Based on your requirement to control a motor via Arduino from a MATLAB GUI for predetermined durations (10, 20, 30 minutes, etc.) and then automatically turn it off, follow these steps:
- Install MATLAB Support Package for Arduino: This package allows MATLAB to communicate with your Arduino.
- Create a GUI in MATLAB: Utilize App Designer to create a graphical interface with buttons for each duration.
- Program Motor Control: Develop MATLAB functions that are executed when GUI buttons are pressed. These functions will control the motor's run time using the `pause(durationInSeconds)` function for timing.
Here is a sample function for the same:
function controlMotor(durationMinutes)
a = arduino(); % Connect to Arduino
motorPin = 'D3'; % Example motor pin
writeDigitalPin(a, motorPin, 1); % Start motor
pause(durationMinutes * 60); % Wait
writeDigitalPin(a, motorPin, 0); % Stop motor
end
Make sure to replace `'D3'` with the pin your motor is connected to.
Refer to the following MathWorks documentation for more details:
- https://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/arduino-matlab.html
- https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/app-designer.html
Thanks
Chetan
