Data Formatting
Data Formatting
Data received by the serial interface can be printed as text(default) or in hexadecimal, binary and decimal format. This is useful to examine the raw data transmitted by the remote device. The following explanation of the settings usage is for hexadecimal format, but does also apply to binary and decimal format.
Data Alignment
Data transmitted through a serial interface is received in byte fragments. By default the byte fragments are printed as single values surrounded by brackets to separate them. If the fragments belong together to form a larger value or form a logical unit, the alignment can be used to print them in a more reasonable manner.
Auto Linebreak
When the automatic linebreak is activated, every alignment sequence is printed in a new line.
Use Prefix
Both, hexadecimal and binary format use a prefix (0x/0b) to indicate the format. This could be disabled with the prefix setting. Please note that the decimal format has no prefix.
Use Brackets
If the square brackets which separate the alignment should not be used, they can be disabled with the respective setting.
Block Size
The block size can be used to organize blocks of received data. The block size is used to separate a various number of received alignments by adding an extra linefeed between them.