Instrument Control Toolbox

Controlling Serial Port Instruments

This chapter describes specific issues related to controlling instruments that use the serial port. The sections are as follows.

Serial Port Overview	Basic features of the serial port.
Creating a Serial Port Object	The serial port object establishes a connection between MATLAB and the instrument via serial port.
Configuring Communication Settings	Communication settings are associated with the baud rate and serial data format.
Writing and Reading Data	Port-specific issues related to writing and reading data with a serial port object.
Events and Callbacks	Enhance your instrument control application using events and callbacks.
Using Control Pins	The control pins allow you to signal the presence of connected devices and to control the flow of data.

Configuring Communication Settings Serial Port Overview