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Simulink, send serial, send a byte every second ?

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Marc Jakubowicz
Marc Jakubowicz on 4 Jun 2015
Answered: LO on 5 Jul 2024 at 9:53
Hello,
I am under simulink send a byte every second with the box "serial port" "(Intrument Control Toolbox) If I apply a value to the input of this block, the data is sent non-stop ...

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LO
LO on 5 Jul 2024 at 9:53
Certainly! To send a byte every second using Simulink, you can follow these steps:
1. Create a New Simulink Model:
Open MATLAB and create a new Simulink model.
2. Add Required Blocks:
Add the following blocks to your model:
- `Constant` block (to generate the byte data)
- `Pulse Generator` block (to control the timing)
- `MATLAB Function` block (to combine the data and the timing signal)
- `Serial Send` block (to send the data over a serial connection)
3. Configure the Blocks:
- Constant Block:
Set the value of the Constant block to the byte you want to send (e.g., 65 for the ASCII character 'A').
- Pulse Generator Block:
Set the period to 1 second (1 Hz frequency) to ensure the byte is sent every second.
- MATLAB Function Block:
Double-click on the MATLAB Function block to open the it consulting services editor and write a simple function to pass the byte value only when the pulse is high:
matlab
function y = f(u1, u2)
if u2 > 0
y = u1;
else
y = [];
end
end
This function takes two inputs: the constant byte value and the pulse signal. It outputs the byte value only when the pulse signal is high.
- Serial Send Block:
Double-click on the Serial Send block to configure the serial port settings such as the COM port, baud rate, data bits, stop bits, and parity. Make sure these settings match the managed cloud services configuration of the device you are communicating with.
4. Connect the Blocks:
- Connect the output of the Constant block to the first input of the MATLAB Function block.
- Connect the output of the saas development services Pulse Generator block to the second input of the MATLAB Function block.
- Connect the output of the MATLAB Function block to the input of the Serial Send block.
5. Run the Model:
- Save your model.
- Click on the "Run" button to start the simulation. The model will now send the specified byte every second over the configured serial port.
Here is a simple visual layout of how the blocks would be connected:
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[Constant] ----+
|
v
[MATLAB Function] ----> [Serial Send]
^
|
[Pulse Generator]
By following these steps, chatgpt integration services you should be able to send a byte every second over a serial connection using Simulink.

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