Read numberOfBytes bytes from a serial port and convert them to a String. If a specific encoding is needed to match the source of the data, use system.serial.readBytes and use the desired encoding to decode the byte array returned.

system.serial. readBytesAsString( port, numberOfBytes [, timeout] )

• Parameters

String port - The previously configured serial port to use.

int numberOfBytes - The number of bytes to read.

int timeout - Maximum amount of time, in milliseconds, to block before returning. Default is 5000. [optional]

• Returns

String - A String created from the bytes read.

• Scope

All

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