ByteOrder (External Interfaces)

Specify the byte order of the device

Description

You configure ByteOrder to be littleEndian or bigEndian. If ByteOrder is littleEndian, then the device stores the first byte in the first memory address. If ByteOrder is bigEndian, then the device stores the last byte in the first memory address.

For example, suppose the hexadecimal value 4F52 is to be stored in device memory. Because this value consists of two bytes, 4F and 52, two memory locations are used. Using big-endian format, 4F is stored first in the lower storage address. Using little-endian format, 52 is stored first in the lower storage address.

Note You should configure ByteOrder to the appropriate value for your device before performing a read or write operation. Refer to your device documentation for information about the order in which it stores bytes.

Characteristics

Read only
Never

Data type
String

Read only	Never
Data type	String

Values

{littleEndian}
The byte order of the device is little-endian.

bigEndian
The byte order of the device is big-endian.

`{littleEndian}`	The byte order of the device is little-endian.
`bigEndian`	The byte order of the device is big-endian.

See Also

Properties

Status

BreakInterruptFcn BytesAvailable