External Interfaces

Serial Port I/O

Introduction	Serial port capabilities, supported interfaces, and supported platforms.
Overview of the Serial Port	The serial port interface standard, signals and pin assignments, the serial data format, and finding serial port information for your platform.
Getting Started with Serial I/O	Examples to help you get started with the serial port interface.
Creating a Serial Port Object	Create a MATLAB object that represents the serial I/O device.
Connecting to the Device	Establish a connection between MATLAB and the serial I/O device.
Configuring Communication Settings	Set values for the baud rate and the serial data format.
Writing and Reading Data	Write data to the device and read data from the device.
Events and Callbacks	Enhance your serial I/O application by using events and callbacks.
Using Control Pins	Signal the presence of connected devices and control the flow of data.
Debugging: Recording Information to Disk	Save transferred data and event information to disk.
Saving and Loading	Save and load serial port objects.
Disconnecting and Cleaning Up	Disconnect the serial port object from the device, and remove the object from memory and from the workspace.
Property Reference	Properties grouped by category.

Simple M-File Example

Introduction

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