Procedure for using the SerialPortReader step

The following provides a basic methodology for configuring the SerialPortReader step:

1. Specify which serial port this SerialPortReader step will use.

2. Select a Read mode. Possible read modes are:

   • Read up to expected text. The SerialPortReader step will only read up to the specified text. If the expected text contains control characters such as line feeds or carriage returns, they should be entered as escape characters.

   • Read a fixed number of characters. The SerialPortReader step will only read the specified number of characters. Note that line feed (\n) and carriage return (\r) each count as a character.

3. Set a Timeout value in ms to avoid waiting for an incomplete read. The default value for this property is Infinite.