SerialPort.GetStopBits
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Queries number of stop bits.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SerialPort](component_SerialPort.md) | [5.0](newinversion50.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows | ❌ No |

MBS( "SerialPort.GetStopBits"; PortReference ) 

**MBS**( **"SerialPort.GetStopBits";** /\* Queries number of stop bits. \*/  
**$PortReference**) /\* The reference number of the port. You get this number from [SerialPort.Open](SerialPortOpen.md) when you open the port.e.g. $port \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| PortReference | The reference number of the port. You get this number from [SerialPort.Open](SerialPortOpen.md) when you open the port. | $port |

### Result

Returns number or error.

### Description

Queries number of stop bits.  
Can be 1 or 2 on Mac and 1, 1.5 or 2 on Windows.  
### Examples

Queries setting:

 MBS ("SerialPort.GetStopBits"; $SerialPort )  
### See also

- [SerialPort.GetDataBits](SerialPortGetDataBits.md)
- [SerialPort.Open](SerialPortOpen.md)
- [SerialPort.SetDataBits](SerialPortSetDataBits.md)
- [SerialPort.SetStopBits](SerialPortSetStopBits.md)

This function is free to use.

Created 6th February 2015 , last changed 9th November 2021

  
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