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Blocking vs nonblocking moves
The LSC interface provides two types of moves: blocking, and nonblocking. When started, a blocking move blocks MATLAB execution until the move is complete. When a nonblocking move is started, on the other hand, control is returned to MATLAB immediately after the move is initiated, so that MATLAB execution can continue. For nonblocking moves, the LSC interface allows a callback to be supplied, which fires when the move is complete.
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