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Serial.setTimeout()
Description
Serial.setTimeout() sets the maximum milliseconds to wait for serial data. It defaults to 1000 milliseconds.
Serial.setTimeout() inherits from the Stream utility class.
Syntax
Serial.setTimeout(time)
Parameter Values
- Serial: serial port object. See the list of available serial ports for each board on the Serial main page.
- time: timeout duration in milliseconds. Allowed data types: long.
Return Values
- Nothing
Example Code
- Compile and upload the below code to Arduino
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // opens serial port, sets data rate to 9600 bps
Serial.setTimeout(100); // set new value to 100 milliseconds
Serial.print("Timeout: ");
Serial.println(Serial.getTimeout()); // print the new value
}
void loop() {
// check if data is available
if (Serial.available() > 0) {
// read the incoming string:
String incomingString = Serial.readString();
// prints the received data
Serial.print("I received: ");
Serial.println(incomingString);
}
}
- Type "Arduino" on Serial Monitor and click Send button:
COM6
Timeout: 100
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
- The result on Serial Monitor:
COM6
Timeout: 100
I received: Arduino
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
- Modify the code to change timeout from 100ms to 1ms
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // opens serial port, sets data rate to 9600 bps
Serial.setTimeout(1); // set new value to 1 milliseconds
Serial.print("Timeout: ");
Serial.println(Serial.getTimeout()); // print the new value
}
void loop() {
// check if data is available
if (Serial.available() > 0) {
// read the incoming string:
String incomingString = Serial.readString();
// prints the received data
Serial.print("I received: ");
Serial.println(incomingString);
}
}
- Compile and upload the above code to Arduino
- Type "Arduino" on Serial Monitor and click Send button:
COM6
Timeout: 100
I received: Arduino
Timeout: 1
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
- The result on Serial Monitor:
COM6
Timeout: 100
I received: Arduino
Timeout: 1
I received: A
I received: r
I received: d
I received: u
I received: i
I received: no
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
When timeout is small, a single string is read multiple time.
※ NOTES AND WARNINGS:
- Serial functions that use the timeout value set via Serial.setTimeout():
- Serial functions are not only used for the communication between an Arduino board and Serial Monitor of Arduino IDE but also used for the communication between:
- An Arduino board and other Arduino board
- An Arduino board and other sensors/devices
- An Arduino board and computer (any Serial software on computer)
See Also
- Language : Arduino - Serial
- Language : Serial.available()
- Language : Serial.availableForWrite()
- Language : Serial.begin()
- Language : Serial.end()
- Language : Serial.find()
- Language : Serial.findUntil()
- Language : Serial.flush()
- Language : Serial.getTimeout()
- Language : if(Serial)
- Language : Serial.parseFloat()
- Language : Serial.parseInt()
- Language : Serial.peek()
- Language : Serial.print()
- Language : Serial.println()
- Language : Serial.read()
- Language : Serial.readBytes()
- Language : Serial.readBytesUntil()
- Language : Serial.readString()
- Language : Serial.readStringUntil()
- Language : serialEvent()
- Language : Serial.write()
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