External Mode
Communication interface
Select the transport layer that the External mode uses to exchange data between the host computer and the target hardware.
Settings
Default:Serial
Set host COM port
To download the executable on the hardware board, specify a COM port. You can specify whether MATLAB® detects the COM port automatically or sets the COM port to that you specify.
Default:
Automatically
Automatically
For setting the COM port automatically, in the Set host COM port parameter, select
Automatically
option.Manually
For setting the COM port manually, in the Set host COM port parameter, select
Manually
option.If you select the
Manually
option for Set host COM port parameter, specify the corresponding COM port in the COMPort parameter.To find the COM port on your Windows® computer, select Start > Control Panel > Device Manager > Ports (COM & LPT).
To find the COM port on your Mac computer, open a terminal window and enter the following command:
ls /dev/cu.usb*
.This command lists the path and file name of the USB device that is connected to the VEX® hardware.
For example: /dev/cu.usbmodem1410
Note
The COMPort parameter appears when you select
Manually
option in the Set host COM port parameter.
COMPort
Specify the COM port used by the target hardware. This parameter appears when you
select Manually
option in the Set host COM
port parameter.
Settings
Default:1
Verbose
Select this check box to view the external mode execution progress and updates in the Diagnostic Viewer or in the MATLAB Command Window.
Settings
Default:
on
See Also
Model Configuration Parameters for ARM Cortex-based VEX Microcontroller