Software Interface Between MATLAB and a PC RS-232 Serial Port

A computer program establishes an interface between the MATLAB software and the serial data port of a personal computer (PC) that runs either the Windows 95 or the Windows NT operating system. The program makes it possible to utilize the graphical user interface (GUI) and the data-acquisition, control, and data-analysis capabilities of MATLAB while sending or receiving data via the RS-232 serial port. The data in question can be exchanged with external serial-communicating electronic circuitry, which could include another personal computer.