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Re: Serial port communication
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Stefan Mahr |
Subject: |
Re: Serial port communication |
Date: |
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:06:03 +0100 |
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> scalar structure containing the fields:
>
> timeout = -1
> However when I try to read data from the port with srl_read(s1, 8), octave
> just keeps running and eventually stop to respond. Does anyone know what
> could cause this?
Timeout is set to -1, which means blocking mode. srl_read(s1,8) returns
once it reads 8 bytes from serial port.
Set timeout between 0 and 255 (0..25.5 seconds) before read if you don't
want blocking mode.
e.g.
set(s1, 'timeout', 100); wait max 1 second
Stefan