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title: "Serial Input Connector"
slug: "serial-input-connector"
updated: 2024-11-26T17:03:43Z
published: 2024-11-26T17:03:43Z
canonical: "help.tritondigital.com/serial-input-connector"
---

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# Serial Input Connector

| **Param name** | **Mandatory** | **Description** | **Default Value** | **Possible Value** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PortName | Yes | COM port where the automation system resides. | COM3 | Any valid COM port name (varies). |
| BaudRate | Yes | Baud rate at which to establish the connection. | 9600 | 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400. |
| Parity | Yes | Parity of the connection. | Even | None, Odd, Even, Mark, Space. |
| DataBits | Yes | Number of data bits per byte. | 8 | 5 - 8 |
| StopBits | Yes | Number of stop bits. | One | None, One, OnePointFive, Two |
| Handshake | Yes | Handshaking protocol for serial port transmission of data. | None | None, RequestToSend, RequestToSendXOnXOff, XOnXOff. |
| DeadAirTimeout | No | If specified, defines a timeout period between the reception of data after which the input connector is reset. | n/a | 1 - 2,147,483,647 |

**Example XML:**

```xml
<SerialInputConnector>
   <PortName>COM3</PortName>
   <BaudRate>9600</BaudRate>
   <Parity>Even</Parity>
   <DataBits>8</DataBits>
   <StopBits>None</StopBits>
   <Handshake>None</Handshake>
   <DeadAirTimeout>600</DeadAirTimeout>
   <Relays>
     <LogFileRelay>
       <FilesToKeep>10</FilesToKeep>
     </LogFileRelay>
     <TcpServerRelay>
       <Port>12834</Port>
     </TcpServerRelay>
   </Relays>
</SerialInputConnector>
```