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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);
Description | Class for sending and receiving data using the serial communication protocol.
Methods |
available() |
buffer() |
bufferUntil() |
clear() |
last() |
lastChar() |
list() |
read() |
readBytes() |
readBytesUntil() |
readChar() |
readString() |
readStringUntil() |
stop() |
write() |
Constructor |
    Serial(parent)
    Serial(parent, baudRate)
    Serial(parent, portName)
    Serial(parent, portName, baudRate)
    Serial(parent, portName, baudRate, parity, dataBits, stopBits)
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)
Related | serialEvent()

Updated on January 1, 2021 03:38:10am EST
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