# Serial Send Packet

## Overview

![The Serial Send Packet Node.](https://2561100106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff6JZovzOqBctA4C1o76u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0928cc74037c546d761d569a72c90a9a26a669ad%2Fserialsendpacketupdatedimage.png?alt=media)

The **Serial Send Packet Node** is used to send a data **Packet** after selecting a **Serial Communication** connection from the **Drop-down Menu**.

**Serial Communication** in **Incari** is available as a plugin and is enabled as default. However, in the case that it is disabled in the **Plugins Editor**, it will not appear in the **Project Settings** and **Serial Send Packet** will not show up in the [**Toolbox**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/overview). Please refer to the [**Plugins Editor**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/modules/plugins) to find out more information.

[**Scope**](https://github.com/cgi-studio-gmbh/incari-doc/blob/2023.2/toolbox/communication/overview.md#scopes): **Project**, **Scene**.

## Attributes

![The Serial Send Packet Node Attributes.](https://2561100106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff6JZovzOqBctA4C1o76u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7912dff9cae09de6817750d58d1f4bbf5b7a8300%2Fserialsendpacketattributes.png?alt=media)

| Attribute       | Type          | Description                                                                   |
| --------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Is Binary`     | **Bool**      | Can be toggled on or off depending on if the `Message` body is binary or not. |
| `Configuration` | **Drop-down** | The desired **Serial** connection.                                            |

## Inputs

| Input             | Type       | Description                                                           |
| ----------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Input* (►) | **Pulse**  | A standard **Input Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**. |
| `Message`         | **String** | The **Packet's** `Message`.                                           |

## Outputs

| Output             | Type      | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------ | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Output* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard **Output Pulse**, to move onto the next **Node** along the **Logic Branch**, once this **Node** has finished its execution. |

## See Also

* [**Serial Start**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/communication/serial/serialstart)
* [**Serial Stop**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/communication/serial/serialstop)