I'm not quite sure how this works

Protochip.m

@@ -8,10 +8,47 @@
     obj1 = serial('COM5');
 else
     fclose(obj1);
-    obj1 = obj1(1)
+    obj1 = obj1(1);
 end
 
-% Flush the data in the input buffer.
-% flushinput(obj1);
+%Flush the data in the input buffer.
+flushinput(obj1);
 fopen(obj1)
-out = fread(obj1,64,'int16','l',)
+set(obj1,'Terminator','CR')
+A = fscanf(obj1,'%s')
+% B = fread(obj1,'uint8')
+% d = 736034.599826;
+% fgets(obj1)
+% A = fscanf(obj1,'%x')
+% 
+% fid = fopen(fullfile(pathname, filenameAll));
+% fopen(obj1)
+% [a,b] = hexfread(obj1,6)
+% str = native2unicode(fread(obj1))
+% A = sscanf(str,'%x %x')
+% format hex
+% [mformat] = fopen(obj1);
+% fclose(obj1)
+% set(obj1,'Terminator','CR')
+% [A,count,msg]  = fread(obj1,64,'short')
+% [b,count,msg]  = fread(obj1,64,'short')
+% out1  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out2  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out4  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out5  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out6  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out7  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out8  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out9  = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out10 = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out11 = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out12 = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out13 = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out14 = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out15 = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+% out16 = fread(obj1,512/16,'int16')
+
+s = serial('COM5');
+s.BaudRate = 9600
+fopen(s)
+fscanf(s,'%X')

realterm.m

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+hrealterm=actxserver('realterm.realtermintf'); % start Realterm as a server
+% Only use these 3 lines to see what properties and methods realterm has.....
+fprintf(1,'\nProperties of Realterm\n\n');
+get(hrealterm) %List all properties.
+try
+set(hrealterm) %In later versions of matlab, this will show you what possible values the enumerations can take
+catch
+end
+fprintf(1,'\n\nMethods of Realterm\n\n');
+invoke(hrealterm) %List all functions
+% some example properties
+hrealterm.baud=9600;
+hrealterm.caption='Matlab Realterm Server';
+hrealterm.windowstate=1; %minimized
+hrealterm.PortOpen=5; %open the comm port
+is_open=(hrealterm.PortOpen~=1); %check that it opened OK
+hrealterm.displayas=2; %show hex in terminal window
+hrealterm.CaptureFile='c:\temp\matlab_data.dat'
+invoke(hrealterm,'startcapture'); %start capture
+%do what you want here
+fprintf(1,'\n\nTry what you want here. Type RETURN to end demo and close realterm\n')
+keyboard
+invoke(hrealterm,'stopcapture');
+try %try to close any we can in case they are faulty.
+invoke(hrealterm,'close'); delete(hrealterm);
+catch
+fprintf('unable to close realterm')
+end; %try