How to simplify plotting using a function?

clear all; close all;
a = arduino('COM4', 'Uno');
disp 'Connection received!'
pause (3);
figure
h = animatedline;
ax = gca;
ax.YGrid = 'on';
ax.YLim = [2.4 3.8];
title('Moisture Sensor Voltage vs Time (live)');
xlabel('Time [HH:MM:SS]');
ylabel('Voltage [volt]');
stop = false;
startTime = datetime('now');
while ~stop
voltage = readVoltage(a, 'A1');
t = datetime('now') - startTime;
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
ax.XLim = datenum([t-seconds(15) t]);
datetick('x','keeplimits')
drawnow
while (voltage < 2.9)
voltage = readVoltage(a, 'A1');
t = datetime('now') - startTime;
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
ax.XLim = datenum([t-seconds(15) t]);
datetick('x','keeplimits')
drawnow
end
while (voltage > 2.9)
writeDigitalPin(a,'D2',1);
disp 'Pump is on!'
voltage = readVoltage(a, 'A1');
t = datetime('now') - startTime;
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
ax.XLim = datenum([t-seconds(15) t]);
datetick('x','keeplimits')
drawnow
if (voltage < 2.9)
writeDigitalPin(a,'D2',0)
disp 'Pump is off!'
while (voltage < 2.9)
voltage = readVoltage(a, 'A1');
t = datetime('now') - startTime;
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
ax.XLim = datenum([t-seconds(15) t]);
datetick('x','keeplimits')
drawnow
end
end
end
end
Notice how I repeat the following lines over and over again?
voltage = readVoltage(a, 'A1');
t = datetime('now') - startTime;
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
ax.XLim = datenum([t-seconds(15) t]);
datetick('x','keeplimits')
drawnow
How can I simplify this code so that I don't need to repeat all 6 lines every loop and can call a function to do it.

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Slightly off-topic: not clear to me that you need to use the old datenum format for your times. I think you should be able to plot against durations here, and will ultimately be happier.

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Why not trying straightforward:
function readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
voltage = readVoltage(a, 'A1');
t = datetime('now') - startTime;
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
ax.XLim = datenum([t-seconds(15) t]);
datetick('x','keeplimits')
drawnow
end
and call it just like this:
while (voltage > 2.9)
writeDigitalPin(a,'D2',1);
disp 'Pump is on!'
readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
...

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clear all; close all;
a = arduino('COM3', 'Uno');
disp 'Connection received!'
pause (3);
figure
h = animatedline;
ax = gca;
ax.YGrid = 'on';
ax.YLim = [2.4 3.8];
title('Moisture Sensor Voltage vs Time (live)');
xlabel('Time [HH:MM:SS]');
ylabel('Voltage [volt]');
stop = false;
startTime = datetime('now');
while ~stop
readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
while (voltage < 2.9)
readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
end
while (voltage > 2.9)
writeDigitalPin(a,'D2',1);
disp 'Pump is on!'
readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
if (voltage < 2.9)
writeDigitalPin(a,'D2',0)
disp 'Pump is off!'
while (voltage < 2.9)
readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
end
end
end
end
function readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
voltage = readVoltage(a, 'A1');
t = datetime('now') - startTime;
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
ax.XLim = datenum([t-seconds(15) t]);
datetick('x','keeplimits')
drawnow
end
I have rewritten the code as such. However I am receving this error message:
Unrecognized function or variable 'h'.
Error in MinorProjecthelp>readVoltageDraw (line 37)
addpoints(h,datenum(t),voltage)
Error in MinorProjecthelp (line 16)
readVoltageDraw(a, startTime, ax)
If "h" is needed in "readVoltageDraw", you must pass it there as input argument...
Just did that, thank you, it works now :)
Yes, I forgot to specify animated handle h as an input argument. Thank you Torsten for point that out.

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