SerialPort.Open() --IOException — “The parameter is incorrect.”

7
votes

I have written the following code to configure the serial port when the MainForm loads. On first run it gives IOException when port is opened, stating that the parameter is incorrect. But when I re-start the application it works fine. The exception only comes when the application is run first time after starting the computer, and then it works fine till the next restart of the computer.

private void Main_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.serialPort1.PortName = "COM3";
    this.serialPort1.BaudRate = 9600;
    this.serialPort1.DataBits = 8;
    this.serialPort1.DataReceived += new System.IO.Ports.SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(serialPort1_DataReceived);

    this.serialPort1.Open(); //Exception comes here
    this.serialPort1.WriteLine("AT#cid=1" + System.Environment.NewLine);

}

Exeption details:

System.IO.IOException was unhandled by user code

Message="The parameter is incorrect.\r\n" Source="System"

StackTrace: at System.IO.Ports.InternalResources.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str) at System.IO.Ports.InternalResources.WinIOError() at System.IO.Ports.SerialStream.set_RtsEnable(Boolean value) at System.IO.Ports.SerialStream..ctor(String portName, Int32 baudRate, Parity parity, Int32 dataBits, StopBits stopBits, Int32 readTimeout, Int32 writeTimeout, Handshake handshake, Boolean dtrEnable, Boolean rtsEnable, Boolean discardNull, Byte parityReplace) at System.IO.Ports.SerialPort.Open() at JKamdar.Main.Main_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in D:\Project\JKamdar\JKamdar\Main.cs:line 264 at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl() at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl() at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) InnerException:

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c#.netserial-port
Can we please get the complete exception message and stacktrace? – Bobby
Check whatz the baudrate via Device Manager maybe thats a problem (just a guess) – V4Vendetta
@V4Vendetta: Max Port Speed 460800 – Marshal
@Niraj: what OS? Can you check it on other operating systems to see which are affected? – Shadow Wizard Wearing Mask V2
set this.serialPort1.RtsEnable = true and give it a shot – V4Vendetta

3 Answers

3
votes

Please try using this.serialPort1.RtsEnable = true

Suggested based on the stack trace of your exception

at System.IO.Ports.SerialStream.set_RtsEnable(Boolean value)
at System.IO.Ports.SerialStream..ctor(String portName, Int32 baudRate, Parity parity, Int32 dataBits, StopBits stopBits, Int32 readTimeout, Int32 writeTimeout, Handshake handshake, Boolean dtrEnable, Boolean rtsEnable, Boolean discardNull, Byte parityReplace)
at System.IO.Ports.SerialPort.Open()
0
votes

Checking that com port "COM3" is opened could solve the problem I think. If it is open, you should close it first then reopen again. Opening an opened port could give some errors.

0
votes

Test if following code gives error

SerialPort port = new SerialPort(    "COM3", 9600, Parity.None, 8, StopBits.One);

  // Open the port for communications
  port.Open();

  // Write a string
  port.Write("Hello World");

  // Write a set of bytes
  port.Write(new byte[] {0x0A, 0xE2, 0xFF}, 0, 3);

  // Close the port
  port.Close();