API Reference

To define an experiment, use MainCreateSimulation.m.

To directly send instructions to the controller, you can use the SendInstructionsToUSB() function.

Matlab

SendInstructionToUSB(dev, msg, nInstr)

Sends a defined number of instructions to the controller.

Parameters:

• dev (serialport) – serialport in MATLAB.

• msg (String) – String to send.

• nInstr – Int

Returns:

String returned from controller (I think)

Python

SendInstructionToUSB(dev, msg, nInstr)

Sends a defined number of instructions to the controller.

Parameters:

• dev (serialport) – serialport in MATLAB.

• msg (String) – String to send.

• nInstr – Int

Returns:

String returned from controller (I think)

Marv-code syntax list

• start Starts motor movement with previously defined positions at the previously set rate.

• stop Immediately stops motor movement.

• info Writes out information about machine state to serial,

  OK: Info: state: READY, mode POSITION, command 25 of 25, rate: 20hz, spmm: 10

• set rate nnn.nnn set the amount of positions to handle in one second.

• set spmm Specifies how many steps the motor has to drive to move the plate one millimeter.

• add nnn.nnn Adds a position at the end of list.

• reset Resets all positions from memory.