# On Serial Packet Receive

## Overview

![The On Serial Packet Receive Node.](/files/TAJlwY0JTY1uquGa49oj)

The **On Serial Packet Receive Node** is an **Event Listener Node** that executes when a data **Packet** is received and returns its `Message`.

**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 **On Serial Packet Receive** will not show up in the [**Toolbox**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/overview.md). Please refer to the [**Plugins Editor**](https://github.com/cgi-studio-gmbh/incari-doc/blob/2024.1/toolbox/modules/plugins/README.md) to find out more information.

[**Scope**](https://github.com/cgi-studio-gmbh/incari-doc/blob/2024.1/toolbox/communication/overview.md#scopes): **Project**, **Scene**.

## Attributes

![The On Serial Packet Receive Node Attributes.](/files/NoFayaAgLhw3iRl0CcuF)

| 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.                                            |

## 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. |
| `Message`          | **String** | The returned `Message`.                                                                                                                |

## See Also

* [**On Serial Error**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/communication/serial/events/onserialerror.md)
* [**On Serial Start**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/communication/serial/events/onserialstart.md)
* [**On Serial Stop**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/communication/serial/events/onserialstop.md)


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