External Interfaces - The MathWorks - #501

Introduction

"What Is the MATLAB® Serial Port Interface?" on page 12-3 "Supported Serial Port Interface Standards" on page 12-4 "Supported Platforms" on page 12-4 "Using the Examples with Your Device" on page 12-4

The MATLAB® serial port interface provides direct access to peripheral devices such as modems, printers, and scientific instruments that you connect to your computer's serial port. This interface is established through a serial port object. The serial port object supports functions and properties that allow you to

• Configure serial port communications

• Use serial port control pins

• Write and read data

• Use events and callbacks

• Record information to disk

Instrument Control Toolbox™ software provides additional serial port functionality. In addition to command-line access, this toolbox has a graphical tool called the Test & Measurement Tool, which allows you to communicate with, configure, and transfer data with your serial device without writing code. The Test & Measurement Tool generates MATLAB code for your serial device that you can later reuse to communicate with your device or to develop GUI-based applications. The toolbox includes additional serial I/O utility functions that facilitate object creation and configuration, instrument communication, and so on. With the toolbox you can communicate with GPIB-or VISA-compatible instruments.

For more information, see the Instrument Control Toolbox documentation.