s16 = serial('COM16', 'BaudRate', 9600);

>> s16 = serial('COM16', 'BaudRate', 9600);
>> fopen(s16)
>> fprintf(s16, 'aaaa');
>> fprintf(s16, 'bbbb');
>> idn = fscanf(s16)
Warning: A timeout occurred before the Terminator was reached.


idn =


456


>> idn = fscanf(s16)
Warning: A timeout occurred before the Terminator was reached.


idn =


     ''




>> idn = fscanf(s16)
Warning: A timeout occurred before the Terminator was reached.


idn =


789


>> fopen(s16)
??? Error using ==> serial.fopen at 71
OBJ has already been opened.


>> fclose(s16) 
>>