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<h1 class="top" id="Introduction">Introduction</h1>
<p>The Instrument Control toolkit is a set of low level I/O functions for serial, i2c, spi, modbus, parallel, tcp, gpib, vxi11, udp and usbtmc interfaces
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<ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
  <li><a id="toc-Installing-and-loading-1" href="#Installing-and-loading">1 Installing and loading</a>
  <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
    <li><a id="toc-Requirements" href="#Requirements">1.1 Requirements</a></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Windows-install" href="#Windows-install">1.2 Windows install</a></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Online-Direct-install" href="#Online-Direct-install">1.3 Online Direct install</a></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Off_002dline-install" href="#Off_002dline-install">1.4 Off-line install</a></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Loading" href="#Loading">1.5 Loading</a></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><a id="toc-Basic-Usage-Overview-1" href="#Basic-Usage-Overview">2 Basic Usage Overview</a>
  <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
    <li><a id="toc-Authors-1" href="#Authors">2.1 Authors</a></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Available-Interfaces" href="#Available-Interface">2.2 Available Interfaces</a></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Basic-Serial-1" href="#Basic-Serial">2.3 Basic Serial</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-Serial" href="#Serial">2.3.1 Serial</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-SerialPort" href="#SerialPort">2.3.2 SerialPort</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Basic-TCP-1" href="#Basic-TCP">2.4 Basic TCP</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-TCP" href="#TCP">2.4.1 TCP</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-TCP-Client-1" href="#TCP-Client-1">2.4.2 TCP Client</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Basic-UDP-1" href="#Basic-UDP">2.5 Basic UDP</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-UDP" href="#UDP">2.5.1 UDP</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-UDP-Port-1" href="#UDP-Port-1">2.5.2 UDP Port</a></li>
    </ul></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><a id="toc-Function-Reference-1" href="#Function-Reference">3 Function Reference</a>
  <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
    <li><a id="toc-Common-Functions-1" href="#Common-Functions">3.1 Common Functions</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-flushinput" href="#flushinput">3.1.1 flushinput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-flushoutput" href="#flushoutput">3.1.2 flushoutput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-readbinblock" href="#readbinblock">3.1.3 readbinblock</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-readline" href="#readline">3.1.4 readline</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-writebinblock" href="#writebinblock">3.1.5 writebinblock</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-writeline" href="#writeline">3.1.6 writeline</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-writeread" href="#writeread">3.1.7 writeread</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-General-1" href="#General">3.2 General</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-instrhelp" href="#instrhelp">3.2.1 instrhelp</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-instrhwinfo" href="#instrhwinfo">3.2.2 instrhwinfo</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-resolvehost" href="#resolvehost">3.2.3 resolvehost</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-GPIB-1" href="#GPIB">3.3 GPIB</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffclose">3.3.1 @octave_gpib/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffopen">3.3.2 @octave_gpib/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffprintf" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffprintf">3.3.3 @octave_gpib/fprintf</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffread">3.3.4 @octave_gpib/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffscanf" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffscanf">3.3.5 @octave_gpib/fscanf</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffwrite">3.3.6 @octave_gpib/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-clrdevice" href="#clrdevice">3.3.7 clrdevice</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-gpib" href="#gpib">3.3.8 gpib</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-gpib_005fclose" href="#gpib_005fclose">3.3.9 gpib_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-gpib_005fread" href="#gpib_005fread">3.3.10 gpib_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-gpib_005ftimeout" href="#gpib_005ftimeout">3.3.11 gpib_timeout</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-gpib_005fwrite" href="#gpib_005fwrite">3.3.12 gpib_write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-spoll" href="#spoll">3.3.13 spoll</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-trigger" href="#trigger">3.3.14 trigger</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-I2C-1" href="#I2C">3.4 I2C</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffclose">3.4.1 @octave_i2c/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffopen">3.4.2 @octave_i2c/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffread">3.4.3 @octave_i2c/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffwrite">3.4.4 @octave_i2c/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fi2c_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002fget">3.4.5 @octave_i2c/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fi2c_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002fset">3.4.6 @octave_i2c/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-i2c" href="#i2c">3.4.7 i2c</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-i2c_005faddr" href="#i2c_005faddr">3.4.8 i2c_addr</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-i2c_005fclose" href="#i2c_005fclose">3.4.9 i2c_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-i2c_005fread" href="#i2c_005fread">3.4.10 i2c_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-i2c_005fwrite" href="#i2c_005fwrite">3.4.11 i2c_write</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Modbus-1" href="#Modbus">3.5 Modbus</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fget">3.5.1 @octave_modbus/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fmaskWrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fmaskWrite">3.5.2 @octave_modbus/maskWrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fread">3.5.3 @octave_modbus/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fset">3.5.4 @octave_modbus/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwrite">3.5.5 @octave_modbus/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwriteRead" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwriteRead">3.5.6 @octave_modbus/writeRead</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-modbus" href="#modbus">3.5.7 modbus</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Parallel-1" href="#Parallel">3.6 Parallel</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffclose">3.6.1 @octave_parallel/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffopen">3.6.2 @octave_parallel/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffread">3.6.3 @octave_parallel/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffwrite">3.6.4 @octave_parallel/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-parallel" href="#parallel">3.6.5 parallel</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-pp_005fclose" href="#pp_005fclose">3.6.6 pp_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-pp_005fctrl" href="#pp_005fctrl">3.6.7 pp_ctrl</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-pp_005fdata" href="#pp_005fdata">3.6.8 pp_data</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-pp_005fdatadir" href="#pp_005fdatadir">3.6.9 pp_datadir</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-pp_005fstat" href="#pp_005fstat">3.6.10 pp_stat</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029-1" href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">3.7 Serial (Deprecated)</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffclose">3.7.1 @octave_serial/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushinput" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushinput">3.7.2 @octave_serial/flushinput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushoutput" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushoutput">3.7.3 @octave_serial/flushoutput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffopen">3.7.4 @octave_serial/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002ffprintf" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffprintf">3.7.5 @octave_serial/fprintf</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffread">3.7.6 @octave_serial/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffwrite">3.7.7 @octave_serial/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fget">3.7.8 @octave_serial/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fserialbreak" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fserialbreak">3.7.9 @octave_serial/serialbreak</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fset">3.7.10 @octave_serial/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbaudrate" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbaudrate">3.7.11 @octave_serial/srl_baudrate</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbytesize" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbytesize">3.7.12 @octave_serial/srl_bytesize</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fclose">3.7.13 @octave_serial/srl_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fflush" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fflush">3.7.14 @octave_serial/srl_flush</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fparity" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fparity">3.7.15 @octave_serial/srl_parity</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fstopbits" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fstopbits">3.7.16 @octave_serial/srl_stopbits</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005ftimeout" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005ftimeout">3.7.17 @octave_serial/srl_timeout</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-serial" href="#serial">3.7.18 serial</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-seriallist" href="#seriallist">3.7.19 seriallist</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-srl_005fread" href="#srl_005fread">3.7.20 srl_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-srl_005fwrite" href="#srl_005fwrite">3.7.21 srl_write</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-Serial-Port-1" href="#Serial-Port">3.8 Serial Port</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fconfigureTerminator" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fconfigureTerminator">3.8.1 @octave_serialport/configureTerminator</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fflush" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fflush">3.8.2 @octave_serialport/flush</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffprintf" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffprintf">3.8.3 @octave_serialport/fprintf</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffread">3.8.4 @octave_serialport/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffwrite">3.8.5 @octave_serialport/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fget">3.8.6 @octave_serialport/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fgetpinstatus" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fgetpinstatus">3.8.7 @octave_serialport/getpinstatus</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fread">3.8.8 @octave_serialport/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fserialbreak" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fserialbreak">3.8.9 @octave_serialport/serialbreak</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fset">3.8.10 @octave_serialport/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetDTR" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetDTR">3.8.11 @octave_serialport/setDTR</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetRTS" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetRTS">3.8.12 @octave_serialport/setRTS</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fserialport_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fwrite">3.8.13 @octave_serialport/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-serialport" href="#serialport">3.8.14 serialport</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-serialportlist" href="#serialportlist">3.8.15 serialportlist</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-SPI-1" href="#SPI">3.9 SPI</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffclose">3.9.1 @octave_spi/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffopen">3.9.2 @octave_spi/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffread">3.9.3 @octave_spi/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffwrite">3.9.4 @octave_spi/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fget">3.9.5 @octave_spi/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fread">3.9.6 @octave_spi/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fset">3.9.7 @octave_spi/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fwrite">3.9.8 @octave_spi/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fspi_002fwriteAndRead" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fwriteAndRead">3.9.9 @octave_spi/writeAndRead</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-spi" href="#spi">3.9.10 spi</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-spi_005fclose" href="#spi_005fclose">3.9.11 spi_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-spi_005fread" href="#spi_005fread">3.9.12 spi_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-spi_005fwrite" href="#spi_005fwrite">3.9.13 spi_write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-spi_005fwriteAndRead" href="#spi_005fwriteAndRead">3.9.14 spi_writeAndRead</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029-1" href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">3.10 TCP (Deprecated)</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffclose">3.10.1 @octave_tcp/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflush" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflush">3.10.2 @octave_tcp/flush</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushinput" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushinput">3.10.3 @octave_tcp/flushinput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushoutput" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushoutput">3.10.4 @octave_tcp/flushoutput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffopen">3.10.5 @octave_tcp/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffprintf" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffprintf">3.10.6 @octave_tcp/fprintf</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffread">3.10.7 @octave_tcp/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffwrite">3.10.8 @octave_tcp/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fget">3.10.9 @octave_tcp/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fread">3.10.10 @octave_tcp/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fset">3.10.11 @octave_tcp/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcp_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fwrite">3.10.12 @octave_tcp/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcp" href="#tcp">3.10.13 tcp</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcp_005fclose" href="#tcp_005fclose">3.10.14 tcp_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcp_005fread" href="#tcp_005fread">3.10.15 tcp_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcp_005ftimeout" href="#tcp_005ftimeout">3.10.16 tcp_timeout</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcp_005fwrite" href="#tcp_005fwrite">3.10.17 tcp_write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcpip" href="#tcpip">3.10.18 tcpip</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-TCP-Client-2" href="#TCP-Client">3.11 TCP Client</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fconfigureTerminator" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fconfigureTerminator">3.11.1 @octave_tcpclient/configureTerminator</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fflush" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fflush">3.11.2 @octave_tcpclient/flush</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fget">3.11.3 @octave_tcpclient/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fread">3.11.4 @octave_tcpclient/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fset">3.11.5 @octave_tcpclient/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fwrite">3.11.6 @octave_tcpclient/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcpclient" href="#tcpclient">3.11.7 tcpclient</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-TCP-Server-1" href="#TCP-Server">3.12 TCP Server</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fconfigureTerminator" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fconfigureTerminator">3.12.1 @octave_tcpserver/configureTerminator</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fflush" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fflush">3.12.2 @octave_tcpserver/flush</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fget">3.12.3 @octave_tcpserver/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fread">3.12.4 @octave_tcpserver/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fset">3.12.5 @octave_tcpserver/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fwrite">3.12.6 @octave_tcpserver/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-tcpserver" href="#tcpserver">3.12.7 tcpserver</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029-1" href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">3.13 UDP (Deprecated)</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffclose">3.13.1 @octave_udp/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002fflush" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflush">3.13.2 @octave_udp/flush</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushinput" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushinput">3.13.3 @octave_udp/flushinput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushoutput" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushoutput">3.13.4 @octave_udp/flushoutput</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffopen">3.13.5 @octave_udp/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002ffprintf" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffprintf">3.13.6 @octave_udp/fprintf</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffread">3.13.7 @octave_udp/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffwrite">3.13.8 @octave_udp/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fget">3.13.9 @octave_udp/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fread">3.13.10 @octave_udp/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fset">3.13.11 @octave_udp/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudp_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fwrite">3.13.12 @octave_udp/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-udp" href="#udp">3.13.13 udp</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-udp_005fclose" href="#udp_005fclose">3.13.14 udp_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-udp_005fdemo" href="#udp_005fdemo">3.13.15 udp_demo</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-udp_005fread" href="#udp_005fread">3.13.16 udp_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-udp_005ftimeout" href="#udp_005ftimeout">3.13.17 udp_timeout</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-udp_005fwrite" href="#udp_005fwrite">3.13.18 udp_write</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-UDP-Port-2" href="#UDP-Port">3.14 UDP Port</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureMulticast" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureMulticast">3.14.1 @octave_udpport/configureMulticast</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureTerminator" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureTerminator">3.14.2 @octave_udpport/configureTerminator</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fflush" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fflush">3.14.3 @octave_udpport/flush</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffprintf" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffprintf">3.14.4 @octave_udpport/fprintf</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffread">3.14.5 @octave_udpport/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffwrite">3.14.6 @octave_udpport/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fget" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fget">3.14.7 @octave_udpport/get</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fread">3.14.8 @octave_udpport/read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fset" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fset">3.14.9 @octave_udpport/set</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwrite">3.14.10 @octave_udpport/write</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwriteline" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwriteline">3.14.11 @octave_udpport/writeline</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-udpport" href="#udpport">3.14.12 udpport</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-USBTMC-1" href="#USBTMC">3.15 USBTMC</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffclose">3.15.1 @octave_usbtmc/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffopen">3.15.2 @octave_usbtmc/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffread">3.15.3 @octave_usbtmc/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffwrite">3.15.4 @octave_usbtmc/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-usbtmc" href="#usbtmc">3.15.5 usbtmc</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-usbtmc_005fclose" href="#usbtmc_005fclose">3.15.6 usbtmc_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-usbtmc_005fread" href="#usbtmc_005fread">3.15.7 usbtmc_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-usbtmc_005fwrite" href="#usbtmc_005fwrite">3.15.8 usbtmc_write</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a id="toc-VXI11-1" href="#VXI11">3.16 VXI11</a>
    <ul class="toc-numbered-mark">
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffclose" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffclose">3.16.1 @octave_vxi11/fclose</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffopen" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffopen">3.16.2 @octave_vxi11/fopen</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffread" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffread">3.16.3 @octave_vxi11/fread</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffwrite" href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffwrite">3.16.4 @octave_vxi11/fwrite</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-vxi11" href="#vxi11">3.16.5 vxi11</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-vxi11_005fclose" href="#vxi11_005fclose">3.16.6 vxi11_close</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-vxi11_005fread" href="#vxi11_005fread">3.16.7 vxi11_read</a></li>
      <li><a id="toc-vxi11_005fwrite" href="#vxi11_005fwrite">3.16.8 vxi11_write</a></li>
    </ul></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><a id="toc-GNU-General-Public-License" href="#Copying">Appendix A GNU General Public License</a></li>
  <li><a id="toc-Index-1" href="#Index" rel="index">Index</a></li>
</ul>
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<h2 class="chapter" id="Installing-and-loading-1">1 Installing and loading</h2>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Installing-and-loading"></a>

<p>The Instrument Control toolkit must be installed and then loaded to be used.
</p>
<p>It can be installed in <abbr class="acronym">GNU</abbr> Octave directly from octave-forge,
or can be installed in an off-line mode via a downloaded tarball.
</p>
<p>The toolkit must be then be loaded once per each <abbr class="acronym">GNU</abbr> Octave session in order to use its functionality.
</p>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#Requirements" accesskey="1">Requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="#Windows-install" accesskey="2">Windows install</a></li>
<li><a href="#Online-Direct-install" accesskey="3">Online Direct install</a></li>
<li><a href="#Off_002dline-install" accesskey="4">Off-line install</a></li>
<li><a href="#Loading" accesskey="5">Loading</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Requirements">
<h3 class="section">1.1 Requirements</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Requirements"></a>
<p>For GPIB support (Linux only), linux-gpib must be installed before installing instrument-control. 
GPIB support is also available for windows by following the information from the wiki:
https://wiki.octave.org/Instrument_control_package#Requirements
</p>
<p>For VXI11 support, rpcgen, and libtirpc-devel must be installed before installing instrument-control. 
</p>
<p>For MODBUS support, the libmodbus-devel must be installed before installing instrument-control.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Windows-install">
<h3 class="section">1.2 Windows install</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Windows-install"></a>

<p>If using the <abbr class="acronym">GNU</abbr> Octave installer in Windows, the toolkit will have already been installed, and does not need to be re-installed
unless a newer version is available.
</p>
<p>Run the following command to verify if the toolkit is available:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">pkg list instrument-control
</pre></div>

</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Online-Direct-install">
<h3 class="section">1.3 Online Direct install</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Online-install"></a>
<p>With an internet connection available, toolkit can be installed from
octave-forge using the following command within <abbr class="acronym">GNU</abbr> Octave:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">pkg install -forge instrument-control
</pre></div>

<p>The latest released version of the toolkit will be downloaded, compiled and installed.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Off_002dline-install">
<h3 class="section">1.4 Off-line install</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Off_002dline-install"></a>
<p>With the toolkit package already downloaded, and in the current directory when running
<abbr class="acronym">GNU</abbr> Octave, the package can be installed using the following command within <abbr class="acronym">GNU</abbr> Octave:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">pkg install instrument-control-0.9.2.tar.gz
</pre></div>

</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Loading">
<h3 class="section">1.5 Loading</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Loading"></a>
<p>Regardless of the method of installing the toolkit, in order to use its functions,
the toolkit must be loaded using the pkg load command:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">pkg load instrument-control
</pre></div>

<p>The toolkit must be loaded on each <abbr class="acronym">GNU</abbr> Octave session.
</p>
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<h2 class="chapter" id="Basic-Usage-Overview-1">2 Basic Usage Overview</h2>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Basic-Usage-Overview"></a>

<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#Authors" accesskey="1">Authors</a></li>
<li><a href="#Available-Interface" accesskey="2">Available Interfaces</a></li>
<li><a href="#Basic-Serial" accesskey="3">Basic Serial</a></li>
<li><a href="#Basic-TCP" accesskey="4">Basic TCP</a></li>
<li><a href="#Basic-UDP" accesskey="5">Basic UDP</a></li>
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<h3 class="section" id="Authors-1">2.1 Authors</h3>
<p>The Instrument control package provides low level I/O functions for serial, i2c, spi, parallel, tcp, gpib, vxi11, udp and usbtmc interfaces.
</p>
<p>It was written  mainly by the following developers:
</p>
<ul class="itemize mark-bullet">
<li>Andrius Sutas &lt;andrius.sutasg at mail.com&gt;
</li><li>Stefan Mahr &lt;dac922 at gmx.de&gt;
</li><li>John Donoghue &lt;john.donoghue at ieee.org&gt;
</li></ul>

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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="Available-Interfaces">2.2 Available Interfaces</h3>
<p>The ability to use each interface is dependent on OS and what libraries were available during the toolkit install.
</p>
<p>To verify the available interfaces, run the following command in octave:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">instrhwinfo
</pre></div>

<p>The function will return information on the supported interfaces that are available, similar to below:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">    ToolboxVersion = 0.7.0
    ToolboxName = octave instrument control package
    SupportedInterfaces =
    {
      [1,1] = gpib
      [1,2] = i2c
      [1,3] = parallel
      [1,4] = serial
      [1,5] = serialport
      [1,6] = tcp
      [1,7] = tcpclient
      [1,8] = udp
      [1,9] = udpport
      [1,10] = usbtmc
      [1,11] = vxi11
    }
</pre></div>

<p>Most interfaces have two types of functions:
</p>
<ul class="itemize mark-bullet">
<li>somewhat compatible matlab functions such as fread, fwrite

</li><li>interface specific lower level functions such as udp_read, udp_write
</li></ul>


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<h3 class="section" id="Basic-Serial-1">2.3 Basic Serial</h3>

<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#Serial" accesskey="1">Serial</a></li>
<li><a href="#SerialPort" accesskey="2">SerialPort</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="Serial">
<h4 class="subsection">2.3.1 Serial</h4>
<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
<p><strong class="strong">NOTE</strong>: The serial object has been deprecated and may not appear in newer versions of the instrument-control toolbox. Instead new code should use the serialport object.
</p></td></tr></table>

<p>The serial port can be opened using the serial function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = serial(&quot;/dev/ttyUSB1&quot;, 115200) 
</pre></div>

<p>The first parameter is the device name and is OS specific. The second parameter is the baudrate. 
</p>
<p>A list of available serial ports can be retrieved using the function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">seriallist
</pre></div>

<p>After creating the interface object, properties of the device can be set or retrieved using get or set functions or as property access.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = serial(&quot;/dev/ttyUSB1&quot;, 115200) 
br = get(s, &quot;baudrate&quot;) # gets the baudrate
br = s.baudrate  # also gets the baudrate

set(s, &quot;baudrate&quot;, 9600) # set the baudrate
s.baudrate = 9600 # also sets the baudrate
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be written and read from using fread, fwrite and srl_read and slr_write functions.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">srl_write(s, &quot;hello world&quot;) # write hello world
fprintf(s, &quot;hello again&quot;)

val = srl_read(s, 10) # attempt to read
val = fread(s, 10)
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be closed using fclose or srl_close.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">fclose(s)
</pre></div>

</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="SerialPort">
<h4 class="subsection">2.3.2 SerialPort</h4>

<p>The recommended method of accessing serial ports is through the serialport object.
</p>
<p>The serial port can be opened using the serialport function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = serialport(&quot;/dev/ttyUSB1&quot;, 115200) 
</pre></div>

<p>The first parameter is the device name and is OS specific. The second parameter is the baudrate. 
</p>
<p>A list of available serial ports can be retrieved using the function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">serialportlist
</pre></div>

<p>After creating the interface object, properties of the device can be set or retrieved using get or set functions or as property access.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = serialport(&quot;/dev/ttyUSB1&quot;, 115200) 
br = get(s, &quot;BaudRate&quot;) # gets the baudrate
br = s.BaudRate  # also gets the baudrate

set(s, &quot;BaudRate&quot;, 9600) # set the baudrate
s.BaudRate = 9600 # also sets the baudrate
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be written and read from using read and write functions.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">write(s, &quot;hello world&quot;) # write hello world

val = read(s, 10)
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be closed by clearing the serialport object.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">clear s
</pre></div>

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<h3 class="section" id="Basic-TCP-1">2.4 Basic TCP</h3>

<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#TCP" accesskey="1">TCP</a></li>
<li><a href="#TCP-Client-1" accesskey="2">TCP Client</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="TCP">
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.1 TCP</h4>
<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
<p><strong class="strong">NOTE</strong>: The TCP object has been deprecated and may not appear in newer versions of the instrument-control toolbox. Instead new code should use the tcpclient object.
</p></td></tr></table>

<p>A TCP connection can be opened using the tcp or tcpip function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = tcp(&quot;127.0.0.1&quot;, 80) 
</pre></div>

<p>The first parameter is the IP address to connect to. The second parameter is the port number. And optional timeout value can be also be provided.
</p>
<p>A more matlab compatible function is available as tcpip to also open a tcp port:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = tcpip(&quot;gnu.org&quot;, 80) 
</pre></div>

<p>The first  parameter is a hostname or ip address, the second the port number. Additional parameter/value pairs can be provided after the port.
</p>

<p>After creating the interface object, properties of the device can be set or retrieved using get or set functions or as property access.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = tcp(&quot;127.0.0.1&quot;, 80)
oldtimeout = get(s, &quot;timeout&quot;) # get timeout

set(s, &quot;timeout&quot;, 10) # set the timeout
s.timeout = oldtimeout # also sets the timeout
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be written and read from using fread, fwrite and tcp_read and tcp_write functions.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">tcp_write(s, &quot;HEAD / HTTP/1.1\r\n\r\n&quot;)

val = tcp_read(s, 100, 500) # attempt to read 100 bytes
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be closed using fclose or tcp_close.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">fclose(s)
</pre></div>

</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="TCP-Client-1">
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.2 TCP Client</h4>

<p>The recommended method of creating a tcp connection is through the tcpclient object.
</p>
<p>A TCP connection can be opened using the tcpclient function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = tcpclient(&quot;127.0.0.1&quot;, 80) 
</pre></div>

<p>The first parameter is the IP address or hostname to connect to. The second parameter is the port number.
</p>
<p>Additional parameter/value pairs can be provided after the port.
</p>
<p>After creating the interface object, properties of the device can be set or retrieved using get or set functions or as property access.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = tcpclient(&quot;127.0.0.1&quot;, 80)
oldtimeout = get(s, &quot;Timeout&quot;) # get timeout

set(s, &quot;Timeout&quot;, 10) # set the timeout
s.Timeout = oldtimeout # also sets the timeout
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be written and read from using read and write functions.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">write(s, &quot;HEAD / HTTP/1.1\r\n\r\n&quot;)

val = read(s, 100) # attempt to read 100 bytes
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be closed by clearing the object variable.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">clear s
</pre></div>

<hr>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Basic-UDP">
<div class="nav-panel">
<p>
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="Basic-UDP-1">2.5 Basic UDP</h3>

<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#UDP" accesskey="1">UDP</a></li>
<li><a href="#UDP-Port-1" accesskey="2">UDP Port</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="UDP">
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.1 UDP</h4>
<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
<p><strong class="strong">NOTE</strong>: The UDP object has been deprecated and may not appear in newer versions of the instrument-control toolbox. Instead new code should use the udpport object.
</p></td></tr></table>

<p>A UDP connection can be opened using the udp function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = udp(&quot;127.0.0.1&quot;, 80) 
</pre></div>

<p>The first parameter is the IP address data will be to. The second parameter is the port number. 
</p>
<p>If and ip address and port is not provides, it will default to &quot;127.0.0.1&quot; and 23.
</p>
<p>The address and port can be changed after creation using the remotehost and remoteport properties.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = udp() 
s.remotehost = &quot;127.0.0.1&quot;;
s.remoteport = 100;
</pre></div>

<p>After creating the interface object, other properties of the device can be set or retrieved using get or set functions or as property access.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = udp(&quot;127.0.0.1&quot;, 80)
oldtimeout = get(s, &quot;timeout&quot;) # get timeout

set(s, &quot;timeout&quot;, 10) # set the timeout
s.timeout = oldtimeout # also sets the timeout
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be written and read from using fread, fwrite and udp_read and udp_write functions.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">udp_write(s, &quot;test&quot;)

val = udp_read(s, 5)
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be closed using fclose or udp_close.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">fclose(s)
</pre></div>

</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="UDP-Port-1">
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.2 UDP Port</h4>

<p>The recommended method of creating a udp socket is through the udpport object.
</p>
<p>A udpport object can be created using the udpport function:
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = udpport()
</pre></div>

<p>Additional parameter/value pairs can be provided during creation of the object.
</p>
<p>After creating the interface object, properties of the device can be set or retrieved using get or set functions or as property access.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">s = udpport()
oldtimeout = get(s, &quot;Timeout&quot;) # get timeout

set(s, &quot;Timeout&quot;, 10) # set the timeout
s.Timeout = oldtimeout # also sets the timeout
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be written and read from using read and write functions.
</p>
<p>The destination address and port to send data to must be specified at least on the first time write is used.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">write(s, &quot;test&quot;, &quot;127.0.0.1&quot;, s.LocalPort)

val = read(s)
</pre></div>

<p>The device can be closed by clearing the object variable.
</p>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">clear s
</pre></div>

<hr>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="nav-panel">
<p>
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</div>
<h2 class="chapter" id="Function-Reference-1">3 Function Reference</h2>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Function-Reference"></a>

<p>The functions currently available in the toolkit are described below.
</p>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#Common-Functions" accesskey="1">Common Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="#General" accesskey="2">General</a></li>
<li><a href="#GPIB" accesskey="3">GPIB</a></li>
<li><a href="#I2C" accesskey="4">I2C</a></li>
<li><a href="#Modbus" accesskey="5">Modbus</a></li>
<li><a href="#Parallel" accesskey="6">Parallel</a></li>
<li><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029" accesskey="7">Serial (Deprecated)</a></li>
<li><a href="#Serial-Port" accesskey="8">Serial Port</a></li>
<li><a href="#SPI" accesskey="9">SPI</a></li>
<li><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></li>
<li><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></li>
<li><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></li>
<li><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></li>
<li><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></li>
<li><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></li>
<li><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></li>
</ul>
<hr>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Common-Functions">
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<p>
Next: <a href="#General" accesskey="n" rel="next">General</a>, Up: <a href="#Function-Reference" accesskey="u" rel="up">Function Reference</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<h3 class="section" id="Common-Functions-1">3.1 Common Functions</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Common-Functions"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#flushinput" accesskey="1">flushinput</a></li>
<li><a href="#flushoutput" accesskey="2">flushoutput</a></li>
<li><a href="#readbinblock" accesskey="3">readbinblock</a></li>
<li><a href="#readline" accesskey="4">readline</a></li>
<li><a href="#writebinblock" accesskey="5">writebinblock</a></li>
<li><a href="#writeline" accesskey="6">writeline</a></li>
<li><a href="#writeread" accesskey="7">writeread</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="flushinput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.1.1 flushinput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushinput"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushinput-4"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushinput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushinput-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the instruments input buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device or array of devices
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="flushoutput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.1.2 flushoutput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushoutput"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushoutput-4"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushoutput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushoutput-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the instruments output buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-1">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device or array of devices
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-1">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushinput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="readbinblock">
<h4 class="subsection">3.1.3 readbinblock</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-readbinblock"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-readbinblock-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">readbinblock</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-readbinblock-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-readbinblock-2"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">readbinblock</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-readbinblock-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>read a binblock of data from a instrument device
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-2">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device
</p>
<p><var class="var">datatype</var> - optional data type to read data as (default &rsquo;uint8&rsquo;)
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-2">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - data read
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="readline">
<h4 class="subsection">3.1.4 readline</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-readline"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-readline-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">readline</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-readline-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>read data from a instrument device excluding terminator value
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-3">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-3">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - ASCII data read
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="writebinblock">
<h4 class="subsection">3.1.5 writebinblock</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-writebinblock"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-writebinblock-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">writebinblock</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writebinblock-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Write a IEEE 488.2 binblock of data to a instrument device
</p>
<p>binblock formatted data is defined as:
</p>
<p>#&lt;A&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;C&gt;
</p>
<p>where:
     &lt;A&gt; ASCII number containing the length of part &lt;B&gt;
</p>
<p>&lt;B&gt; ASCII number containing the number of bytes of &lt;C&gt;
</p>
<p>&lt;C&gt; Binary data block
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-4">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device
</p>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - binary data to send
</p>
<p><var class="var">datatype</var> - datatype to send data as
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-4">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="writeline">
<h4 class="subsection">3.1.6 writeline</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-writeline"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-writeline-2"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">writeline</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeline-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Write data to a instrument device including terminator value
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-5">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device
</p>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - ASCII data to write
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-5">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="writeread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.1.7 writeread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-writeread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-writeread-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">writeread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">command</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>write a ASCII command and read data from a instrument device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-6">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device
</p>
<p><var class="var">command</var> - ASCII command
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-6">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - ASCII data read
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> readline, writeline.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="General">
<div class="nav-panel">
<p>
Next: <a href="#GPIB" accesskey="n" rel="next">GPIB</a>, Previous: <a href="#Common-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Common Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#Function-Reference" accesskey="u" rel="up">Function Reference</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<h3 class="section" id="General-1">3.2 General</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-General"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#instrhelp" accesskey="1">instrhelp</a></li>
<li><a href="#instrhwinfo" accesskey="2">instrhwinfo</a></li>
<li><a href="#resolvehost" accesskey="3">resolvehost</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="instrhelp">
<h4 class="subsection">3.2.1 instrhelp</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-instrhelp"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-instrhelp-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">instrhelp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-instrhelp-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-instrhelp-2"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">instrhelp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">funcname</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-instrhelp-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-instrhelp-3"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">instrhelp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-instrhelp-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Display instrument help
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-7">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">funcname</var> - function to display help about.<br>
<var class="var">obj</var> - object to display help about.<br>
</p>
<p>If no input is provided, the function will display and overview
 of the package functionality.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-7">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="instrhwinfo">
<h4 class="subsection">3.2.2 instrhwinfo</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-instrhwinfo"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-instrhwinfo-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">list</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">instrhwinfo</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-instrhwinfo-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-instrhwinfo-2"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">list</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">instrhwinfo</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">interface</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-instrhwinfo-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Query available hardware for instrument-control
</p>
<p>When run without any input parameters, instrhwinfo will provide the toolbox
 information and a list of supported interfaces.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-8">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">interface</var> is the instrument interface to query. When provided, instrhwinfo
 will provide information on the specified interface.
</p>
<p>Currently only interface &quot;serialport&quot;,&quot;i2c&quot; and &quot;spi&quot; and is supported, which will provide a list of
 available serial ports or i2c ports.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-8">Outputs</h4>
<p>If an output variable is provided, the function will store the information
 to the variable, otherwise it will be displayed to the screen.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Example">Example</h4>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted"> instrhwinfo
 scalar structure containing the fields:

    ToolboxVersion = 0.4.0
    ToolboxName = octave instrument control package
    SupportedInterfaces =
    {
      [1,1] = i2c
      [1,2] = parallel
      [1,3] = serialport
      [1,4] = tcp
      [1,5] = udp
      [1,6] = usbtmc
      [1,7] = vxi11
    }

</pre></div>

</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="resolvehost">
<h4 class="subsection">3.2.3 resolvehost</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-resolvehost"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-resolvehost-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">name</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">resolvehost</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">host</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-resolvehost-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-resolvehost-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">name</var>, <var class="var">address</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">resolvehost</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">host</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-resolvehost-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-resolvehost-3"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">out</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">resolvehost</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">host</var>, <var class="var">returntype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-resolvehost-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Resolve a network host name or address to network name and address
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-9">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">host</var> - Host name or IP address string to resolve.<br>
<var class="var">name</var> - Resolved IP host name.<br>
<var class="var">returntype</var> - &rsquo;name&rsquo; to get host name, &rsquo;address&rsquo; to get IP address.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-9">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">name</var> - Resolved IP host name.<br>
<var class="var">address</var> - Resolved IP host address.<br>
<var class="var">out</var> - host name if <var class="var">returntype</var> is &rsquo;name&rsquo;, ipaddress if <var class="var">returntype</var> is &rsquo;address&rsquo;<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Example-1">Example</h4>
<div class="example">
<pre class="example-preformatted">%% get resolved ip name and address of www.gnu.org
[name, address] = resolvehost ('www.gnu.org');

%% get ip address of www.gnu.org
ipaddress = resolvehost ('www.gnu.org', 'address');

</pre></div>


<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> tcp, udp.
</p>
</dd></dl>
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<h3 class="section" id="GPIB-1">3.3 GPIB</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-GPIB"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_gpib/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffopen" accesskey="2">@octave_gpib/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffprintf" accesskey="3">@octave_gpib/fprintf</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffread" accesskey="4">@octave_gpib/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffscanf" accesskey="5">@octave_gpib/fscanf</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffwrite" accesskey="6">@octave_gpib/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#clrdevice" accesskey="7">clrdevice</a></li>
<li><a href="#gpib" accesskey="8">gpib</a></li>
<li><a href="#gpib_005fclose" accesskey="9">gpib_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#gpib_005fread">gpib_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#gpib_005ftimeout">gpib_timeout</a></li>
<li><a href="#gpib_005fwrite">gpib_write</a></li>
<li><a href="#spoll">spoll</a></li>
<li><a href="#trigger">trigger</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.1 @octave_gpib/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-9"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes connection to GPIB device <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.2 @octave_gpib/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-9"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens connection to GPIB device <var class="var">obj</var>
 This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffprintf">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.3 @octave_gpib/fprintf</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fprintf"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-6"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">cmd</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-6'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-7"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">format</var>, <var class="var">cmd</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-7'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-8"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">cmd</var>, <var class="var">mode</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-8'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-9"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">format</var>, <var class="var">cmd</var>, <var class="var">mode</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes string <var class="var">cmd</var> to GPIB instrument
</p>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a GPIB object
</p>
<p><var class="var">cmd</var> String
<var class="var">format</var> Format specifier
<var class="var">mode</var> sync
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.4 @octave_gpib/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from GPIB instrument
</p>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a GPIB object
</p>
<p><var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100)
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data
</p>
<p><var class="var">count</var> values read
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffscanf">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.5 @octave_gpib/fscanf</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fscanf"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fscanf-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fscanf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fscanf-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fscanf-2"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fscanf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">format</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fscanf-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fscanf-3"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fscanf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">format</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fscanf-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fscanf-4"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">res</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fscanf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fscanf-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fscanf-5"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">res</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fscanf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fscanf-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads data <var class="var">res</var> from GPIB instrument
</p>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a GPIB object
</p>
<p><var class="var">format</var> Format specifier
<var class="var">size</var> number of values
</p>
<p><var class="var">count</var> values read
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fgpib_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.6 @octave_gpib/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">mode</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>, <var class="var">mode</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to GPIB instrument
</p>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a GPIB object
</p>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data to write
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data
<var class="var">mode</var> sync
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="clrdevice">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.7 clrdevice</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-clrdevice"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-clrdevice-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">clrdevice</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-clrdevice-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Send clear command to Clear GPIB instrument.
</p>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a GPIB object
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="gpib">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.8 gpib</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-gpib"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-gpib-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">gpib</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">gpib</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">gpibid</var>], [<var class="var">timeout</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-gpib-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open gpib interface.
</p>
<p><var class="var">gpibid</var> - the interface number.<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - the interface timeout value. If omitted defaults to blocking call.
</p>
<p>The gpib() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_gpib</var> class as the result <var class="var">gpib</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="gpib_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.9 gpib_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-gpib_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-gpib_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">gpib_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">gpib</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-gpib_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<p><var class="var">gpib</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_gpib</var> class.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="gpib_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.10 gpib_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-gpib_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-gpib_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>, <var class="var">eoi</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">gpib_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">gpib</var>, <var class="var">n</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-gpib_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from gpib interface.
</p>
<p><var class="var">gpib</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_gpib</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer.
</p>
<p>The gpib_read() shall return number of bytes successfully read in <var class="var">count</var> as Integer and the bytes themselves in <var class="var">data</var> as uint8 array.
<var class="var">eoi</var> indicates read operation complete 
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="gpib_005ftimeout">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.11 gpib_timeout</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-gpib_005ftimeout"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-gpib_005ftimeout-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">gpib_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">gpib</var>, <var class="var">timeout</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-gpib_005ftimeout-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-gpib_005ftimeout-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">t</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">gpib_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">gpib</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-gpib_005ftimeout-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing gpib interface timeout parameter. The timeout value is valid from 0 to 17.
</p>
<p><var class="var">gpib</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_gpib</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - Value of 0 means never timeout, 11 means one second and 17 means 1000 seconds (see GPIB documentation (ibtmo) for further details)
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">timeout</var> parameter is omitted, the gpib_timeout() shall return current timeout value as the result <var class="var">t</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="gpib_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.12 gpib_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-gpib_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-gpib_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">gpib_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">gpib</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-gpib_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a gpib interface.
</p>
<p><var class="var">gpib</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_gpib</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data to be written to the gpib interface. Can be either of String or uint8 type.
</p>
<p>Upon successful completion, gpib_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="spoll">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.13 spoll</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-spoll"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-spoll-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">out</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">spoll</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spoll-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-spoll-2"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">out</var>,<var class="var">statusByte</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">spoll</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spoll-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Serial polls GPIB instruments.
</p>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a GPIB object or a cell array of GPIB objects
</p>
<p><var class="var">out</var> GPIB objects ready for service
<var class="var">statusByte</var> status Byte
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="trigger">
<h4 class="subsection">3.3.14 trigger</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-trigger"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-trigger-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">trigger</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-trigger-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Triggers GPIB instrument.
</p>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a GPIB object
</p>
</dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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<p>
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="I2C-1">3.4 I2C</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-I2C"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_i2c/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffopen" accesskey="2">@octave_i2c/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffread" accesskey="3">@octave_i2c/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffwrite" accesskey="4">@octave_i2c/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002fget" accesskey="5">@octave_i2c/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002fset" accesskey="6">@octave_i2c/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#i2c" accesskey="7">i2c</a></li>
<li><a href="#i2c_005faddr" accesskey="8">i2c_addr</a></li>
<li><a href="#i2c_005fclose" accesskey="9">i2c_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#i2c_005fread">i2c_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#i2c_005fwrite">i2c_write</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.1 @octave_i2c/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-10"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes I2C connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.2 @octave_i2c/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-10"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens I2C connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p>
<p>This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.3 @octave_i2c/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-18"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-18'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-19"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-19'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-20"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-20'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from I2C instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-10">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a I2C object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-10">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data values.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> number of values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.4 @octave_i2c/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to I2C instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-11">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a I2C object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-11">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.5 @octave_i2c/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-10"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">i2c</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">i2c</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of i2c object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-12">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">i2c</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_i2c</var> class.<br>
</p>
<p><var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-12">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_i2c/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fi2c_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.6 @octave_i2c/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of i2c object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-13">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_i2c</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the name for the i2c socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;remoteaddress&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the remote address for the i2c socket.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-13">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_i2c/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="i2c">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.7 i2c</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-i2c"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-i2c-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">i2c</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">i2c</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">port_path</var>], [<var class="var">address</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-i2c-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open i2c interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-14">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">port_path</var> - the interface device port/path of type String. If omitted defaults to 
&rsquo;/dev/i2c-0&rsquo;. <br>
<var class="var">address</var> - the slave device address. If omitted must be set using i2c_addr() call.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-14">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">i2c</var> - An instance of <var class="var">octave_i2c</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-1">Properties</h4>
<p>The i2c object has the following properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd><p>Name of the object
</p></dd>
<dt>remoteaddress</dt>
<dd><p>the slave device address
</p></dd>
<dt>port</dt>
<dd><p>The interface driver port (readonly)
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="i2c_005faddr">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.8 i2c_addr</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-i2c_005faddr"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-i2c_005faddr-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">i2c_addr</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">i2c</var>, <var class="var">address</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-i2c_005faddr-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-i2c_005faddr-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">addr</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">i2c_addr</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">i2c</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-i2c_005faddr-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing i2c slave device address.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-15">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">i2c</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_i2c</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">address</var> - i2c slave device address of type Integer.
The address is passed in the 7 or 10 lower bits of the argument.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-15">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">addr</var> - If <var class="var">address</var> parameter is omitted, the i2c_addr() shall return
current i2c slave device address.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="i2c_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.9 i2c_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-i2c_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-i2c_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">i2c_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">i2c</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-i2c_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-16">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">i2c</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_i2c</var> class.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-16">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="i2c_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.10 i2c_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-i2c_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-i2c_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">i2c_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">i2c</var>, <var class="var">n</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-i2c_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from i2c slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-17">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">i2c</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_i2c</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-17">Outputs</h4>
<p>The i2c_read() shall return number of bytes successfully read in <var class="var">count</var> as Integer and the bytes themselves in <var class="var">data</var> as uint8 array.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="i2c_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.4.11 i2c_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-i2c_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-i2c_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">i2c_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">i2c</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-i2c_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a i2c slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-18">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">i2c</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_i2c</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data, of type uint8, to be written to the slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-18">Outputs</h4>
<p>Upon successful completion, i2c_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="Modbus-1">3.5 Modbus</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Modbus"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fget" accesskey="1">@octave_modbus/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fmaskWrite" accesskey="2">@octave_modbus/maskWrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fread" accesskey="3">@octave_modbus/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fset" accesskey="4">@octave_modbus/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwrite" accesskey="5">@octave_modbus/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwriteRead" accesskey="6">@octave_modbus/writeRead</a></li>
<li><a href="#modbus" accesskey="7">modbus</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.5.1 @octave_modbus/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of modbus object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-19">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_modbus</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-19">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_modbus/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fmaskWrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.5.2 @octave_modbus/maskWrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-maskWrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-maskWrite-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">maskWrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">address</var>, <var class="var">andmask</var>, <var class="var">ormask</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-maskWrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-maskWrite-2"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">maskWrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">address</var>, <var class="var">andmask</var>, <var class="var">ormask</var>, <var class="var">serverid</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-maskWrite-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Read holding register at <var class="var">address</var> from modbus device <var class="var">dev</var> apply masking and write the change data.
</p>
<p>writeregister value = (readregister value AND andMask) OR (orMask AND (NOT andMask))
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-20">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected modbus device
</p>
<p><var class="var">address</var> - address to read from.
</p>
<p><var class="var">andmask</var> - AND mask to apply to the register
</p>
<p><var class="var">ormask</var> - OR mask to apply to the register
</p>
<p><var class="var">serverId</var> - address to send to (0-247). Default of 1 is used if not specified.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-20">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - data read from the device
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> modbus.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.5.3 @octave_modbus/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-8"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">target</var>, <var class="var">address</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-8'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-9"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">target</var>, <var class="var">address</var>, <var class="var">count</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-10"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">target</var>, <var class="var">address</var>, <var class="var">count</var>, <var class="var">serverId</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Read data from modbus device <var class="var">dev</var> target <var class="var">target</var> starting at address <var class="var">address</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-21">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected modbus device
</p>
<p><var class="var">target</var> - target type to read. One of &rsquo;coils&rsquo;, &rsquo;inputs&rsquo;, &rsquo;inputregs&rsquo; or &rsquo;holdingregs&rsquo;
</p>
<p><var class="var">address</var> - address to start reading from.
</p>
<p><var class="var">count</var> - number of elements to read. If not provided, count is 1.
</p>
<p><var class="var">serverId</var> - address to send to (0-247). Default of 1 is used if not specified.
</p>
<p><var class="var">precision</var> - Optional precision for how to interpret the read data.
 Currently known precision values are uint16 (default), int16, uint32, int32, uint64, uint64, single, double.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-21">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - data read from the device
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> modbus.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.5.4 @octave_modbus/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-2"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-3"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of modbus object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-22">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_modbus</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-2">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the stored string name of the object.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Numretries&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the numretries value.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;ByteOrder&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the byteorder value
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;WordOrder&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the wordorder value
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;UserData&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the userdata value
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-22">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_modbus/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.5.5 @octave_modbus/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-write-8"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">target</var>, <var class="var">address</var>, <var class="var">values</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-8'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-11"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">target</var>, <var class="var">address</var>, <var class="var">values</var>, <var class="var">serverId</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Write data <var class="var">data</var> to modbus device <var class="var">dev</var> target <var class="var">target</var> starting at address <var class="var">address</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-23">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected modbus device
</p>
<p><var class="var">target</var> - target type to read. One of &rsquo;coils&rsquo; or &rsquo;holdingregs&rsquo;
</p>
<p><var class="var">address</var> - address to start reading from.
</p>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - data to write.
</p>
<p><var class="var">serverId</var> - address to send to (0-247). Default of 1 is used if not specified.
</p>
<p><var class="var">precision</var> - Optional precision for how to interpret the write data.
 Currently known precision values are uint16 (default), int16, uint32, int32, uint64, uint64, single, double.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-23">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> modbus.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fmodbus_002fwriteRead">
<h4 class="subsection">3.5.6 @octave_modbus/writeRead</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-writeRead"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-writeRead-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">writeRead</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">writeAddress</var>, <var class="var">values</var>, <var class="var">readAddress</var>, <var class="var">readcount</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeRead-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-writeRead-2"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">writeRead</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">writeAddress</var>, <var class="var">values</var>, <var class="var">readAddress</var>, <var class="var">readcount</var>, <var class="var">serverId</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeRead-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-writeRead-3"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">writeRead</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">writeAddress</var>, <var class="var">values</var>, <var class="var">writePrecision</var>, <var class="var">readAddress</var>, <var class="var">readCount</var>, <var class="var">readPrecision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeRead-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Write data <var class="var">values</var> to the modbus device <var class="var">dev</var> holding registers starting at address <var class="var">writeAddress</var>
 and then read <var class="var">readCount</var> register values starting at address <var class="var">readAddress</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-24">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected modbus device
</p>
<p><var class="var">writeAddress</var> - address to start writing to.
</p>
<p><var class="var">values</var> - data to write to the device.
</p>
<p><var class="var">readAddress</var> - address to start reading from.
</p>
<p><var class="var">readCount</var> - number of elements to read.
</p>
<p><var class="var">serverId</var> - address to send to (0-247). Default of 1 is used if not specified.
</p>
<p><var class="var">precision</var> - Optional precision for how to interpret the read data.
 Currently known precision values are uint16 (default), int16, uint32, int32, uint64, uint64, single, double.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-24">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - data read from the device
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> modbus.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="modbus">
<h4 class="subsection">3.5.7 modbus</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-modbus"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-modbus-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">dev</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">modbus</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">('tcpip', <var class="var">deviceaddress</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-modbus-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-modbus-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">dev</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">modbus</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">('tcpip', <var class="var">deviceaddress</var>, <var class="var">remoteport</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-modbus-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-modbus-3"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">dev</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">modbus</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">('tcpip', <var class="var">deviceaddress</var>, <var class="var">name</var>, <var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-modbus-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-modbus-4"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">dev</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">modbus</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">('serialrtu', <var class="var">serialport</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-modbus-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-modbus-5"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">dev</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">modbus</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">('serialrtu', <var class="var">serialport</var>, <var class="var">name</var>, <var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-modbus-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open modbus interface using a specified transport of &rsquo;tcpip&rsquo; or &rsquo;serialrtu&rsquo;.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-25">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">deviceaddress</var> - the device ip address of type String.<br>
<var class="var">remoteport</var> - the device remote port number. If not specified, a default of 502 will be used.<br>
<var class="var">name</var>, <var class="var">value</var> - Optional name value pairs for setting properties of the object.<br>
<var class="var">serialport</var> - the name of the serial port to connect to. It must be specified when transport is &rsquo;serialrtu&rsquo;.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Common-Input-Name_002c-Value-pairs">Common Input Name, Value pairs</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>NumRetries</dt>
<dd><p>number of retries after a timeout
</p></dd>
<dt>UserData</dt>
<dd><p>Additional data to attach to the object
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Serial-RTU-Input-Name_002c-Value-pairs">Serial RTU Input Name, Value pairs</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt>BaudRate</dt>
<dd><p>Baudrate for the serial port
</p></dd>
<dt>DataBits</dt>
<dd><p>number of databits for serial port
</p></dd>
<dt>Parity</dt>
<dd><p>Parity for serial port (&rsquo;odd&rsquo;, &rsquo;even&rsquo; or &rsquo;none&rsquo;)
</p></dd>
<dt>StopBits</dt>
<dd><p>number of stopbits for serial port
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-25">Outputs</h4>
<p>The modbus() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_modbus</var> class as the result <var class="var">modbus</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-3">Properties</h4>
<p>The modbus object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the modbus object
</p></dd>
<dt>Type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;modbus&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Port</dt>
<dd><p>Remote port number or serial port name (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>DeviceAddress</dt>
<dd><p>Device address if transport was &rsquo;tcpip&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>NumRetries</dt>
<dd><p>number of retries after a timeout
</p></dd>
<dt>UserData</dt>
<dd><p>Additional data to attach to the object
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Parallel">
<div class="nav-panel">
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="Parallel-1">3.6 Parallel</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Parallel"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_parallel/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffopen" accesskey="2">@octave_parallel/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffread" accesskey="3">@octave_parallel/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffwrite" accesskey="4">@octave_parallel/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#parallel" accesskey="5">parallel</a></li>
<li><a href="#pp_005fclose" accesskey="6">pp_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#pp_005fctrl" accesskey="7">pp_ctrl</a></li>
<li><a href="#pp_005fdata" accesskey="8">pp_data</a></li>
<li><a href="#pp_005fdatadir" accesskey="9">pp_datadir</a></li>
<li><a href="#pp_005fstat">pp_stat</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.1 @octave_parallel/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes parallel connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.2 @octave_parallel/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens parallel interface <var class="var">obj</var>
</p>
<p>This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.3 @octave_parallel/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-21"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-21'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-22"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-22'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-23"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-23'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-24"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-24'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-25"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-25'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from parallel instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-26">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a parallel object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 1).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-26">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> The read data.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fparallel_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.4 @octave_parallel/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-18"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-18'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to parallel instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-27">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a parallel object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-27">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="parallel">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.5 parallel</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-parallel"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-parallel-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">parallel</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">parallel</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">path</var>], [<var class="var">direction</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-parallel-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open Parallel interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-28">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">path</var> - the interface path of type String. If omitted defaults to &rsquo;/dev/parport0&rsquo;.<br>
<var class="var">direction</var> - the direction of interface drivers of type Integer, see: PP_DATADIR for more info.
If omitted defaults to 1 (Input).
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-28">Outputs</h4>
<p>The parallel() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_parallel</var> class as the result <var class="var">parallel</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="pp_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.6 pp_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-pp_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">pp_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-29">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">parallel</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
</p><h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-29">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="pp_005fctrl">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.7 pp_ctrl</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-pp_005fctrl"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fctrl-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">pp_ctrl</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>, <var class="var">ctrl</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fctrl-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fctrl-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">c</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">pp_ctrl</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fctrl-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Sets or Read the Control lines.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-30">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">parallel</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_parallel</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">ctrl</var> - control parameter to be set of type Byte.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-30">Outputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">ctrl</var> parameter is omitted, the pp_ctrl() shall return current Control lines state as the result <var class="var">c</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="pp_005fdata">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.8 pp_data</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-pp_005fdata"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fdata-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">pp_data</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fdata-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fdata-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">d</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">pp_data</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fdata-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Sets or Read the Data lines.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-31">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">parallel</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_parallel</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data parameter to be set of type Byte.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-31">Outputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">data</var> parameter is omitted, the pp_data() shall return current Data lines state as the result <var class="var">d</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="pp_005fdatadir">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.9 pp_datadir</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-pp_005fdatadir"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fdatadir-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">pp_datadir</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>, <var class="var">direction</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fdatadir-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fdatadir-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">dir</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">pp_datadir</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fdatadir-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Controls the Data line drivers.
</p>
<p>Normally the computer&rsquo;s parallel port will drive the data lines,
but for byte-wide transfers from the peripheral to the host it is useful to turn off those drivers
and let the peripheral drive the signals. (If the drivers on the computer&rsquo;s parallel port are left
on when this happens, the port might be damaged.)
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-32">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">parallel</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_parallel</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">direction</var> - direction parameter of type Integer. Supported values: 0 - the drivers are turned on
(Output/Forward direction); 1 - the drivers are turned off (Input/Reverse direction).
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-32">Outputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">direction</var> parameter is omitted, the pp_datadir() shall return current Data direction as the result <var class="var">dir</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="pp_005fstat">
<h4 class="subsection">3.6.10 pp_stat</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-pp_005fstat"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-pp_005fstat-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">stat</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">pp_stat</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">parallel</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-pp_005fstat-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Reads the Status lines.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-33">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">parallel</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_parallel</var> class.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-33">Outputs</h4>
<p>The pp_stat() shall return current Status lines state as the result <var class="var">stat</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029-1">3.7 Serial (Deprecated)</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_serial/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushinput" accesskey="2">@octave_serial/flushinput</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushoutput" accesskey="3">@octave_serial/flushoutput</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffopen" accesskey="4">@octave_serial/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffprintf" accesskey="5">@octave_serial/fprintf</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffread" accesskey="6">@octave_serial/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffwrite" accesskey="7">@octave_serial/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fget" accesskey="8">@octave_serial/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fserialbreak" accesskey="9">@octave_serial/serialbreak</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fset">@octave_serial/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbaudrate">@octave_serial/srl_baudrate</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbytesize">@octave_serial/srl_bytesize</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fclose">@octave_serial/srl_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fflush">@octave_serial/srl_flush</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fparity">@octave_serial/srl_parity</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fstopbits">@octave_serial/srl_stopbits</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005ftimeout">@octave_serial/srl_timeout</a></li>
<li><a href="#serial">serial</a></li>
<li><a href="#seriallist">seriallist</a></li>
<li><a href="#srl_005fread">srl_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#srl_005fwrite">srl_write</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.1 @octave_serial/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes SERIAL connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushinput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.2 @octave_serial/flushinput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushinput-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushinput-5"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushinput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushinput-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush the pending input, which will also make the BytesAvailable property be 0.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-34">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-34">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> srl_flush, flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fflushoutput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.3 @octave_serial/flushoutput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushoutput-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushoutput-5"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushoutput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushoutput-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush the output buffer.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-35">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-35">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> srl_flush, flushinput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.4 @octave_serial/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens SERIAL interface <var class="var">obj</var>
</p>
<p>This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffprintf">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.5 @octave_serial/fprintf</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fprintf-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-10"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">template</var> ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes formatted string <var class="var">template</var> using optional parameters to
 serial instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-36">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a serial object.<br>
<var class="var">template</var> Format template string
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-36">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">numbytes</var> - number of bytes written to the serial device.
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.6 @octave_serial/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-26"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-26'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-27"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-27'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-28"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-28'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-29"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-29'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-30"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-30'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from serial instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-37">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a serial object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-37">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> The read data.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.7 @octave_serial/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-19"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-19'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-20"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-20'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to serial instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-38">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a serial object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-38">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.8 @octave_serial/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of serial object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-39">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-39">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_serial/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fserialbreak">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.9 @octave_serial/serialbreak</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-serialbreak"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-serialbreak-2"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">serialbreak</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialbreak-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-serialbreak-3"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">serialbreak</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">time</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialbreak-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Send a break to the serial port
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-40">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - serial object<br>
<var class="var">time</var> - number of milliseconds to break for. If not specified a value of 10 will be used.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-40">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serial.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.10 @octave_serial/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-4"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-5"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of serial object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-41">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-4">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;baudrate&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the baudrate of serial port. Supported values by instrument-control:
 0, 50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 9600,
 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 and 230400. The supported baudrate of your
 serial port may be different.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;bytesize&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the bytesize. Supported values: 5, 6, 7 and 8.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the stored string name of the serial object.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;parity&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the parity value. Supported values: Even/Odd/None. This Parameter
 must be of type string. It is case insensitive and can be abbreviated
 to the first letter only
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;stopbits&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the number of stopbits. Supported values: 1, 2.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value in tenths of a second. Value of -1 means a
 blocking call. Maximum value of 255 (i.e. 25.5 seconds).
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;requesttosend&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the requesttosend (RTS) line.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;dataterminalready&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the dataterminalready (DTR) line.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-41">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_serial/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbaudrate">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.11 @octave_serial/srl_baudrate</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fbaudrate"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fbaudrate-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">srl_baudrate</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">baudrate</var>)\</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fbaudrate-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fbaudrate-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">br</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">srl_baudrate</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fbaudrate-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing serial interface baudrate parameter. Only standard values are supported.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-42">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">baudrate</var> - the baudrate value used. Supported values: 0, 50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 9600 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 and 230400.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">baudrate</var> parameter is omitted, the srl_baudrate() shall return current baudrate value as the result <var class="var">br</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-42">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">br</var> - The currently set baudrate
</p>
<p>This function is obsolete. Use get and set method instead.
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fbytesize">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.12 @octave_serial/srl_bytesize</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fbytesize"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fbytesize-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">srl_bytesize</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">bsize</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fbytesize-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fbytesize-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">bs</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">srl_bytesize</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fbytesize-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing serial interface byte size parameter.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-43">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">bsize</var> - byte size of type Integer. Supported values: 5/6/7/8.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">bsize</var> parameter is omitted, the srl_bytesize() shall return current byte size value
 or in case of unsupported setting -1, as the result <var class="var">bs</var>.
</p>
<p>This function is obsolete. Use get and set method instead.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-43">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">bs</var> -the currently set  byte size.
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.13 @octave_serial/srl_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">srl_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-44">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.
</p>
<p>This function is obsolete. Use fclose() method instead.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-44">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fflush">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.14 @octave_serial/srl_flush</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fflush"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fflush-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">srl_flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, [<var class="var">q</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fflush-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush the pending input/output.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-45">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">q</var> - queue selector of type Integer. Supported values:<br>
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>0</dt>
<dd><p>flush untransmitted output
</p></dd>
<dt>1</dt>
<dd><p>flush pending input
</p></dd>
<dt>2</dt>
<dd><p>flush both pending input and untransmitted output.
</p></dd>
</dl>

<p>If <var class="var">q</var> parameter is omitted, the srl_flush() shall flush both, input and output buffers.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-45">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fparity">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.15 @octave_serial/srl_parity</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fparity"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fparity-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">srl_parity</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">parity</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fparity-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fparity-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">p</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">srl_parity</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fparity-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing serial interface parity parameter. Even/Odd/None values are supported.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-46">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">parity</var> - parity value of type String. Supported values:
 Even/Odd/None (case insensitive, can be abbreviated to the first letter only)<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">parity</var> parameter is omitted, the srl_parity() shall return current parity value as the result <var class="var">p</var>.
</p>
<p>This function is obsolete. Use get and set method instead.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-46">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">p</var> - The currently set parity
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005fstopbits">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.16 @octave_serial/srl_stopbits</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fstopbits"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fstopbits-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">srl_stopbits</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">stopb</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fstopbits-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fstopbits-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">sb</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">srl_stopbits</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fstopbits-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing serial interface stop bits parameter. Only 1 or 2 stop bits are supported.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-47">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">stopb</var> - number of stop bits used. Supported values: 1, 2.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-47">Outputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">stopb</var> parameter is omitted, the srl_stopbits() shall return current stop bits value as the result <var class="var">sb</var>.
</p>
<p>This function is obsolete. Use get and set method instead.
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserial_002fsrl_005ftimeout">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.17 @octave_serial/srl_timeout</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005ftimeout"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005ftimeout-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">srl_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">timeout</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005ftimeout-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-srl_005ftimeout-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">t</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">srl_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005ftimeout-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing serial interface timeout parameter used for srl_read() requests. The timeout value is specified in tenths of a second.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-48">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - srl_read() timeout value in tenths of a second.
 A value of -1 means a blocking call. Maximum value of 255 (i.e. 25.5 seconds).<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-48">Outputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">timeout</var> parameter is omitted, the srl_timeout() shall return current timeout value as the result <var class="var">t</var>.
</p>
<p>This function is obsolete. Use get and set method instead.
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="serial">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.18 serial</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-serial"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-serial-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">serial</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">serial</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">path</var>], [<var class="var">baudrate</var>], [<var class="var">timeout</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serial-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open serial interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-49">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">path</var> - the interface path of type String. <br>
<var class="var">baudrate</var> - the baudrate of interface. If omitted defaults to 115200. <br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - the interface timeout value. If omitted defaults to blocking call.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-49">Outputs</h4>
<p>The serial() shall return an instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class as the result <var class="var">serial</var>.
</p><h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-5">Properties</h4>
<p>The serial object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the object
</p></dd>
<dt>type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;serial&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>port</dt>
<dd><p>OS specific port name (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>bytesavailable</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>stopbits</dt>
<dd><p>number of stopbits to use
</p></dd>
<dt>requesttosend</dt>
<dd><p>request to send state - &rsquo;on&rsquo; or &rsquo;off&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>parity</dt>
<dd><p>Parity setting &rsquo;none&rsquo;, &rsquo;even&rsquo;, &rsquo;odd&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>bytesize</dt>
<dd><p>Number of bits to a byte (7 or 8)
</p></dd>
<dt>baudrate</dt>
<dd><p>Baudrate setting
</p></dd>
<dt>dataterminalready</dt>
<dd><p>state of dataterminal ready - &rsquo;on&rsquo; or &rsquo;off&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>pinstatus</dt>
<dd><p>current state of pins (readonly)
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="seriallist">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.19 seriallist</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-seriallist"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-seriallist-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">list</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">seriallist</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-seriallist-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Returns a list of all serial ports detected in the system.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-50">Inputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-50">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">list</var> is a string cell array of serial ports names detected
 in the system.
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> instrhwinfo(&quot;serial&quot;).
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="srl_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.20 srl_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">srl_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">n</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from serial interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-51">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-51">Outputs</h4>
<p>The srl_read() shall return number of bytes successfully read in <var class="var">count</var> as Integer and the bytes themselves in <var class="var">data</var> as uint8 array.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="srl_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.7.21 srl_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-srl_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-srl_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">srl_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-srl_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a serial interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-52">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serial</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data to be written to the serial interface. Can be either of String or uint8 type.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-52">Outputs</h4>
<p>Upon successful completion, srl_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="Serial-Port">
<div class="nav-panel">
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="Serial-Port-1">3.8 Serial Port</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Serial-Port"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fconfigureTerminator" accesskey="1">@octave_serialport/configureTerminator</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fflush" accesskey="2">@octave_serialport/flush</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffprintf" accesskey="3">@octave_serialport/fprintf</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffread" accesskey="4">@octave_serialport/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffwrite" accesskey="5">@octave_serialport/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fget" accesskey="6">@octave_serialport/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fgetpinstatus" accesskey="7">@octave_serialport/getpinstatus</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fread" accesskey="8">@octave_serialport/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fserialbreak" accesskey="9">@octave_serialport/serialbreak</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fset">@octave_serialport/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetDTR">@octave_serialport/setDTR</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetRTS">@octave_serialport/setRTS</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fwrite">@octave_serialport/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#serialport">serialport</a></li>
<li><a href="#serialportlist">serialportlist</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fconfigureTerminator">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.1 @octave_serialport/configureTerminator</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-configureTerminator"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-4"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">term</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-5"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">readterm</var>, <var class="var">writeterm</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set terminator for ASCII string manipulation
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-53">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - serialport object<br>
<var class="var">term</var> - terminal value for both read and write<br>
<var class="var">readterm</var> = terminal value type for read data<br>
<var class="var">writeterm</var> = terminal value for written data<br>
</p>
<p>The terminal can be either strings &quot;cr&quot;, &quot;lf&quot; (default), &quot;lf/cr&quot; or an integer between 0 to 255.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-53">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fflush">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.2 @octave_serialport/flush</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flush"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flush-6"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-6'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-7"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;input&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-7'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-8"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;output&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-8'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the serial port buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-54">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected serialport device
</p>
<p>If an additional parameter is provided of &quot;input&quot; or &quot;output&quot;,
 then only the input or output buffer will be flushed
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-54">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffprintf">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.3 @octave_serialport/fprintf</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fprintf-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">template</var> ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes formatted string <var class="var">template</var> using optional parameters to
 serialport instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-55">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a serialport object.<br>
<var class="var">template</var> Format template string
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-55">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">numbytes</var> - number of bytes written to the serial device.
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.4 @octave_serialport/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-31"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-31'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-32"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-32'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-33"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-33'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-34"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-34'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-35"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-35'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from serial port instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-56">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a serialport object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-56">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> The read data.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> number of values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.5 @octave_serialport/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-21"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-21'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-22"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-22'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to serial port instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-57">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a serial port object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-57">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.6 @octave_serialport/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of serialport object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-58">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serialport</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-58">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_serial/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fgetpinstatus">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.7 @octave_serialport/getpinstatus</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-getpinstatus"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-getpinstatus-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">status</var></code> <strong class="def-name">getpinstatus</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-getpinstatus-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get status of serial pins
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-59">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - serial object<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-59">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">status</var> - a structure with the logic names of ClearToSend, DataSetReady, CarrierDetect, and RingIndicator
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.8 @octave_serialport/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-12"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">count</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-13"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">count</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Read a specified number of values from a serialport
 using optional precision for valuesize.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-60">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected serialport device
</p>
<p><var class="var">count</var> - number of elements to read
</p>
<p><var class="var">precision</var> - Optional precision for the output data read data.
 Currently known precision values are uint8 (default), int8, uint16, int16, uint32, int32, uint64, uint64
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-60">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - data read from the device
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fserialbreak">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.9 @octave_serialport/serialbreak</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-serialbreak-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-serialbreak-4"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">serialbreak</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialbreak-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-serialbreak-5"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">serialbreak</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">serial</var>, <var class="var">time</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialbreak-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Send a break to the serial port
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-61">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - serialport object<br>
<var class="var">time</var> - number of milliseconds to break for. If not specified a value of 10 will be used.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-61">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serial.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.10 @octave_serialport/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-6"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-6'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-7"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-7'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of serialport object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-62">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">serial</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_serialport</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-6">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;baudrate&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the baudrate of serial port. Supported values by instrument-control:
 0, 50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 9600,
 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 and 230400. The supported baudrate of your
 serial port may be different.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;bytesize&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the bytesize. Supported values: 5, 6, 7 and 8.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the stored string name of the serial object.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;parity&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the parity value. Supported values: Even/Odd/None. This Parameter
 must be of type string. It is case insensitive and can be abbreviated
 to the first letter only
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;stopbits&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the number of stopbits. Supported values: 1, 2.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value in tenths of a second. Value of -1 means a
 blocking call. Maximum value of 255 (i.e. 25.5 seconds).
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;requesttosend&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the requesttosend (RTS) line.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;dataterminalready&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the dataterminalready (DTR) line.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-62">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_serialport/-get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetDTR">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.11 @octave_serialport/setDTR</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-setDTR"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-setDTR-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">setDTR</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">true_false</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-setDTR-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the state of the DTR line
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-63">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected serial device.<br>
<var class="var">true_false</var> - state to set the line.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-63">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport, getpinstatus, setRTS.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fsetRTS">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.12 @octave_serialport/setRTS</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-setRTS"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-setRTS-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">setRTS</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">true_false</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-setRTS-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the state of the RTS line
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-64">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected serial device.<br>
<var class="var">true_false</var> - state to set the line.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-64">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport, getpinstatus.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fserialport_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.13 @octave_serialport/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-write-9"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-10"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to serialport instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-65">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a serialport object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-65">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="serialport">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.14 serialport</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-serialport"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-serialport-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">serial</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">serialport</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">path</var>], [<var class="var">baudrate</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialport-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-serialport-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">serial</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">serialport</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">path</var>], [<var class="var">propname</var>, <var class="var">propvalue</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialport-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open serial port interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-66">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">path</var> - the interface path of type String. <br>
<var class="var">baudrate</var> - the baudrate of interface.<br>
<var class="var">propname</var>,<var class="var">propvalue</var> - property name/value pairs.
</p>
<p>Known input properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>BaudRate</dt>
<dd><p>Numeric baudrate value
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>Numeric timeout value in seconds or -1 to wait forever
</p></dd>
<dt>StopBits</dt>
<dd><p>number of stopbits to use
</p></dd>
<dt>Parity</dt>
<dd><p>Parity setting &rsquo;none&rsquo;, &rsquo;even&rsquo;, &rsquo;odd&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>DataBits</dt>
<dd><p>Number of bits to a byte (5 to 8)
</p></dd>
<dt>FlowControl</dt>
<dd><p>Number of bits to a byte &rsquo;none&rsquo;, &rsquo;hardware&rsquo;, &rsquo;software&rsquo;
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-66">Outputs</h4>
<p>The serialport() shall return an instance of <var class="var">octave_serialport</var> class as the result <var class="var">serial</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-7">Properties</h4>
<p>The serial object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the object
</p></dd>
<dt>Type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;serial&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Port</dt>
<dd><p>OS specific port name (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>NumBytesAvailable</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>NumBytesWritten</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes written (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>StopBits</dt>
<dd><p>number of stopbits to use
</p></dd>
<dt>Parity</dt>
<dd><p>Parity setting &rsquo;none&rsquo;, &rsquo;even&rsquo;, &rsquo;odd&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>DataBits</dt>
<dd><p>Number of bits to a byte (5 to 8)
</p></dd>
<dt>BaudRate</dt>
<dd><p>Baudrate setting
</p></dd>
<dt>FlowControl</dt>
<dd><p>Number of bits to a byte &rsquo;none&rsquo;, &rsquo;hardware&rsquo;, &rsquo;software&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>PinStatus</dt>
<dd><p>current state of pins (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>UserData</dt>
<dd><p>user defined data
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="serialportlist">
<h4 class="subsection">3.8.15 serialportlist</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-serialportlist"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-serialportlist-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">list</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">serialportlist</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialportlist-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-serialportlist-2"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">list</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">serialportlist</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(&quot;all&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialportlist-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-serialportlist-3"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">list</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">serialportlist</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(&quot;available&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-serialportlist-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Returns a list of all serial ports detected in the system.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-67">Inputs</h4>
<p>&rsquo;all&rsquo; - show all serial ports (same as providing no arguments)
 &rsquo;available&rsquo; - show only serial ports that are available for use
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-67">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">list</var> is a string cell array of serial ports names detected
 in the system.
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> instrhwinfo(&quot;serialport&quot;).
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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<h3 class="section" id="SPI-1">3.9 SPI</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-SPI"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_spi/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffopen" accesskey="2">@octave_spi/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffread" accesskey="3">@octave_spi/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffwrite" accesskey="4">@octave_spi/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fget" accesskey="5">@octave_spi/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fread" accesskey="6">@octave_spi/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fset" accesskey="7">@octave_spi/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fwrite" accesskey="8">@octave_spi/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fwriteAndRead" accesskey="9">@octave_spi/writeAndRead</a></li>
<li><a href="#spi">spi</a></li>
<li><a href="#spi_005fclose">spi_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#spi_005fread">spi_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#spi_005fwrite">spi_write</a></li>
<li><a href="#spi_005fwriteAndRead">spi_writeAndRead</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.1 @octave_spi/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes SPI connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.2 @octave_spi/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens SPI connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p>
<p>This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.3 @octave_spi/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-36"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-36'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-37"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-37'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-38"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-38'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-39"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-39'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-40"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-40'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from a SPI instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-68">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a SPI object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 10).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-68">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data values.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> number of values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.4 @octave_spi/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-23"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-23'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-24"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-24'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to SPI instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-69">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a SPI object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-69">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.5 @octave_spi/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-18"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">spi</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-18'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-19"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">spi</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-19'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of spi object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-70">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">spi</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_spi</var> class.<br>
</p>
<p><var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-8">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Name for the spi socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;bitrate&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>The bitrate for the spi object.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;clockpolarity&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>The clock polarity for the spi object of &rsquo;idlehigh&rsquo; or &rsquo;idlelow&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;clockphase&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>The clock phase for the spi object of &rsquo;firstedge&rsquo; or &rsquo;secondedge&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;port&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>The device port name.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;status&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>The device status of &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo;
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-70">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_spi/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.6 @octave_spi/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from SPI instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-71">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a SPI object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 10).<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-71">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data values.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.7 @octave_spi/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-8"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-8'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-9"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of spi object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-72">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_spi</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-9">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the name for the spi socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;bitrate&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the bitrate for the spi object.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;clockpolarity&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the clock polarity for the spi object of &rsquo;idlehigh&rsquo; or &rsquo;idlelow&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;clockphase&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the clock phase for the spi object of &rsquo;firstedge&rsquo; or &rsquo;secondedge&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-72">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_spi/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.8 @octave_spi/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-25"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-25'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to SPI instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-73">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a SPI object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-73">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fspi_002fwriteAndRead">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.9 @octave_spi/writeAndRead</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-writeAndRead"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-writeAndRead-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">writeAndRead</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">wrdata</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeAndRead-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes and reads <var class="var">data</var> from SPI instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-74">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a SPI object.<br>
<var class="var">wrdata</var> Data to write.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-74">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data values read.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="spi">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.10 spi</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-spi"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-spi-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">spi</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">spi</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">port_path</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spi-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-spi-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">spi</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">spi</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">([<var class="var">port_path</var>], [<var class="var">propname</var>, <var class="var">propvalue</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spi-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open a spi interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-75">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">port_path</var> - the interface device port/path of type String. If omitted defaults to 
&rsquo;/dev/spi-0&rsquo;. <br>
<var class="var">propname</var>,<var class="var">propvalue</var> - property name/value pairs.
</p>
<p>Known input properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd><p>Name of the object
</p></dd>
<dt>bitrate</dt>
<dd><p>Numeric bitrate value
</p></dd>
<dt>clockpolarity</dt>
<dd><p>Clock polarity: idlehigh or idlelow.
</p></dd>
<dt>clockphase</dt>
<dd><p>Clock phase value: firstedge or secondedge
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-75">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">spi</var> - An instance of <var class="var">octave_spi</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-10">Properties</h4>
<p>The spi object has the following properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd><p>Name of the object
</p></dd>
<dt>status</dt>
<dd><p>Open or closed status of object (readonly).
</p></dd>
<dt>bitrate</dt>
<dd><p>Numeric bitrate value
</p></dd>
<dt>clockpolarity</dt>
<dd><p>Clock polarity: idlehigh or idlelow.
</p></dd>
<dt>clockphase</dt>
<dd><p>Clock phase value: firstedge or secondedge
</p></dd>
<dt>port</dt>
<dd><p>The interface driver port (readonly)
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="spi_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.11 spi_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-spi_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-spi_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">spi_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">spi</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spi_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-76">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">spi</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_spi</var> class.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-76">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="spi_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.12 spi_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-spi_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-spi_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">spi_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">spi</var>, <var class="var">n</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spi_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from spi slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-77">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">spi</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_spi</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-77">Outputs</h4>
<p>The spi_read() shall return number of bytes successfully read in <var class="var">count</var> as Integer and the bytes themselves in <var class="var">data</var> as uint8 array.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="spi_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.13 spi_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-spi_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-spi_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">spi_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">spi</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spi_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a spi slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-78">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">spi</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_spi</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data, of type uint8, to be written to the slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-78">Outputs</h4>
<p>Upon successful completion, spi_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="spi_005fwriteAndRead">
<h4 class="subsection">3.9.14 spi_writeAndRead</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-spi_005fwriteAndRead"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-spi_005fwriteAndRead-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">rddata</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">spi_writeAndRead</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">spi</var>, <var class="var">wrdata</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-spi_005fwriteAndRead-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a spi slave device and then read same number of values.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-79">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">spi</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_spi</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">wrdata</var> - data, of type uint8, to be written to the slave device.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-79">Outputs</h4>
<p>Upon successful completion, spi_writeAndRead() shall return the bytes read.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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<h3 class="section" id="TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029-1">3.10 TCP (Deprecated)</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_tcp/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflush" accesskey="2">@octave_tcp/flush</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushinput" accesskey="3">@octave_tcp/flushinput</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushoutput" accesskey="4">@octave_tcp/flushoutput</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffopen" accesskey="5">@octave_tcp/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffprintf" accesskey="6">@octave_tcp/fprintf</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffread" accesskey="7">@octave_tcp/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffwrite" accesskey="8">@octave_tcp/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fget" accesskey="9">@octave_tcp/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fread">@octave_tcp/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fset">@octave_tcp/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fwrite">@octave_tcp/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcp">tcp</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcp_005fclose">tcp_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcp_005fread">tcp_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcp_005ftimeout">tcp_timeout</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcp_005fwrite">tcp_write</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcpip">tcpip</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.1 @octave_tcp/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes TCP connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflush">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.2 @octave_tcp/flush</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flush-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flush-9"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-10"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;input&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-11"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;output&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the tcp socket buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-80">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected tcp device
</p>
<p>If an additional parameter is provided of &quot;input&quot; or &quot;output&quot;,
 then only the input or output buffer will be flushed
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-80">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushinput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.3 @octave_tcp/flushinput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushinput-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushinput-6"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushinput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushinput-6'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush the pending input, which will also make the BytesAvailable property be 0.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-81">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-81">Outputs</h4>
<p>None.
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fflushoutput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.4 @octave_tcp/flushoutput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushoutput-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushoutput-6"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushoutput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushoutput-6'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush the output buffer.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-82">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-82">Outputs</h4>
<p>None.
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushinput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.5 @octave_tcp/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens TCP connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p>
<p>This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffprintf">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.6 @octave_tcp/fprintf</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fprintf-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">template</var> ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes formatted string <var class="var">template</var> using optional parameters to
 TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-83">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCP object.<br>
<var class="var">template</var> Format template string
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-83">Outputs</h4>
<p>Number of characters written
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.7 @octave_tcp/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-41"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-41'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-42"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-42'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-43"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-43'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-44"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-44'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-45"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-45'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-84">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCP object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-84">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data read.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.8 @octave_tcp/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-26"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-26'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-27"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-27'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-85">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCP object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-85">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.9 @octave_tcp/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-20"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-20'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-21"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-21'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of tcp object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-86">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-86">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_tcp/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.10 @octave_tcp/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-18"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-18'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-87">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCP object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-87">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data read.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.11 @octave_tcp/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-10"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of tcp object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-88">Inputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-11">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the name for the tcp socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;remotehost&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the remote host name for the tcp socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;remoteport&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the remote port for the tcp socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value in seconds. Value of -1 means a
 blocking call.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-88">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_tcp/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcp_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.12 @octave_tcp/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-write-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-89">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCP object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data. If not specified, it defaults to &quot;uint8&quot;.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-89">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcp">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.13 tcp</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcp"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcp-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcp-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcp-3"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>, <var class="var">port</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcp-4"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>, <var class="var">port</var>, <var class="var">timeout</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcp-5"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>, [<var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp-5'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcp-6"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>, <var class="var">port</var>, [<var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp-6'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open tcp interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-90">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">ipaddress</var> - the ip address of type String. If omitted defaults to &rsquo;127.0.0.1&rsquo;.<br>
<var class="var">port</var> - the port number to connect. If omitted defaults to 23.<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - the interface timeout value. If omitted defaults to blocking call.<br>
<var class="var">propname</var>,<var class="var">propvalue</var> - property name/value pairs.
</p>
<p>Known input properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd><p>name value
</p></dd>
<dt>timeout</dt>
<dd><p>Numeric timeout value or -1 to wait forever
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-90">Outputs</h4>
<p>The tcp() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class as the result <var class="var">tcp</var>.
</p><h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-12">Properties</h4>
<p>The tcp object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the tcp object
</p></dd>
<dt>type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;tcp&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>localport</dt>
<dd><p>local port number (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>remoteport</dt>
<dd><p>remote port number
</p></dd>
<dt>remotehost</dt>
<dd><p>remote host
</p></dd>
<dt>status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value in seconds used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>bytesavailable</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcp_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.14 tcp_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcp_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcp_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">tcp_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-91">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-91">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcp_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.15 tcp_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcp_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcp_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">n</var>, <var class="var">timeout</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from tcp interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-92">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - timeout in ms if different from default of type Integer
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-92">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">count</var> - number of bytes successfully read as an Integer<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data bytes themselves as uint8 array.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcp_005ftimeout">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.16 tcp_timeout</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcp_005ftimeout"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcp_005ftimeout-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">tcp_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">timeout</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp_005ftimeout-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcp_005ftimeout-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">t</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp_005ftimeout-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing tcp interface timeout parameter used for tcp_read() requests. The timeout value is specified in milliseconds.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-93">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - tcp_read() timeout value in milliseconds. Value of -1 means a blocking call.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-93">Outputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">timeout</var> parameter is omitted, the tcp_timeout() shall return current timeout value as the result <var class="var">t</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcp_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.17 tcp_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcp_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcp_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcp_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcp_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a tcp interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-94">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data to be written to the tcp interface. Can be either of String or uint8 type.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-94">Outputs</h4>
<p>Upon successful completion, tcp_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcpip">
<h4 class="subsection">3.10.18 tcpip</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcpip"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcpip-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcpip</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">host</var>, [<var class="var">port</var>], [<var class="var">PropertyName</var>, <var class="var">PropertyValue</var>...])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcpip-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Matlab compatible wrapper to the tcp interface.
</p>
<p>NOTE: tcpip has been deprecated. Use tcpclient instead
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-95">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">host</var> - the host name or ip.<br>
<var class="var">port</var> - the port number to connect. If omitted defaults to 80.<br>
<var class="var">PropertyName</var>, <var class="var">PropertyValue</var> - Optional property name, value pairs to set on the tcp object.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-13">Properties</h4>
<p>Currently the only known properties are &quot;timeout&quot; and &quot;name&quot;.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-95">Outputs</h4>
<p>tcpip will return an instance of <var class="var">octave_tcp</var> class as the result.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="TCP-Client">
<div class="nav-panel">
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="TCP-Client-2">3.11 TCP Client</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-TCP-Client"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fconfigureTerminator" accesskey="1">@octave_tcpclient/configureTerminator</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fflush" accesskey="2">@octave_tcpclient/flush</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fget" accesskey="3">@octave_tcpclient/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fread" accesskey="4">@octave_tcpclient/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fset" accesskey="5">@octave_tcpclient/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fwrite" accesskey="6">@octave_tcpclient/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcpclient" accesskey="7">tcpclient</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fconfigureTerminator">
<h4 class="subsection">3.11.1 @octave_tcpclient/configureTerminator</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-configureTerminator-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-6"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">term</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-6'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-7"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">readterm</var>, <var class="var">writeterm</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-7'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set terminator on a tcpclient object for ASCII string manipulation
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-96">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - tcpclient object<br>
<var class="var">term</var> - terminal value for both read and write<br>
<var class="var">readterm</var> = terminal value type for read data<br>
<var class="var">writeterm</var> = terminal value for written data<br>
</p>
<p>The terminal can be either strings &quot;cr&quot;, &quot;lf&quot; (default), &quot;lf/cr&quot; or an integer between 0 to 255.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-96">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> tcpport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fflush">
<h4 class="subsection">3.11.2 @octave_tcpclient/flush</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flush-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flush-12"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-13"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;input&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-14"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;output&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the tcpclient socket buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-97">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected tcpclient device
</p>
<p>If an additional parameter is provided of &quot;input&quot; or &quot;output&quot;,
 then only the input or output buffer will be flushed
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-97">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.11.3 @octave_tcpclient/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-22"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcpclient</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-22'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-23"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcpclient</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-23'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of tcpclient object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-98">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcpclient</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcpclient</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-98">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_tcpclient/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.11.4 @octave_tcpclient/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-19"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-19'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-20"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-20'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-21"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-21'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-99">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCP object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: NumBytesAvailable).<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-99">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data read.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.11.5 @octave_tcpclient/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-12"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-12'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of tcpclient object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-100">Inputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-14">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the name for the tcpclient socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;UserData&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set user data for the tcpclient socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value in seconds. Value of -1 means a
 blocking call.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-100">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_tcpclient/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpclient_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.11.6 @octave_tcpclient/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-write-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-101">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCPclient  object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data. If not specified, it defaults to &quot;uint8&quot;.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-101">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcpclient">
<h4 class="subsection">3.11.7 tcpclient</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcpclient"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcpclient-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcpclient</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcpclient</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>, <var class="var">port</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcpclient-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcpclient-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcpclient</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcpclient</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>, <var class="var">port</var>, [<var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcpclient-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open tcpclient interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-102">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">ipaddress</var> - the ip address of type String.<br>
<var class="var">port</var> - the port number to connect.<br>
<var class="var">propname</var>,<var class="var">propvalue</var> - property name/value pairs.
</p>
<p>Known input properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name value
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>Numeric timeout value or -1 to wait forever
</p></dd>
<dt>UserData</dt>
<dd><p>User data value.
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-102">Outputs</h4>
<p>The tcpclient() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_tcpclient</var> class as the result <var class="var">tcpclient</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-15">Properties</h4>
<p>The tcpclient object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the tcpclient object
</p></dd>
<dt>Type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;tcpclient&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Port</dt>
<dd><p>remote port number (Readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Address</dt>
<dd><p>remote host address (Readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value in seconds used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>NumBytesAvailable</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>NumBytesWritten</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>ByteOrder</dt>
<dd><p>Byte order  for data (currently not used)
</p></dd>
<dt>Terminator</dt>
<dd><p>Terminator value used for string data (currently not used)
</p></dd>
<dt>UserData</dt>
<dd><p>User data
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="TCP-Server-1">3.12 TCP Server</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-TCP-Server"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fconfigureTerminator" accesskey="1">@octave_tcpserver/configureTerminator</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fflush" accesskey="2">@octave_tcpserver/flush</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fget" accesskey="3">@octave_tcpserver/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fread" accesskey="4">@octave_tcpserver/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fset" accesskey="5">@octave_tcpserver/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fwrite" accesskey="6">@octave_tcpserver/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#tcpserver" accesskey="7">tcpserver</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fconfigureTerminator">
<h4 class="subsection">3.12.1 @octave_tcpserver/configureTerminator</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-configureTerminator-2"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-8"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">term</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-8'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-9"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcp</var>, <var class="var">readterm</var>, <var class="var">writeterm</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-9'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set terminator on a tcpserver object for ASCII string manipulation
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-103">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcp</var> - tcpserver object<br>
<var class="var">term</var> - terminal value for both read and write<br>
<var class="var">readterm</var> = terminal value type for read data<br>
<var class="var">writeterm</var> = terminal value for written data<br>
</p>
<p>The terminal can be either strings &quot;cr&quot;, &quot;lf&quot; (default), &quot;lf/cr&quot; or an integer between 0 to 255.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-103">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> tcpport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fflush">
<h4 class="subsection">3.12.2 @octave_tcpserver/flush</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flush-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flush-15"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-16"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;input&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-17"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;output&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the tcpserver socket buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-104">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected tcpserver device
</p>
<p>If an additional parameter is provided of &quot;input&quot; or &quot;output&quot;,
 then only the input or output buffer will be flushed
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-104">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> serialport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.12.3 @octave_tcpserver/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-24"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcpserver</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-24'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-25"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">tcpserver</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-25'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of tcpserver object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-105">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">tcpserver</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_tcpserver</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-105">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_tcpserver/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.12.4 @octave_tcpserver/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-22"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-22'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-23"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-23'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-24"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-24'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-106">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCP Server object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: NumBytesAvailable).<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-106">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data read.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.12.5 @octave_tcpserver/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of tcpserver object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-107">Inputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-16">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the name for the tcpserver socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;UserData&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set user data for the tcpserver socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value in seconds. Value of -1 means a
 blocking call.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-107">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_tcpserver/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005ftcpserver_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.12.6 @octave_tcpserver/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-write-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to TCP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-108">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a TCPServer object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data. If not specified, it defaults to &quot;uint8&quot;.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-108">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="tcpserver">
<h4 class="subsection">3.12.7 tcpserver</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-tcpserver"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-tcpserver-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcpserver</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcpserver</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ipaddress</var>, <var class="var">port</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcpserver-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcpserver-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcpserver</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcpserver</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">port</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcpserver-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-tcpserver-3"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">tcpserver</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">tcpserver</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(&hellip;, [<var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var>])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-tcpserver-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open tcpserver interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-109">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">ipaddress</var> - the ip address of type String.<br>
<var class="var">port</var> - the port number to bind.<br>
<var class="var">propname</var>,<var class="var">propvalue</var> - property name/value pairs.
</p>
<p>Known input properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name value
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>Numeric timeout value or -1 to wait forever
</p></dd>
<dt>UserData</dt>
<dd><p>User data value.
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-109">Outputs</h4>
<p>The tcpserver() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_tcpserver</var> class as the result <var class="var">tcpserver</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-17">Properties</h4>
<p>The tcpserver object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Connected</dt>
<dd><p>boolean flag for when connected to a client (Readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>ClientPort</dt>
<dd><p>connected client port number (Readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>ClientAddress</dt>
<dd><p>connected client address (Readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the tcpserver object
</p></dd>
<dt>Type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;tcpserver&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>ServerPort</dt>
<dd><p>server port number (Readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>ServerAddress</dt>
<dd><p>server address (Readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value in seconds used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>NumBytesAvailable</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>NumBytesWritten</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>ByteOrder</dt>
<dd><p>Byte order  for data (currently not used)
</p></dd>
<dt>Terminator</dt>
<dd><p>Terminator value used for string data (currently not used)
</p></dd>
<dt>UserData</dt>
<dd><p>User data
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029-1">3.13 UDP (Deprecated)</h3>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029"></a>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_udp/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflush" accesskey="2">@octave_udp/flush</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushinput" accesskey="3">@octave_udp/flushinput</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushoutput" accesskey="4">@octave_udp/flushoutput</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffopen" accesskey="5">@octave_udp/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffprintf" accesskey="6">@octave_udp/fprintf</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffread" accesskey="7">@octave_udp/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffwrite" accesskey="8">@octave_udp/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fget" accesskey="9">@octave_udp/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fread">@octave_udp/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fset">@octave_udp/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fwrite">@octave_udp/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#udp">udp</a></li>
<li><a href="#udp_005fclose">udp_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#udp_005fdemo">udp_demo</a></li>
<li><a href="#udp_005fread">udp_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#udp_005ftimeout">udp_timeout</a></li>
<li><a href="#udp_005fwrite">udp_write</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.1 @octave_udp/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes UDP connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflush">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.2 @octave_udp/flush</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flush-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flush-18"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-18'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-19"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;input&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-19'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-20"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;output&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-20'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the udp socket buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-110">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - open udp device
</p>
<p>If an additional parameter is provided of &quot;input&quot; or &quot;output&quot;,
 then only the input or output buffer will be flushed
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-110">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> udp.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushinput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.3 @octave_udp/flushinput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushinput-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushinput-7"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushinput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushinput-7'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush the pending input, which will also make the BytesAvailable property be 0.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-111">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-111">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fflushoutput">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.4 @octave_udp/flushoutput</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flushoutput-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flushoutput-7"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">flushoutput</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flushoutput-7'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush the output buffer.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-112">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-112">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushinput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.5 @octave_udp/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-15"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-15'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens UDP connection <var class="var">obj</var>
 This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffprintf">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.6 @octave_udp/fprintf</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fprintf-4"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-13"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">template</var> ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-13'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes formatted string <var class="var">template</var> using optional parameters to
 UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-113">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP object.<br>
<var class="var">template</var> Format template string.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-113">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">numbytes</var> is the number of bytes written to the device
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.7 @octave_udp/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-46"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-46'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-47"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-47'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-48"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-48'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-49"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-49'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-50"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-50'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-114">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-114">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data values.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> number of values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.8 @octave_udp/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-28"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-28'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-29"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-29'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-115">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-115">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.9 @octave_udp/get</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-get-8"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-26"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-26'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-27"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-27'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of udp object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-116">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.<br>
</p>
<p><var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-116">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_udp/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.10 @octave_udp/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-25"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-25'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-26"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-26'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-27"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-27'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-117">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: BytesAvailable).<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-117">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data read.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.11 @octave_udp/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-8"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of udp object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-118">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-18">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the name for the udp socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;remotehost&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the remote host name for the udp socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;remoteport&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the remote port for the udp socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value in seconds. Value of -1 means a
 blocking call.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-118">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_udp/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudp_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.12 @octave_udp/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write-6"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-write-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-18"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">destinationAddress</var>, <var class="var">destinationPort</var>))</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-18'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-19"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-19'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-20"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>, <var class="var">destinationAddress</var>, <var class="var">destinationPort</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-20'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-119">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data. If not specified defaults to uint8.<br>
<var class="var">destinationAddress</var> ipaddress to send to. If not specified, use the remote address.<br>
<var class="var">destinationPort</var> port to send to. If not specified, use the remote port.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-119">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="udp">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.13 udp</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-udp"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-udp-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">udp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-udp-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">udp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">remoteipaddress</var>, <var class="var">remoteport</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-udp-3"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">udp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udp</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">remoteipaddress</var>, <var class="var">remoteport</var>, [<var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var> ...])</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open udp interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-120">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">remoteipaddress</var> - the ip address of type String. If omitted defaults to &rsquo;127.0.0.1&rsquo;.<br> 
<var class="var">remoteport</var> - the port number to connect. If omitted defaults to 23.<br> 
<var class="var">localport</var> - the local port number to bind. If omitted defaults to 0<br> 
<var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var> - property name/value pair
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-120">Outputs</h4>
<p>The udp() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class as the result <var class="var">udp</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-19">Properties</h4>
<p>The udp object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the udp object
</p></dd>
<dt>type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;udp&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>localport</dt>
<dd><p>local port number (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>localhost</dt>
<dd><p>local host address (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>remoteport</dt>
<dd><p>remote port number
</p></dd>
<dt>remotehost</dt>
<dd><p>remote host
</p></dd>
<dt>status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value in seconds used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>bytesavailable</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="udp_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.14 udp_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-udp_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-udp_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">udp_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-121">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-122">Inputs</h4>
<p>None
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="udp_005fdemo">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.15 udp_demo</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-udp_005fdemo"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-udp_005fdemo-1"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">result</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udp_demo</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp_005fdemo-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Run test SNTP demonstration for udp class
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> udp.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="udp_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.16 udp_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-udp_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-udp_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">udp_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>, <var class="var">n</var>, <var class="var">timeout</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from udp interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-123">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - timeout in ms if different from default of type Integer
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-121">Outputs</h4>
<p>The udp_read() shall return number of bytes successfully read in <var class="var">count</var> as Integer and the bytes themselves in <var class="var">data</var> as uint8 array.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="udp_005ftimeout">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.17 udp_timeout</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-udp_005ftimeout"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-udp_005ftimeout-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">udp_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>, <var class="var">timeout</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp_005ftimeout-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-udp_005ftimeout-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">t</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udp_timeout</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp_005ftimeout-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set new or get existing udp interface timeout parameter used for udp_read() requests. The timeout value is specified in milliseconds.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-124">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">timeout</var> - udp_read() timeout value in milliseconds. Value of -1 means a blocking call.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-122">Outputs</h4>
<p>If <var class="var">timeout</var> parameter is omitted, the udp_timeout() shall return current timeout value as the result <var class="var">t</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="udp_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.13.18 udp_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-udp_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-udp_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udp_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udp_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a udp interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-125">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data to be written to the udp interface. Can be either of String or uint8 type.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-123">Outputs</h4>
<p>Upon successful completion, udp_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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<h3 class="section" id="UDP-Port-2">3.14 UDP Port</h3>
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<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureMulticast" accesskey="1">@octave_udpport/configureMulticast</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureTerminator" accesskey="2">@octave_udpport/configureTerminator</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fflush" accesskey="3">@octave_udpport/flush</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffprintf" accesskey="4">@octave_udpport/fprintf</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffread" accesskey="5">@octave_udpport/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffwrite" accesskey="6">@octave_udpport/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fget" accesskey="7">@octave_udpport/get</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fread" accesskey="8">@octave_udpport/read</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fset" accesskey="9">@octave_udpport/set</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwrite">@octave_udpport/write</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwriteline">@octave_udpport/writeline</a></li>
<li><a href="#udpport">udpport</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureMulticast">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.1 @octave_udpport/configureMulticast</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-configureMulticast"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-configureMulticast_0028_0028dev_002c"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">configureMulticast((<var class="var">dev</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">address</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureMulticast_0028_0028dev_002c'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-configureMulticast_0028_0028dev_002c-1"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">configureMulticast((<var class="var">dev</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">&quot;off&quot;</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureMulticast_0028_0028dev_002c-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Configure udpport device to receive multicast data
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-126">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - open udpport device
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">address</var>  is &rsquo;off&rsquo; disable udp multicast. Otherwise it is the multicast address to use.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-124">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> udpport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fconfigureTerminator">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.2 @octave_udpport/configureTerminator</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-configureTerminator-3"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-10"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>, <var class="var">term</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-10'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-configureTerminator-11"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><strong class="def-name">configureTerminator</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udp</var>, <var class="var">readterm</var>, <var class="var">writeterm</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-configureTerminator-11'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set terminator for ASCII string manipulation
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-127">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udp</var> - udpport object<br>
<var class="var">term</var> - terminal value for both read and write<br>
<var class="var">readterm</var> = terminal value type for read data<br>
<var class="var">writeterm</var> = terminal value for written data<br>
</p>
<p>The terminal can be either strings &quot;cr&quot;, &quot;lf&quot; (default), &quot;lf/cr&quot; or an integer between 0 to 255.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-125">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> udpport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fflush">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.3 @octave_udpport/flush</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-flush-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-flush-21"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-21'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-22"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;input&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-22'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-flush-23"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">flush</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, &quot;output&quot;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-flush-23'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Flush the udpport socket buffers
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-128">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - open udpport device
</p>
<p>If an additional parameter is provided of &quot;input&quot; or &quot;output&quot;,
 then only the input or output buffer will be flushed
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-126">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> udpport.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffprintf">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.4 @octave_udpport/fprintf</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fprintf-5"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fprintf-14"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fprintf</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">template</var> ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fprintf-14'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes formatted string <var class="var">template</var> using optional parameters to
 UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-129">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDPPort object.<br>
<var class="var">template</var> Format template string.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-127">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">numbytes</var> is the number of bytes written to the device
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.5 @octave_udpport/fread</h4>
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<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-51"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-51'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-52"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-52'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-53"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-53'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-54"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-54'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-55"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-55'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-130">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP port object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-128">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data values.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> number of values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.6 @octave_udpport/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-8"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-30"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-30'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-31"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-31'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-131">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP port object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-129">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fget">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.7 @octave_udpport/get</h4>
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<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-get-28"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">struct</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udpport</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-28'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-get-29"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">field</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">get</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">udpport</var>, <var class="var">property</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-get-29'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Get the properties of udpport object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-132">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">udpport</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udpport</var> class.<br>
</p>
<p><var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-130">Outputs</h4>
<p>When <var class="var">property</var> was specified, return the value of that property.<br>
 otherwise return the values of all properties as a structure.<br>
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_udpport/set.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.8 @octave_udpport/read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-read-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-read-28"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-28'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-29"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-29'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-read-30"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-read-30'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-133">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDP object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: BytesAvailable).<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-131">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> data read.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fset">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.9 @octave_udpport/set</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-set-9"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-18"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-18'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-_0028obj_002c-19"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">set</code> <strong class="def-name">(<var class="var">obj</var>,</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments"><var class="var">property</var>,<var class="var">value</var>,&hellip;)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_0028obj_002c-19'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Set the properties of udpport object.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-134">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_udpport</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">property</var> - name of property.<br>
</p>
<p>If <var class="var">property</var> is a cell so must be <var class="var">value</var>, it sets the values of
 all matching properties.
</p>
<p>The function also accepts property-value pairs.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-20">Properties</h4>
<dl class="table">
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Name&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the name for the udpport socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;UserData&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the user data of the object.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var class="var">&rsquo;Timeout&rsquo;</var></dt>
<dd><p>Set the timeout value in seconds. Value of -1 means a
 blocking call.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-132">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> @octave_udpport/get.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.10 @octave_udpport/write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-write-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-write-21"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-21'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-22"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">destinationAddress</var>, <var class="var">destinationPort</var>))</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-22'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-23"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-23'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-write-24"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">datatype</var>, <var class="var">destinationAddress</var>, <var class="var">destinationPort</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-write-24'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to UDP instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-135">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a UDPPort object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">datatype</var> datatype of data. If not specified defaults to uint8.<br>
<var class="var">destinationAddress</var> ipaddress to send to. If not specified, use the previously used remote address.<br>
<var class="var">destinationPort</var> port to send to. If not specified, use the remote port.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-133">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fudpport_002fwriteline">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.11 @octave_udpport/writeline</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-writeline-1"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-writeline-3"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">writeline</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeline-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-writeline-4"><span class="category-def">: </span><span><strong class="def-name">writeline</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">dev</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">destaddr</var>, <var class="var">destport</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-writeline-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Write data to a udpport including terminator value
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-136">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">dev</var> - connected device
</p>
<p><var class="var">data</var> - ASCII data to write
</p>
<p><var class="var">destaddr</var> - Destination address
</p>
<p><var class="var">destport</var> - Destination port
</p>
<p>Where the address and port is not specified, the previously used address and port is used.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-134">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p>

<p><strong class="strong">See also:</strong> flushoutput.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="udpport">
<h4 class="subsection">3.14.12 udpport</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-udpport"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-udpport-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">udp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udpport</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">()</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udpport-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-udpport-2"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">udp</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">udpport</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var> ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-udpport-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open udpport interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-137">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">propertyname</var>, <var class="var">propertyvalue</var> - property name/value pair
</p>
<p>Known input properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the udp object
</p></dd>
<dt>LocalPort</dt>
<dd><p>local port number
</p></dd>
<dt>LocalHost</dt>
<dd><p>local host address
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value in seconds used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>EnablePortSharing</dt>
<dd><p>Boolean if the socket has port sharing enabled (readonly)
</p></dd>
</dl>

<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-135">Outputs</h4>
<p>The udpport() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_udp</var> class as the result <var class="var">udp</var>.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Properties-21">Properties</h4>
<p>The udp object has the following public properties:
</p><dl class="table">
<dt>Name</dt>
<dd><p>name assigned to the udp object
</p></dd>
<dt>Type</dt>
<dd><p>instrument type &rsquo;udpport&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>LocalPort</dt>
<dd><p>local port number (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>LocalHost</dt>
<dd><p>local host address (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
<dd><p>status of the object &rsquo;open&rsquo; or &rsquo;closed&rsquo; (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Timeout</dt>
<dd><p>timeout value in seconds used for waiting for data
</p></dd>
<dt>NumBytesAvailable</dt>
<dd><p>number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>MulticastGroup</dt>
<dd><p>multicast group socket  is subscribed to (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>EnableMultcast</dt>
<dd><p>Boolean if the socket has any multicast group it is subscribed to (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>EnablePortSharing</dt>
<dd><p>Boolean if the socket has port sharing enabled (readonly)
</p></dd>
<dt>Terminator</dt>
<dd><p>Terminator value used for string data (currently not used)
</p></dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section-level-extent" id="USBTMC">
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<p>
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<h3 class="section" id="USBTMC-1">3.15 USBTMC</h3>
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<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_usbtmc/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffopen" accesskey="2">@octave_usbtmc/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffread" accesskey="3">@octave_usbtmc/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffwrite" accesskey="4">@octave_usbtmc/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#usbtmc" accesskey="5">usbtmc</a></li>
<li><a href="#usbtmc_005fclose" accesskey="6">usbtmc_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#usbtmc_005fread" accesskey="7">usbtmc_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#usbtmc_005fwrite" accesskey="8">usbtmc_write</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.1 @octave_usbtmc/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes USBTMC connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-138">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a usbtmc object.<br>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.2 @octave_usbtmc/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-7"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-16"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-16'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens USBTMC connection <var class="var">obj</var>
 This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.3 @octave_usbtmc/fread</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fread-9"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-56"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-56'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-57"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-57'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-58"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-58'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-59"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-59'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-60"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-60'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from usbtmc instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-139">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a usbtmc object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-136">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> The read data.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fusbtmc_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.4 @octave_usbtmc/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-9"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-32"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-32'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-33"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-33'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to an usbtmc instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-140">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a usbtmc object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-137">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="usbtmc">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.5 usbtmc</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-usbtmc"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-usbtmc-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">usbtmc</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">usbtmc</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">path</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-usbtmc-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open usbtmc interface.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-141">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">path</var> - the interface path of type String. If omitted defaults to &rsquo;/dev/usbtmc0&rsquo;.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-138">Outputs</h4>
<p>The usbtmc() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_usbtmc</var> class as the result <var class="var">usbtmc</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="usbtmc_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.6 usbtmc_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-usbtmc_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-usbtmc_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">usbtmc_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">usbtmc</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-usbtmc_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-142">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">usbtmc</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_usbtmc</var> class.
</p><h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-139">Outputs</h4>
<p>None
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="usbtmc_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.7 usbtmc_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-usbtmc_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-usbtmc_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">usbtmc_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">usbtmc</var>, <var class="var">n</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-usbtmc_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from usbtmc slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-143">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">usbtmc</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_usbtmc</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-140">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">count</var> - the number of bytes successfully read as an Integer.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - the read bytes as a uint8 array.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="usbtmc_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.15.8 usbtmc_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-usbtmc_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-usbtmc_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">usbtmc_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">usbtmc</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-usbtmc_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a usbtmc slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-144">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">usbtmc</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_usbtmc</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data, of type uint8, to be written to the slave device.
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-141">Outputs</h4>
<p>Upon successful completion, usbtmc_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
<hr>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<h3 class="section" id="VXI11-1">3.16 VXI11</h3>
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<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffclose" accesskey="1">@octave_vxi11/fclose</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffopen" accesskey="2">@octave_vxi11/fopen</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffread" accesskey="3">@octave_vxi11/fread</a></li>
<li><a href="#g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffwrite" accesskey="4">@octave_vxi11/fwrite</a></li>
<li><a href="#vxi11" accesskey="5">vxi11</a></li>
<li><a href="#vxi11_005fclose" accesskey="6">vxi11_close</a></li>
<li><a href="#vxi11_005fread" accesskey="7">vxi11_read</a></li>
<li><a href="#vxi11_005fwrite" accesskey="8">vxi11_write</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.1 @octave_vxi11/fclose</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fclose-8"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fclose-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fclose</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fclose-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Closes VXI11 connection <var class="var">obj</var>
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffopen">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.2 @octave_vxi11/fopen</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fopen-8"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fopen-17"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">res</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fopen</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>) (dummy)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fopen-17'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Opens VXI11 connection <var class="var">obj</var>
 This currently is a dummy function to improve compatibility to MATLAB
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.3 @octave_vxi11/fread</h4>
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<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fread-61"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-61'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-62"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-62'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-63"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">data</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">size</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-63'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-64"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-64'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fread-65"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>,<var class="var">count</var>,<var class="var">errmsg</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">fread</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, ...)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fread-65'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Reads <var class="var">data</var> from vxi11 instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-145">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a vxi11 object.<br>
<var class="var">size</var> Number of values to read. (Default: 100).<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-142">Outputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">data</var> The read data.<br>
<var class="var">count</var> values read.<br>
<var class="var">errmsg</var> read operation error message.<br>
</p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="g_t_0040octave_005fvxi11_002ffwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.4 @octave_vxi11/fwrite</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-fwrite-10"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-34"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-34'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dt class="deftypefnx def-cmd-deftypefn" id="index-fwrite-35"><span class="category-def">Function File: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">numbytes</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">fwrite</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">obj</var>, <var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">precision</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-fwrite-35'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd><p>Writes <var class="var">data</var> to vxi11 instrument
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Inputs-146">Inputs</h4>
<p><var class="var">obj</var> is a vxi11 object.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> data to write.<br>
<var class="var">precision</var> precision of data.<br>
</p>
<h4 class="subsubheading" id="Outputs-143">Outputs</h4>
<p>returns number of bytes written.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="vxi11">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.5 vxi11</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-vxi11"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-vxi11-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">vxi11</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">vxi11</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">ip</var>,<var class="var">instr</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-vxi11-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Open vxi11 interface.
</p>
<p><var class="var">ip</var> - the ip address of type String. If omitted defaults to &rsquo;127.0.0.1&rsquo;.
<var class="var">instr</var> - the instrument name of type String. If omitted defaults to &rsquo;instr0&rsquo;.
</p>
<p>The vxi11() shall return instance of <var class="var">octave_vxi11</var> class as the result <var class="var">vxi11</var>.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="vxi11_005fclose">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.6 vxi11_close</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-vxi11_005fclose"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-vxi11_005fclose-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><strong class="def-name">vxi11_close</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">vxi11</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-vxi11_005fclose-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the interface and release a file descriptor.
</p>
<p><var class="var">vxi11</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_vxi11</var> class.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="vxi11_005fread">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.7 vxi11_read</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-vxi11_005fread"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-vxi11_005fread-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type">[<var class="var">data</var>, <var class="var">count</var>] =</code> <strong class="def-name">vxi11_read</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">vxi11</var>, <var class="var">n</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-vxi11_005fread-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Read from vxi11 slave device.
</p>
<p><var class="var">vxi11</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_vxi11</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">n</var> - number of bytes to attempt to read of type Integer.
</p>
<p>The vxi11_read() shall return number of bytes successfully read in <var class="var">count</var> as Integer and the bytes themselves in <var class="var">data</var> as uint8 array.
</p></dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="subsection-level-extent" id="vxi11_005fwrite">
<h4 class="subsection">3.16.8 vxi11_write</h4>
<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-vxi11_005fwrite"></a>
<dl class="first-deftypefn">
<dt class="deftypefn" id="index-vxi11_005fwrite-1"><span class="category-def">Loadable Function: </span><span><code class="def-type"><var class="var">n</var> =</code> <strong class="def-name">vxi11_write</strong> <code class="def-code-arguments">(<var class="var">vxi11</var>, <var class="var">data</var>)</code><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-vxi11_005fwrite-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write data to a vxi11 slave device.
</p>
<p><var class="var">vxi11</var> - instance of <var class="var">octave_vxi11</var> class.<br>
<var class="var">data</var> - data to be written to the slave device. Can be either of String or uint8 type.
</p>
<p>Upon successful completion, vxi11_write() shall return the number of bytes written as the result <var class="var">n</var>.
</p></dd></dl>


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<h3 class="heading" id="END-OF-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS">END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS</h3>

<h3 class="heading" id="How-to-Apply-These-Terms-to-Your-New-Programs">How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs</h3>

<p>If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it
free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these
terms.
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<p>To do so, attach the following notices to the program.  It is safest
to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively
state the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least
the &ldquo;copyright&rdquo; line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
</p>
<div class="example smallexample">
<pre class="example-preformatted"><var class="var">one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.</var>  
Copyright (C) <var class="var">year</var> <var class="var">name of author</var>

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program.  If not, see <a class="url" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/">http://www.gnu.org/licenses/</a>.
</pre></div>

<p>Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
</p>
<p>If the program does terminal interaction, make it output a short
notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode:
</p>
<div class="example smallexample">
<pre class="example-preformatted"><var class="var">program</var> Copyright (C) <var class="var">year</var> <var class="var">name of author</var> 
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type &lsquo;<samp class="samp">show w</samp>&rsquo;.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions; type &lsquo;<samp class="samp">show c</samp>&rsquo; for details.
</pre></div>

<p>The hypothetical commands &lsquo;<samp class="samp">show w</samp>&rsquo; and &lsquo;<samp class="samp">show c</samp>&rsquo; should show
the appropriate parts of the General Public License.  Of course, your
program&rsquo;s commands might be different; for a GUI interface, you would
use an &ldquo;about box&rdquo;.
</p>
<p>You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
if any, to sign a &ldquo;copyright disclaimer&rdquo; for the program, if necessary.
For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see
<a class="url" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/">http://www.gnu.org/licenses/</a>.
</p>
<p>The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your
program into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine
library, you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary
applications with the library.  If this is what you want to do, use
the GNU Lesser General Public License instead of this License.  But
first, please read <a class="url" href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html</a>.
</p>
<hr>
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</div>
<h2 class="unnumbered" id="Index-1">Index</h2>
 
<div class="printindex cp-printindex">
<table class="cp-letters-header-printindex"><tr><th>Jump to: &nbsp; </th><td><a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-B"><b>B</b></a>
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<a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-F"><b>F</b></a>
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<a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-R"><b>R</b></a>
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<a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-S"><b>S</b></a>
 &nbsp; 
<a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-T"><b>T</b></a>
 &nbsp; 
<a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-U"><b>U</b></a>
 &nbsp; 
<a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-V"><b>V</b></a>
 &nbsp; 
<a class="summary-letter-printindex" href="#Index_cp_letter-W"><b>W</b></a>
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</td></tr></table>
<table class="cp-entries-printindex" border="0">
<tr><td></td><th class="entries-header-printindex">Index Entry</th><td>&nbsp;</td><th class="sections-header-printindex"> Section</th></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-B">B</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Basic-Usage-Overview">Basic Usage Overview</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Basic-Usage-Overview">Basic Usage Overview</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-C">C</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-clrdevice">clrdevice</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Common-Functions">Common Functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-configureMulticast">configureMulticast</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-configureTerminator">configureTerminator</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-configureTerminator-1">configureTerminator</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-configureTerminator-2">configureTerminator</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-configureTerminator-3">configureTerminator</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-copyright">copyright</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Copying">Copying</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-F">F</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-1">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-2">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-3">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-4">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-5">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-6">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-7">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fclose-8">fclose</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flush">flush</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flush-1">flush</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flush-2">flush</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flush-3">flush</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flush-4">flush</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flush-5">flush</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushinput">flushinput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushinput-1">flushinput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushinput-2">flushinput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushinput-3">flushinput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushoutput">flushoutput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushoutput-1">flushoutput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushoutput-2">flushoutput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-flushoutput-3">flushoutput</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-1">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-2">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-3">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-4">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-5">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-6">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-7">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fopen-8">fopen</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fprintf">fprintf</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fprintf-1">fprintf</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fprintf-2">fprintf</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fprintf-3">fprintf</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fprintf-4">fprintf</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fprintf-5">fprintf</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-1">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-2">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-3">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-4">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-5">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-6">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-7">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-8">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-9">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fread-10">fread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fscanf">fscanf</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Function-Reference">Function Reference</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Function-Reference">Function Reference</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-1">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-2">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-3">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-4">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-5">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-6">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-7">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-8">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-9">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-fwrite-10">fwrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-G">G</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-General">General</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#General">General</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-1">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-2">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-3">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-4">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-5">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-6">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-7">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-8">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-get-9">get</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-getpinstatus">getpinstatus</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-GPIB">GPIB</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-gpib">gpib</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-gpib_005fclose">gpib_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-gpib_005fread">gpib_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-gpib_005ftimeout">gpib_timeout</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-gpib_005fwrite">gpib_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-I">I</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-I2C">I2C</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-i2c">i2c</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-i2c_005faddr">i2c_addr</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-i2c_005fclose">i2c_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-i2c_005fread">i2c_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-i2c_005fwrite">i2c_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Installing-and-loading">Installing and loading</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Installing-and-loading">Installing and loading</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-instrhelp">instrhelp</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#General">General</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-instrhwinfo">instrhwinfo</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#General">General</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-L">L</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Loading">Loading</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Installing-and-loading">Installing and loading</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-M">M</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-maskWrite">maskWrite</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Modbus">Modbus</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-modbus">modbus</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-O">O</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Off_002dline-install">Off-line install</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Installing-and-loading">Installing and loading</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Online-install">Online install</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Installing-and-loading">Installing and loading</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-P">P</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Parallel">Parallel</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-parallel">parallel</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-pp_005fclose">pp_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-pp_005fctrl">pp_ctrl</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-pp_005fdata">pp_data</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-pp_005fdatadir">pp_datadir</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-pp_005fstat">pp_stat</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Parallel">Parallel</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-R">R</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read-1">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read-2">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read-3">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read-4">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read-5">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read-6">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-read-7">read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-readbinblock">readbinblock</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-readline">readline</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Requirements">Requirements</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Installing-and-loading">Installing and loading</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-resolvehost">resolvehost</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#General">General</a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="4"> <hr></td></tr>
<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-S">S</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-serial">serial</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Serial-Port">Serial Port</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-serialbreak">serialbreak</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-serialbreak-1">serialbreak</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-seriallist">seriallist</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-serialport">serialport</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-serialportlist">serialportlist</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#I2C">I2C</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-1">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-2">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-3">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-4">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-5">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-6">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-7">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-8">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-set-9">set</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-setDTR">setDTR</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-setRTS">setRTS</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-SPI">SPI</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-spi">spi</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-spi_005fclose">spi_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-spi_005fread">spi_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-spi_005fwrite">spi_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-spi_005fwriteAndRead">spi_writeAndRead</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-spoll">spoll</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fbaudrate">srl_baudrate</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fbytesize">srl_bytesize</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fclose">srl_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fflush">srl_flush</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fparity">srl_parity</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fread">srl_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fstopbits">srl_stopbits</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005ftimeout">srl_timeout</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-srl_005fwrite">srl_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-_0028Deprecated_0029">Serial (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
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<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-T">T</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcp">tcp</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-TCP-Client">TCP Client</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-TCP-Server">TCP Server</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcpclient">tcpclient</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcpip">tcpip</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcpserver">tcpserver</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcp_005fclose">tcp_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcp_005fread">tcp_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcp_005ftimeout">tcp_timeout</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-tcp_005fwrite">tcp_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-trigger">trigger</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#GPIB">GPIB</a></td></tr>
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<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-U">U</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-udp">udp</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-UDP-Port">UDP Port</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-udpport">udpport</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-udp_005fclose">udp_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-udp_005fdemo">udp_demo</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-udp_005fread">udp_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-udp_005ftimeout">udp_timeout</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-udp_005fwrite">udp_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-USBTMC">USBTMC</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-usbtmc">usbtmc</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-usbtmc_005fclose">usbtmc_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-usbtmc_005fread">usbtmc_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-usbtmc_005fwrite">usbtmc_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#USBTMC">USBTMC</a></td></tr>
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<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-V">V</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-VXI11">VXI11</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-vxi11">vxi11</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-vxi11_005fclose">vxi11_close</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-vxi11_005fread">vxi11_read</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-vxi11_005fwrite">vxi11_write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#VXI11">VXI11</a></td></tr>
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<tr><th id="Index_cp_letter-W">W</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-warranty">warranty</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Copying">Copying</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-Windows-install">Windows install</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Installing-and-loading">Installing and loading</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write-1">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Serial-Port">Serial Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write-2">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write-3">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-_0028Deprecated_0029">TCP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write-4">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Client">TCP Client</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write-5">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#TCP-Server">TCP Server</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write-6">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-_0028Deprecated_0029">UDP (Deprecated)</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-write-7">write</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-writeAndRead">writeAndRead</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#SPI">SPI</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-writebinblock">writebinblock</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-writeline">writeline</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-writeline-1">writeline</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#UDP-Port">UDP Port</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-writeread">writeread</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Common-Functions">Common Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td class="printindex-index-entry"><a href="#index-writeRead">writeRead</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="printindex-index-section"><a href="#Modbus">Modbus</a></td></tr>
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