View source for Component: Serial Monitor (Runtime Tools)

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| Matrix Ltd
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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Version
| 1.0
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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Category
| Runtime Tools
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==Serial Monitor component==
Allows data from a COM port to be piped through to the console window for easy program status and debugging.

==Component Pack==

FREE

==Detailed description==

''No detailed description exists yet for this component''

==Examples==



Here is a simple example showing how to pass data from a device such as an Arduino back into Flowcode for debugging purposes. The example is designed to run on an Arduino Uno R3 with an LED connected to pin D2 and a potentiometer connected to pin A0. The program loops switching the LED on and off and reporting the status to the console, the ADC is also sampled as a voltage string and this is also passed back to the console.

{{Fcfile|SerialMonitorDemo.fcfx|Serial Monitor Demo}}

The incoming data can be seen on the Flowcode console even when the simulation is not running.

[[File:ArdInData.jpg]]

Outgoing data can be sent back to the embedded hardware by typing data directly into the RX Queue tab of the console.

[[File:ArdOutData.png]]

==Downloadable macro reference==

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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReceiveByte'''
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| colspan="2" | Attempts to receive a byte using the COM port No valid return data is provided by the return value 256. 0 - 255 indicates valid data. &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Timeout
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ClosePort'''
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| colspan="2" | Closes the currently open COM port, ending communications and allowing it to be accessed via another application.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SendByte'''
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| colspan="2" | Sends a single byte to be sent out via the COM port.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Data
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetDTRState'''
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| colspan="2" | Allows the DTR signal to be enabled or disabled.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | State
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| colspan="2" | A value of 0 disables the DTR, 1 or above willl enable the DTR.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetConsoleHandle'''
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| colspan="2" | Gets the handle to the console allowing data displaying on the panel etc.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetFlowControl'''
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| colspan="2" | Allows the Flowcontrol signals to be enabled or disabled.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | State
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| colspan="2" | A value of 0 disables flow control, 1 or above willl enable flow control.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''OpenPort'''
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| colspan="2" | Opens the currently selected COM port, allowing data to be sent and received.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetProp'''
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| colspan="2" | Allows the COM port property to be set from a parent component.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
| width="90%" | PropName
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u32-icon.png]] - ULONG
| width="90%" | PropVal
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetProp'''
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| colspan="2" | Allows the property filter for the COM port list to be copied to a parent component.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
| width="90%" | PropName
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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==Property reference==

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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties''' 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | COM Port
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| colspan="2" | Selects which port to communicate with, only lists ports which are currently available. &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Refresh COM Ports
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| colspan="2" | When set to yes the COM port list is rescanned for newly connected or available ports. Note that refreshing the ports list may take a few seconds depending on the number of connected ports.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Baud
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| colspan="2" | Baud rate passed to the COM port to control the rate of data.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Connection Type
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| colspan="2" | Decides how to work with the COM port. Manual - Port needs to be manually opened and closed by the user. Port may become locked if left open. Port is automatically closed when programming. Automatic - Port handling is automatic but port may be left open when closing the project.  Port is automatically closed when programming and reopened after 20 seconds.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Connection
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| colspan="2" | Port connection status. Closed - Port is unavailable and not in use. Open - Port is available for data communications.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Connections''' 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Simulations''' 
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