# Serial port on android tablet

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-on-android-tablet/65122>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-on-android-tablet/65122 "2022-10-12T15:57:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kelly.draehn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kelly.draehn/32/21474_2.png) [@kelly.draehn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kelly.draehn)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-on-android-tablet/65122/1 "2022-10-12T15:57:41Z")

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Hi!

Has anyone been successful using the serial port module for ignition from a perspective client running on an android tablet? Our Honeywell RT10A's have a standard DB9 serial port on the dock and should be up and running according to the tablet settings but ignition is unable to open the port.

Thanks!  
-Kelly

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-on-android-tablet/65122/2 "2022-10-12T15:59:11Z")

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Not possible, unless the serial port is configured to behave like an extra keyboard. Neither a browser nor Perspective's apps can open serial ports.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-on-android-tablet/65122/3 "2022-10-12T16:30:46Z")

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> [@pturmel](#):
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> Neither a browser

Well, if we're being pedantic:  
[https://wicg.github.io/serial/](https://wicg.github.io/serial/)

Pretty dismal browser support though, likely due to the scary implications:

> **[Web Serial API | Can I use... Support tables for HTML5, CSS3, etc](https://caniuse.com/web-serial)**
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> "Can I use" provides up-to-date browser support tables for support of front-end web technologies on desktop and mobile web browsers.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-on-android-tablet/65122/4 "2022-10-12T16:32:14Z")

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Pedant. Hah!

I did mean "neither Perspective in a browser nor Perspective's apps".

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**Author:** ![kelly.draehn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kelly.draehn/32/21474_2.png) [@kelly.draehn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kelly.draehn)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-on-android-tablet/65122/5 "2022-10-12T18:18:22Z")

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Bummer! Well thanks for the info!