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Getting Started with Serial I/O

To get you started with the MATLAB serial port interface, this section provides the following information:

Example: Getting Started

If you have a device connected to the serial port COM1 and configured for a baud rate of 4800, you can execute the following complete example.

The *IDN? command queries the device for identification information, which is returned to out. If your device does not support this command, or if it is connected to a different serial port, you should modify the above example accordingly.


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