# SerialSender
Component Type: Processor (Subcategory: Serial Communication)
The Serialsender can be used to send structured data to Serial devices. It has 16 data slots. Whenever a send event occurs the plugin sends every slot which is active to the device, beginning with slot0
SerialSender plugin
# Input Port Description
- slot0 - slot15 [int]: Input data for each slot. The lower 8 Bit of the input will be sent when the slot is set Active and a send event occurs
# Properties
- COMPort [string]: Defines the COM Port of the target serial device. e.g. COM0
- BaudRate [integer]: Defines the Baudrate for the communication. It must match the baudrate of the target device
- **Slot[0-15] [int]*Defines the default value of a slot. This value will be overridden if there is data available at the corresponding input slot
- **Slot[0-15]Active [boolean]*Activate a Slot. Whenever a send event occurs the SerialSender will iterate over all Slots beginning with slot 0 and send the data of every Active Slot
- **Slot[0-15]Delay [int]*Defines the delay the plugin should wait before sending data to a slot.