as either RtsCtsOnInput, RtsCtsOnOutput, XonXoffOnInput, XonXoffOnOutput, or none (all checkboxes cleared). Default value is none.