Instrument Control Toolbox

Using Events and Actions

This section describes interface-specific issues related to using events and actions with a serial port object. Topics include:

• Event types and action properties
• Storing event information
• An example that uses the bytes-available event, the output-empty event, and the instraction function

For a general overview of events and actions, including how to create and execute action functions, refer to Using Events and Actions.

Example: Writing and Reading Text Data

Event Types and Action Properties