Since I haven’t found a clear answer in doc’s: is there a 2nd serial on D0 and D1 available for the Photon like on the Spark Core? Thanks!

Hi @mf2105 See this thread: [image] Serial2 Max Baud Rate Does anyone know if Serial2 can hit 115200 baud rate? I have a project that is working on Serial1 just fine, but when I switch to Serial2.begin(115200) and connect my project to D0(RX) and D1(TX) nothing seems to work. I have alre…

hit @bko , thanks for the fast reply. to make a long story short (for other readers of this thread): without removing hardware from the [edit: not core] Photon definitly NO, because D0 and D1 are wired to the RGB LED onboard. In other words: I need to stay with my Spark Cores in case i need a stabl…

That’s not quite correct. D0/D1 are not wired to the RGB LED. But the Serial2 object is tied to the pins that are used for the RGB LED (G & B). https://docs.particle.io/reference/firmware/photon/#serial

Photon: 2nd Serial at D0/D1 like the spark core?

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bko February 22, 2016, 12:12pm 2

Hi @mf2105

See this thread:

You have to remove the RGB LED in order to use Serial2 on a Photon.

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