Serial Input

Serial Input tasks receive files sent to a serial port on the computer running PlanetPress Workflow. All the Serial Input tasks in a PlanetPress Workflow configuration share the same general properties, which are configured through user options (see Serial Input plugin preferences). Only the properties set in the Other and Error tabs are specific to individual tasks.

Input

This task does not poll an input, it sits there and waits for a job file to be sent through the Serial connection.

Processing

When the job is received through the Serial connection, it is saved as a job file. No further processing is done on the file.

Output

The task outputs the job file as is, with no evaluation or modification.

Task properties

General Tab
  • Since Serial Input tasks have no specific task configurable properties, this section contains no property information.
"Other" Tab
  • Job Information group
    • Information elements: indicates what job infos are automatically created by the input task.
    • Add lines before first data page: Using the arrows keys you can add any job information directly at the beginning of your data file.
  • Backup input files: Check this to save a copy of each data file that is captured by your input. These files are saved in the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools working folders under the "Backup" folder.
  • Backup filename: Enter the filename that you wish the input data file backup to be saved under.
  • Delete Existing Metadata: Check to remove any metadata from memory. This option is disabled on initial input tasks, and is checked by default on secondary input tasks.
Job Information definitions
  • %1 - Source file name: Contains the name of the job file as specified by the software that sent the job.
On Error Tab
Comments Tab

The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a text area (Task comments) that lets you write comments about the task. These comments are saved when the dialog is closed with the OK button, and are displayed in the Task Comments Pane.

Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in the Process area.

  
  • Last Topic Update: Aug-21-2018 - 09:08
  • Last Published: Sep-17-2019 - 09:09