CIM_SerialController class (CIMWin32 WMI Providers)
The CIM_SerialController class represents the capabilities and management of the serial port logical device.
Important
The DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) CIM (Common Information Model) classes are the parent classes upon which WMI classes are built. WMI currently supports only the CIM 2.x version schemas.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all of its inherited properties. Properties are listed in alphabetic order, not MOF order.
Syntax
[Abstract, UUID("{8502C554-5FBB-11D2-AAC1-006008C78BC7}"), AMENDMENT]
class CIM_SerialController : CIM_Controller
{
uint16 Availability;
uint16 Capabilities[];
string CapabilityDescriptions[];
string Caption;
uint32 ConfigManagerErrorCode;
boolean ConfigManagerUserConfig;
string CreationClassName;
string Description;
string DeviceID;
boolean ErrorCleared;
string ErrorDescription;
datetime InstallDate;
uint32 LastErrorCode;
uint32 MaxBaudRate;
uint32 MaxNumberControlled;
string Name;
string PNPDeviceID;
uint16 PowerManagementCapabilities[];
boolean PowerManagementSupported;
uint16 ProtocolSupported;
string Status;
uint16 StatusInfo;
string SystemCreationClassName;
string SystemName;
datetime TimeOfLastReset;
};
Members
The CIM_SerialController class has these types of members:
Methods
The CIM_SerialController class has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Reset | Requests a reset of the logical device. Not implemented by WMI. |
| SetPowerState | Defines the desired power state for a logical device and when a device should be put into that state. Not implemented by WMI. |
Properties
The CIM_SerialController class has these properties.
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Availability
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Operational State|003.5", "MIB.IETF|HOST-RESOURCES-MIB.hrDeviceStatus")
Availability and status of the device.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
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Other (1)
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Unknown (2)
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Running/Full Power (3)
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Warning (4)
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In Test (5)
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Not Applicable (6)
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Power Off (7)
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Off Line (8)
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Off Duty (9)
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Degraded (10)
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Not Installed (11)
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Install Error (12)
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Power Save - Unknown (13)
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The device is known to be in a power save mode, but its exact status is unknown.
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Power Save - Low Power Mode (14)
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The device is in a power save state but still functioning, and may exhibit degraded performance.
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Power Save - Standby (15)
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The device is not functioning, but could be brought to full power quickly.
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Power Cycle (16)
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Power Save - Warning (17)
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The device is in a warning state, though also in a power save mode.
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Paused (18)
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The device is paused.
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Not Ready (19)
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The device is not ready.
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Not Configured (20)
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The device is not configured.
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Quiesced (21)
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The device is quiet.
Capabilities
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Data type: uint16 array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ArrayType ("Indexed"), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Serial Ports|004.7"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_SerialController.CapabilityDescriptions")
Chip-level compatibility for the serial controller. This property describes buffering and other capabilities of the serial controller, that may be inherent in the chip hardware. This property is an enumerated integer.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
XT/AT Compatible (3)
16450 Compatible (4)
16550 Compatible (5)
16550A Compatible (6)
8251 Compatible (160)
8251FIFO Compatible (161)
CapabilityDescriptions
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Data type: string array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ArrayType ("Indexed"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_SerialController.Capabilities")
Free-form strings that provide detailed explanations for the serial controller features indicated in the Capabilities array.
Note
Each entry of this array is related to the entry in the Capabilities array that is located at the same index.
Caption
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), DisplayName ("Caption")
Short textual description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
ConfigManagerErrorCode
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Schema ("Win32")
Win32 Configuration Manager error code.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
This device is working properly. (0)
Device is working properly.
This device is not configured correctly. (1)
Device is not configured correctly.
Windows cannot load the driver for this device. (2)
The driver for this device might be corrupted, or your system may be running low on memory or other resources. (3)
Driver for this device might be corrupted, or the system may be low on memory or other resources.
This device is not working properly. One of its drivers or your registry might be corrupted. (4)
Device is not working properly. One of its drivers or the registry might be corrupted.
The driver for this device needs a resource that Windows cannot manage. (5)
Driver for the device requires a resource that Windows cannot manage.
The boot configuration for this device conflicts with other devices. (6)
Boot configuration for the device conflicts with other devices.
Cannot filter. (7)
The driver loader for the device is missing. (8)
Driver loader for the device is missing.
This device is not working properly because the controlling firmware is reporting the resources for the device incorrectly. (9)
Device is not working properly. The controlling firmware is incorrectly reporting the resources for the device.
This device cannot start. (10)
Device cannot start.
This device failed. (11)
Device failed.
This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (12)
Device cannot find enough free resources to use.
Windows cannot verify this device's resources. (13)
Windows cannot verify the device's resources.
This device cannot work properly until you restart your computer. (14)
Device cannot work properly until the computer is restarted.
This device is not working properly because there is probably a re-enumeration problem. (15)
Device is not working properly due to a possible re-enumeration problem.
Windows cannot identify all the resources this device uses. (16)
Windows cannot identify all of the resources that the device uses.
This device is asking for an unknown resource type. (17)
Device is requesting an unknown resource type.
Reinstall the drivers for this device. (18)
Device drivers must be reinstalled.
Failure using the VxD loader. (19)
Your registry might be corrupted. (20)
Registry might be corrupted.
System failure: Try changing the driver for this device. If that does not work, see your hardware documentation. Windows is removing this device. (21)
System failure. If changing the device driver is ineffective, see the hardware documentation. Windows is removing the device.
This device is disabled. (22)
Device is disabled.
System failure: Try changing the driver for this device. If that doesn't work, see your hardware documentation. (23)
System failure. If changing the device driver is ineffective, see the hardware documentation.
This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers installed. (24)
Device is not present, not working properly, or does not have all of its drivers installed.
Windows is still setting up this device. (25)
Windows is still setting up the device.
Windows is still setting up this device. (26)
Windows is still setting up the device.
This device does not have valid log configuration. (27)
Device does not have valid log configuration.
The drivers for this device are not installed. (28)
Device drivers are not installed.
This device is disabled because the firmware of the device did not give it the required resources. (29)
Device is disabled. The device firmware did not provide the required resources.
This device is using an Interrupt Request (IRQ) resource that another device is using. (30)
Device is using an IRQ resource that another device is using.
This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (31)
Device is not working properly. Windows cannot load the required device drivers.
ConfigManagerUserConfig
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Schema ("Win32")
If TRUE, the device is using a user-defined configuration.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
CreationClassName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: CIM_Key
Name of the class or subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with other key properties of the class, this property allows all instances of the class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
Description
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: DisplayName ("Description")
Textual description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
DeviceID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: CIM_Key
Address or other identifying information to uniquely name the logical device.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
ErrorCleared
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
If TRUE, the error reported in the LastErrorCode property is now cleared.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
ErrorDescription
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Free-form string that supplies information about the error recorded in the LastErrorCode property and corrective actions to perform.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
InstallDate
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.5"), DisplayName ("Install Date")
Date and time the object was installed. This property does not need a value to indicate that the object is installed.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
LastErrorCode
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
Last error code reported by the logical device.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
MaxBaudRate
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Serial Ports|004.6"), Units ("bits per second")
Maximum baud rate, in bits-per-second, supported by the serial controller.
MaxNumberControlled
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Bus Port|001.9")
Maximum number of directly addressable entities supported by the controller. A value of 0 should be used if the number is unknown or unlimited.
This property is inherited from CIM_Controller.
Name
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: DisplayName ("Name")
Label by which the object is known. When subclassed, this property can be overridden to be a key property.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
PNPDeviceID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Schema ("Win32")
Win32 Plug and Play device identifier of the logical device. This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
Example: "*PNP030b"
PowerManagementCapabilities
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Data type: uint16 array
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Access type: Read-only
Array of the specific power-related capabilities of a logical device.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
Unknown (0)
Not Supported (1)
Disabled (2)
Enabled (3)
The power management features are currently enabled but the exact feature set is unknown or the information is unavailable.
Power Saving Modes Entered Automatically (4)
The device can change its power state based on usage or other criteria.
Power State Settable (5)
The SetPowerState method is supported. This method is found on the parent CIM_LogicalDevice class and can be implemented. For more information, see Designing Managed Object Format (MOF) Classes.
Power Cycling Supported (6)
The SetPowerState method can be invoked with the PowerState parameter set to 5 (Power Cycle).
Timed Power On Supported (7)
The SetPowerState method can be invoked with the PowerState parameter set to 5 (Power Cycle) and Time set to a specific date and time, or interval, for power-on.
PowerManagementSupported
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
If TRUE, the device can be power managed, that is, put into a power-save state. If FALSE, the integer value 1 ("Not Supported") should be the only entry in the PowerManagementCapabilities array.
This property does not indicate whether power management features are currently enabled, or if enabled, which features are supported. For more information, see the PowerManagementCapabilities array. This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
ProtocolSupported
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Bus Port|001.2", "MIF.DMTF|Disks|003.3")
Protocol used by the controller to access "controlled" devices.
This property is inherited from CIM_Controller. Values are:
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
EISA (3)
ISA (4)
PCI (5)
ATA/ATAPI (6)
Flexible Diskette (7)
1496 (8)
SCSI Parallel Interface (9)
SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol (10)
SCSI Serial Bus Protocol (11)
SCSI Serial Bus Protocol-2 (1394) (12)
SCSI Serial Storage Architecture (13)
VESA (14)
PCMCIA (15)
Universal Serial Bus (16)
Parallel Protocol (17)
ESCON (18)
Diagnostic (19)
I2C (20)
Power (21)
HIPPI (22)
MultiBus (23)
VME (24)
IPI (25)
IEEE-488 (26)
RS232 (27)
IEEE 802.3 10BASE5 (28)
IEEE 802.3 10BASE2 (29)
IEEE 802.3 1BASE5 (30)
IEEE 802.3 10BROAD36 (31)
IEEE 802.3 100BASEVG (32)
IEEE 802.5 Token-Ring (33)
ANSI X3T9.5 FDDI (34)
MCA (35)
ESDI (36)
IDE (37)
CMD (38)
ST506 (39)
DSSI (40)
QIC2 (41)
Enhanced ATA/IDE (42)
AGP (43)
TWIRP (two-way infrared) (44)
FIR (fast infrared) (45)
SIR (serial infrared) (46)
IrBus (47)
Status
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (10), DisplayName ("Status")
Current status of the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Values include the following:
OK ("OK")
Error ("Error")
Degraded ("Degraded")
Unknown ("Unknown")
Pred Fail ("Pred Fail")
Starting ("Starting")
Stopping ("Stopping")
Service ("Service")
Stressed ("Stressed")
NonRecover ("NonRecover")
No Contact ("No Contact")
Lost Comm ("Lost Comm")
StatusInfo
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Operational State|003.3")
State of the logical device. If this property does not apply to the logical device, the value 5 (Not Applicable) should be used.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
Other (1)
Unknown (2)
Enabled (3)
Disabled (4)
Not Applicable (5)
SystemCreationClassName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Propagated ("CIM_System.CreationClassName"), CIM_Key
Scoping system's creation class name.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
SystemName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Propagated ("CIM_System.Name"), CIM_Key
Scoping system's name.
This property is inherited from CIM_LogicalDevice.
TimeOfLastReset
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
Date and time the controller was last reset, meaning the controller was powered down or reinitialized.
This property is inherited from CIM_Controller.
Remarks
The CIM_SerialController class is derived from CIM_Controller.
WMI does not implement this class. For WMI classes derived from CIM_SerialController, see Win32 Classes.
This documentation is derived from the CIM class descriptions published by the DMTF. Microsoft may have made changes to correct minor errors, conform to Microsoft SDK documentation standards, or provide more information.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
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| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 |
| Namespace |
Root\CIMV2 |
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| DLL |
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