This simple graphical user interface (GUI) allows you to quickly set up a serial

port for simple communication.

There are two versions, Serial_GUI and Serial_GUI_noICT. Serial_GUI requires th
e Instrument Control Toolbox because it calls the INSTRHWINFO function to check
for all available serial ports and automatically populates the upper right-hand
corner listbox. Serial_GUI_noICT generates a list of serial ports (COM1 through
COM12). These ports may or may not be available. Furthermore, there may be av
ailabe ports not listed.
The port and baud rate can be specified, but only when disconnected. If connect
ed, disconnect the serial connection first, make the changes, and re-connect.
[Note: This example was created in MATLAB R2009b, but has been tested to work on
releases back to R2007b. For use with earlier versions, remove the try-catch s
tatement (i.e. comment out the 'try' line, keep the commands in the try block, c
omment out the 'catch' line, the catch block, and the 'end' line.]