GetSerial

Description - This object contains settings and status information for the GetSerial interface.

Functions (accessible by right-clicking on the object)
Start - this will start the GetSerial interface (if the PageGate application is currently running).  
 
Stop - this will stop the GetSerial interface (if the PageGate application is currently running).  

Settings
Enabled - check this box to enable the GetSerial interface.  
 
Serial Port - choose the serial port (COM port) you want the GetSerial interface to monitor for incoming text.  
 
Baud Rate - set the baud rate to match the speed that the incoming data will be sent at.  
 
Parity - set the parity to match the parity that the incoming data will be sent using.  
 
Data Bits - set the data bits to match the number of data bits that the incoming data will be sent with.  
 
Stop Bits - set the stop bits to match the number of stop bits that the incoming data will be sent with.  
 
Handshaking - the serial connection may use handshaking to control high-speed data. If the sending device uses handshaking, you should match the handshaking method to match.  
 
Init String - with most direct serial connections the init string setting will be left blank. It is used mostly if a modem is connected to the port.  
 
Symbols - special characters used for processing incoming data.  
 
Record - settings to define a record of message data from incoming data.  
 
Recipient - settings to extract recipient information from incoming data.  
 
Sender - settings to extract sender information from incoming data.  
 
Message - settings to extract message information from incoming data.  
 
Status - this displays the current state of the GetSerial Interface

Log - If logging is enabled, this log shows the activities of the GetSerial interface, including all messages accepted and rejected by it.
Refresh - displays the most current entries in the log  
Print - sends a copy of the log file to a printer  
Purge - deletes the log's entire contents  
Clipboard - copies the log's contents to the Windows clipboard, allowing it to be pasted into another application