serial = serial ([path], [baudrate], [timeout]) ¶Open serial interface.
path - the interface path of type String.
baudrate - the baudrate of interface. If omitted defaults to 115200.
timeout - the interface timeout value. If omitted defaults to blocking call.
The serial() shall return an instance of octave_serial class as the result serial.
The serial object has the following public properties:
name assigned to the object
instrument type ’serial’ (readonly)
OS specific port name (readonly)
status of the object ’open’ or ’closed’ (readonly)
timeout value used for waiting for data
number of bytes currently available to read (readonly)
number of stopbits to use
request to send state - ’on’ or ’off’
Parity setting ’none’, ’even’, ’odd’
Number of bits to a byte (7 or 8)
Baudrate setting
state of dataterminal ready - ’on’ or ’off’
current state of pins (readonly)
Package: instrument-control