Owning Palette: Instrument I/O VIs and Functions
Use the Serial Compatibility VIs to interface with devices using serial communication.
![]() | Note Pocket PC Emulators You must configure the serial access before you can use the Serial Compatibility VIs. |
| Palette Object | Description |
|---|---|
| Bytes At Serial Port | Returns the number of bytes in the input buffer of the serial port indicated in the port number input parameter. |
| Close Serial Driver | Closes the specified port. |
| Serial Port Break | Sends a break on the output port specified by the port number input parameter for a period of time at least as long as the delay input parameter request. |
| Serial Port Init | Initializes the selected serial port to the settings you specify. |
| Serial Port Read | Reads the number of characters specified by the requested byte count input parameter from the serial port indicated in the port number input parameter. |
| Serial Port Write | Writes the data in the string to write input parameter to the serial port indicated in the port number input parameter. |