Using Matlab script in Labview

Hello,
I am trying to use matlab script in labview to post process the sampled signals from DAQ(attached is the vi I tried)
After every 10 seconds I want to the send the sampled voltage data to matlab scritp block which does 1) detection of peaks using peakdetection function and plots the obtained peaks on the sampled signal 2) calculates standard of 10 secs data and plots on chart.
But I am confused of 1) how to call the peakdetection function inside the matlabscript block
2) How to send the 10secs data of voltage and time values to the matlab script block
3) How to plot the signal and detected peaks on the same plot (which can be done in matlab using holdon as shown in the atached vi).
Can someone suggest for implementing these .
Thanks.
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Attachments:
Labview&Matlab.vi ‏55 KB

Thanks GabeG,
Now, Labview&Matlab_TestNoAq.vi is woking Good and for the second one Labview&Matlab_TestAq.vi it is showing error as shown in the attached image when these ines of code are present in the matlab scrtip
subplot(2,1,1),plot(maxtab(:,1),maxtab(:,2),'*r');
SDN=std(maxtab(:,1));
and SDN output of the Matlab script
but when I removed these it is working fine(but not showing the detected peaks).
Can you suggest me a solution for the above and also can I know the best method to add one more channel that samples another device signal which has to be processed in this same way(Signals sampled from 2 devices have to be porcessed in this same way).
Thanks.
Attachments:
Script_Error.JPG ‏133 KB

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