Method FromSerialPort

FromSerialPort(DeviceInformation, Nullable<UInt32>)

Creates a NMEA LocationDataSource based on a serial port.

Declaration

public static NmeaLocationDataSource FromSerialPort(DeviceInformation deviceInformation, uint? baudRate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Windows.Devices.Enumeration.DeviceInformation	deviceInformation	The Serial port device info.
System.Nullable<System.UInt32>	baudRate	The baud rate of the device being connected to.

Returns

Type	Description
NmeaLocationDataSource	A NMEA Location Datasource that reads from the specified serial port

Remarks

The created datasource will automatically handle creating and opening the specified serial port when the datasource is started. Once the datasource has been started, the NmeaDataStream will be available.

To use a serial device in a Windows 10 Universal app, ensure the serial device capability is enabled by opening package.appxmanifest in a text editor, and add the following to the <Capabilities> section:

   <DeviceCapability Name="serialcommunication">
     <Device Id="any">
       <Function Type="name:serialPort" />
     </Device>
   </DeviceCapability>

To obtain a serial port device id, you can use the Device Selector API to search for it:

var deviceInfo = (await DeviceInformation.FindAllAsync(SerialDevice.GetDeviceSelector()))?.FirstOrDefault(); // Gets the first serial port

Applies to

Platforms and versions

Target	Versions
.NET Windows	100.13 - 200.5
UWP	100.10 - 200.5