External Interfaces

Overview of the Serial Port

This section provides an overview of the serial port. Topics include

• What is Serial Communication?
• The Serial Port Interface Standard
• Connecting Two Devices with a Serial Cable
• Serial Port Signals and Pin Assignments
• Serial Data Format
• Finding Serial Port Information for Your Platform

For many serial port applications, you can communicate with your device without detailed knowledge of how the serial port works. If your application is straightforward, or if you are already familiar with the topics mentioned above, you might want to begin with The Serial Port Session to see how to use your serial port device with MATLAB.

Introduction

What Is Serial Communication?

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