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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:
println(Serial.list());
/* I know that the first port in the serial list on my mac
is always my Keyspan adaptor, so I open Serial.list()[0].
Open whatever port is the one you're using.
*/
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() |
Returns the number of bytes in the buffer waiting to be read |
| read() |
Returns the next byte from the buffer |
| readChar() |
Returns the next byte in the buffer as a char |
| readBytes() |
Reads everything in the buffer |
| readBytesUntil() |
Reads from the buffer of bytes up to and including a particular character |
| readString() |
Returns the buffer as a String |
| readStringUntil() |
Returns the buffer as a String up to and including a particular character |
| buffer() |
Sets the number of bytes to buffer before calling serialEvent() |
| bufferUntil() |
Sets a specific byte to buffer to before calling serialEvent |
| last() |
Returns last byte received |
| lastChar() |
Returns the last byte received as a char |
| write() |
Writes bytes, chars, ints, bytes[], Strings |
| clear() |
Clears the buffer |
| stop() |
Stops communicating |
| list() |
Returns the available ports |
|
| Constructor |
Serial(parent)
Serial(parent, rate)
Serial(parent, name)
Serial(parent, name, rate)
Serial(parent, name, rate, parity, databits, stopbits) |
| Parameters |
| parent |
PApplet: typically use "this" |
| rate |
int: 9600 is the default |
| name |
String: name of the port (COM1 is the default) |
| parity |
char: 'N' for none, 'E' for even, 'O' for odd ('N' is the default) |
| databits |
int: 8 is the default |
| stopbits |
float: 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 (1.0 is the default) |
|
| Usage |
Application |
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:25pm EDT
