Scanports function scans for available serial ports

Version 1.0.0.0 (1.39 KB) by Rob Slazas
portlist = scanports(portlimit); Returns cell array of available serial port identifiers.
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portlist = scanports(portlimit);

Returns a cell array of available serial port identifiers, such as 'COM1'. By default will scan serial ports from COM1 to COM15. If the (optional) portlimit argument is passed to scanports, then it will scan from COM1 to COM[portlimit]. Displays a progress bar while scanning.

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Rob Slazas (2024). Scanports function scans for available serial ports (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/33273-scanports-function-scans-for-available-serial-ports), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2011a
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1.0.0.0