Hello Matthew,
As per my understanding you want to use serial as “trigger”.
Please note that to trigger your experiment based on serial input from an external source, you'll need to modify your code to listen for incoming serial data and perform the desired action when the input is received.
Below is a general outline of the steps you can follow:
1. Connect your external source (e.g., another device or sensor) to your computer using a serial communication interface (such as USB).
2. Make sure you have a serial communication library installed for your programming language of choice. For example, if you're using Arduino, you can use the Serial library.
3. Initialize the serial communication in your code, specifying the appropriate baud rate and other settings.
4. Set up a loop in your code to continuously check for incoming serial data.
5. Within the loop, use a conditional statement to detect the desired input from the external source.
6. Once the input is detected, trigger the experiment by calling the relevant function or executing the necessary code.
Here's a basic example in Arduino code to give you an idea:
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // Set the baud rate to match your external source
}
void loop() {
if (Serial.available() > 0) {
char incomingByte = Serial.read();
if (incomingByte == '1') { // Change '1' to the desired input from your external source
// Trigger your experiment here
// Call the relevant function or execute the necessary code
}
}
}
Remember to adapt the code to your specific programming language and requirements. This example assumes you're using Arduino, but the general concept of listening for serial input applies to other platforms as well.
Feel free to provide more details about your setup or programming language if you need further assistance!
You can refer the following article for more details:
Hope it helps.
