--- serialtx.cpp	2009-03-13 21:42:34.000000000 +0100
+++ serialtx.cpp.new	2009-03-22 20:23:05.000000000 +0100
@@ -136,5 +136,9 @@
 }
 
 void SerialTx::SetNewValueFromUi(const string &s) {
+    if (s.compare("SPACE") == 0) {
+        Send(' '); // Conversion for a blank to be transferred from the GUI
+    } else {
     Send(s[0]);
+    }
 }
