# Serial Start

## Overview

![The Serial Start Node.](https://2561100106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff6JZovzOqBctA4C1o76u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-343448a00ba217d7d0cae74a1cd0c75e41fbb878%2Fserialstartupdatedimage.png?alt=media)

The **Serial Start Node** starts a **Serial** connection that has already been set up in [**Project Settings**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/modules/project-settings/serial).

**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 Start** 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.

It is important to note that while the **Serial Start Node** starts a **Serial** connection, it may not completely finish establishing said connection when the **Node** is executed. This could lead to the **Logic** attached to its **Output Pulse** to not work even though there is technically nothing wrong. In order to avoid this, it is highly suggested to use the [**On Serial Start Node**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/communication/serial/events/onserialstart) instead. This way, the **Logic** will only execute once the **Serial** connection has definitely been established.

Again, the user must first use the **Serial Start Node** to open the connection. Separately, the **On Serial Start Node** can be used to execute the desired **Communication Logic**.

![Serial Start and On Serial Start Configuration](https://2561100106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff6JZovzOqBctA4C1o76u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-124e9b924f65a8061e79c766f95a70f211d66125%2Fserialstartvsonserialstart.png?alt=media)

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

## Attributes

![The Serial Start Node Attributes.](https://2561100106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff6JZovzOqBctA4C1o76u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-30c4b180c8bfb3904a9cd773a2613463293e0ec4%2Fserialstartattributes.png?alt=media)

| Attribute       | Type          | Description                        |
| --------------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `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**. |

## 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 Send Packet**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/communication/serial/serialsendpacket)
* [**Serial Stop**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/communication/serial/serialstop)