Serial Input Event
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The Serial Input event triggers when the BrightSign player receives input from a device connected to a serial port.
- Specify port: Enter the port number of the input device. Most standard RS-232 serial devices enumerate on port 0. If you are connecting a USB-serial device, it will enumerate on port 2. To configure the serial port, navigate to Presentation > Interactive > Connectors.
- Specify serial input: Enter the serial input string that will trigger the event. You can also use the <*> wildcard to match some or all of the serial input (i.e., entering <*> in this field will match any input, while entering mycommand_<*> will match any input message that begins with mycommand_).
- Assign input to variable?: Check this box to assign the content of the serial input to a User Variable.
- Input specifies variable: The serial input string will dynamically specify which User Variable to modify. The serial input string must be sent in the form of <variable name> : <variable value>.
- Specify fixed variable: The serial input string will modify a fixed User Variable. Use the dropdown list to choose which User Variable the serial input will modify. The serial input string must be sent in the form of <variable value>.
You can use the Input specifies variable option to modify more than one User Variable with a single event. Use the following serial input string: <variable name> : <variable value> !! <variable name> : <variable value>
- Assign wildcard to variable?: Check this box to specify the value of a User Variable using the <*> wildcard. Select the User Variable to modify using the dropdown menu to the right. The Specify serial input field must contain the <*> wildcard, either by itself or with additional text (e.g., message_<*>).
Wildcards are only supported when the serial port is using the ASCII protocolprotocol, not when using the Binary protocol.