# Intercall

# Configuring for serial output

<p class="callout info">The Baud rate settings set out below must be matched in the Nexus Cloud Platform</p>

Setup &gt; Despatch &gt; Serial Settings

Enable Serial Port

Baud 9600

Data Bits/Parity 8 Data Bits, No Parity

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Address - Add the address of the callpoints in the fields. Selecting "0" To "0" will cover all callpoints

Event - As a minimum select 128 -129 - You can select every event so we capture all events from the nursecall.

Despatch Type - Serial

Repeat - Add the amount of seconds to resend the alert if not reset at call point

Auto Cancel Repeats &gt; Enable

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Use a serial program such as putty to test the connection and that you are getting the output for all events specified above.

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