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serial_set_inter_byte_timeout()

Definition

serial_set_inter_byte_timeout(ser, timeout=None)

Features

This function sets the timeout between the bytes (inter-byte) when reading and writing to the port.

Parameters

Parameter Name

Data Type

Default Value

Description

ser

serial.Serial

-

Serial instance

timeout

float

None

Timeout between bytes during reading or writing

  • Continued processing of data that was processed before the timeout

  • None: inter-byte timeout not specified

Return

Value

Description

0

Success

Exception

Exception

Description

DR_Error (DR_ERROR_TYPE)

Parameter data type error occurred

Example

Python
ser = serial_open(port="COM", baudrate=115200, bytesize=DR_EIGHTBITS, 
        parity=DR_PARITY_NONE, stopbits=DR_STOPBITS_ONE)
 
res = serial_set_inter_byte_timeout(ser, 0.1)
 
serial_close(ser)