Send and receive from a serial port Cycling '74 Max Devices int, list Send Chars, bang Polls Output TEXT_HERE int, list Send Chars, bang Polls Output TEXT_HERE Output As Integer Characters TEXT_HERE Status Signals TEXT_HERE Serial port Specifies the serial port to be used by the serial object. If alphabetic shortcuts (a-z) are used, a specifies the first logical serial port in the computer, and b- z are used to specify additional ports. Serial port name If actual portnames are used, the symbol is the name given by the Operating System to your port. The print to the serial object can be used to create a list of available portnames and alphabetic shortcuts. If the port chosen is currently in use or unavailable when the serial object is instantiated, an error message will be displayed and the object will not function. If no port is specified, the default port is a. Baud rate An optional argument may be used after the port name or alphabetic shortcut to specify the baud rate of the serial port (the default rate is 4800 baud). Any value is allowable (although not all ports can be set to all baud rates). Some common rates are 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 3600, 7200, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200. Data bits After the baud rate, the next arguments specifies the number of data bits for the serial port (the default is 8 data bits). Other possible values are 5, 6 and 7. Stop bits The next argument specifies the number of stop bits for the serial port. The default is 1. Other possible values are 1.5 (Windows only) and 2. Parity mode The next argument specifies the parity for the serial port (the default is no parity, specified by 0 or no).Other possible values are odd, 1 (odd), even, and 2 (odd). Output received characters Sends each character received on the serial port since the last bang message out the serial object's left outlet as an integer in the order that the characters were received. Before output data is sent, the message read, followed by a number specifying the number of bytes received is sent out the right outlet of the serial object. Send a number Sends the number out the serial port accessed by the serial object. Numbers outside the range 0-255 are wrapped to that range using a modulo operator. After the data is sent, the message write, followed by a number specifying the number of bytes sent is sent out the right outlet of the serial object. Send a number Converted to int. Send numbers Sends each number in the list out the serial port, in order. Numbers outside the range 0-255 are wrapped to that range using a modulo operator. After the data is sent, the message write, followed by a number specifying the number of bytes sent is sent out the right outlet of the serial object. Send a break command Sends a break command to the serial port used by the serial object. After the break has completed, the message break is sent out the object's right outlet. Close the serial connection Closes an open serial connection, permitting use of the serial port by other applications. Report the current serial port Sends the name or shortcut of the currently open serial port out the serial object's right outlet, prepended by the word port. Set the serial port The word port, followed by a symbol, specifies the serial port to be used by the object. If alphabetic shortcuts are used, a specifies the first logical serial port in the computer. b - z specify additional ports. If actual portnames are used, the symbol is the name given by the operating system to your port. See the print message for a way to list available portnames and alphabetic shortcuts. If the port chosen is currently in use or unavailable when the port message is sent, an error message will be displayed and the object will revert to its previously chosen port, or won't function if there was none. Print a list of serial ports Sends a list of available serial ports to the Max Console, along with their alphabetic shortcuts. The message port [portname] [portname]... is also sent from the object's right outlet, with a list of available ports. Open a serial connection Opens a new serial connection. Refresh the port list Refreshes the list of known/available serial ports. See the print message for additional information. Reset the serial port for Basic Stamp (Mac only) Resets the currently open serial port using the Basic Stamp initialization sequence. Auto-open flag Toggles automatically opening the serial port. Baud rate Sets the port's baud rate. TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Input buffer size Sets the input buffer size used by the serial object. Data list length Sets the data chunk size (data list length) for output. Data bits Sets the number of data bits (acceptable values are 5, 6, 7, or 8). TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Defer Output TEXT_HERE Drain enable flag (Mac only) Toggles drain enable. When enabled, communication waits until all data has been transmitted to the terminal when writing. The default value is 0 (disabled). DTR (data terminal ready) enable Enables or disables the DTR (data terminal ready) function of the serial port used by the serial object. Parity Sets the parity for the port. The options are:

0: no parity
1: odd
2: even TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Poll Enable/Interval TEXT_HERE Serial Port Used by the object Inspector only. Users should use the port message. TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Stop bits Sets the number of stop bits used when communicating with the serial port. TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Xon/Xoff enable Enables Xon/Xoff serial flow control. The serial object works only with ports and devices supported by the standard serial driver. It does not work with USB ports and devices, unless a USB to Serial adaptor is connected. When a number or list is received in its inlet, serial sends the data out the specified serial port at the current baud rate. When serial receives a bang message and characters have been received in the serial port, the received characters are sent as numbers in the order they were received. When serial receives a bang message, characters have been received in the serial port, and chunking is enabled, the received characters are sent as a list in the order the characters were received. The length of the list is determined by the argument to the chunk message (see the message listing for chunk for more information).

Out right outlet: Reports error and status messages.