S = SERIAL('PORT') constructs a serial portobject associated with
port, PORT.If PORT does not exist or is in use you will not be able
to connectthe serial port object to the device.
In order tocommunicate with the device, the object must be connected
to theserial port with the FOPEN function.
When theserial port object is constructed, the object's Statusproperty
is closed.Once the object is connected to the serial port with the
FOPENfunction, the Status property is configured to open. Only oneserial
port objectmay be connected to a serial port at a time.
S =SERIAL('PORT','P1',V1,'P2',V2,...) constructs a serial portobject
associatedwith port, PORT, and with the specified property values. If
an invalidproperty name or property value is specified the object will
not becreated.
Note thatthe property value pairs can be in any format supported by
the SETfunction, i.e., param-value string pairs, structures, and
param-valuecell array pairs.
Example:
% To construct a serial port object:
s1 = serial('COM1');
s2 = serial('COM2', 'BaudRate', 1200);
% To connect the serial port object to the serial port:
fopen(s1)
fopen(s2)
% To query the device.
fprintf(s1, '*IDN?');
idn = fscanf(s1);
% To disconnect the serial port object from the serial port.
fclose(s1);
fclose(s2);
See alsoserial/fopen.
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