(Data acquisition) Is it possible to connect a temperature controller to MatLab?

Would like to ask if is possible to connect a temperature controller to matlab for on-line data acquisition and storage?
If yes, what equipment has to be purchased?
I am interested in the use of Matlab for: 1) Data acquisition 2) Process control
The temperature controller is like one this http://www.rkcinst.co.jp/english/pdf/d_01e.pdf

Answers (1)

It looks like if you add to it the digital communications option (n5???) you should be able to get the data into MATLAB assuming your computer has a serial port (ideally a real serial port, but an emulated one might also work). The sampling time looks to be 0.5 s, so you probably wouldn't need any special MATLAB toolboxes.

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on 26 Oct 2011

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