Create Serial Master VI

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baud rate is the rate of transmission. The default is 9600.

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VISA resource name specifies the resource to be opened. The VISA resource name control also specifies the session and class.

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unit ID defines the device targeted by all Modbus master read and write operations.

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parity specifies the parity used for every frame to be transmitted or received. The default is even.

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flow control sets the type of control used by the transfer mechanism.

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serial type defines the type of serial transmission data unit to be used. RTU is a binary, higher performance data unit. ASCII uses human-readable characters to send all data.

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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

$datatype_images\ibool.gif$	status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. Right-click the error out indicator on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.
$datatype_images\ii32.gif$	code is the error or warning code. Right-click the error out indicator on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.
$datatype_images\istr.gif$	source string describes the origin of the error or warning. Right-click the error out indicator on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

$datatype_images\cbool.gif$	status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.
$datatype_images\ci32.gif$	code is the error or warning code. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.
$datatype_images\cstr.gif$	source describes the origin of the error or warning. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

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serial master instance returns a configured and initialized serial master.