lcaGetTimeout, lcaSetTimeout

Calling Sequence

currentTimeout = lcaGetTimeout()
lcaSetTimeout(newTimeout)

Description

Retrieve / set the ezca library timeout parameter (consult the ezca documentation for more information). Note that the semantics of the timeout parameter has changed with labCA version 3. The library no longer pends for CA activity in multiples of this timeout value but returns control to scilab as soon as the underlying CA request completes.

However, labCA checks for “Ctrl-C” key events every time (and only when) the timeout expires. Hence, it is convenient to choose a value $<1$s.

The maximal time spent waiting for connections and/or data equals the timeout multiplied by the retry count.