MATLAB Programming

10
Scheduling Program
Execution with Timers
MATLAB includes a timer object that you can use to schedule the execution
of MATLAB commands. This chapter describes how you can create timer
objects, start a timer running, and specify the processing that you want
performed when a timer fires. A timer is said to fire when the amount of
time specified by the timer object elapses and the timer object executes the
commands you specify.
Using a MATLAB Timer Object
(p. 10-3)
Creating Timer Objects (p. 10-5)
Working with Timer Object
Properties (p. 10-7)
Starting and Stopping Timers
(p. 10-10)
Creating and Executing Callback
Functions (p. 10-14)
Timer Object Execution Modes
(p. 10-19)
Step-by-step procedure for using a
timer object with a simple example
Using the timer function to create
a timer object
Setting timer object properties and
retrieving the values of timer object
properties
Using the start or startat function
to start timer objects; using the stop
function to stop them, and blocking
the command line
Creating a callback function and
specifying it as the value of a timer
object callback property
Using the ExecutionMode property
to control when a timer object
executes