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To acquire live, measured data into the MATLAB workspace, or to output data from the MATLAB software, you must install these components:
MATLAB
Data Acquisition Toolbox
A supported data acquisition device (the toolbox page on the MathWorks Web site lists all supported devices at http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio.html)
Software such as drivers and support libraries, as required by your data acquisition device
Note If you have a hardware that is not supported by Data Acquisition Toolbox, see Unsupported Hardware. |
To determine if the Data Acquisition Toolbox software is installed on your system, type
ver
at the MATLAB prompt. The MATLAB Command Window lists information about the software versions you are running, including installed add-on products and their version numbers. Check the list to see if the Data Acquisition Toolbox product appears. For information about installing the toolbox, see the MATLAB Installation Guide for your platform.
If you experience installation difficulties and have Web access, look for the license manager and installation information at the MathWorks Web site (http://www.mathworks.com).
Installation of your hardware device, hardware drivers, and any other device-specific software is described in the documentation provided by your hardware vendor.
Note You need to install all necessary device-specific software provided by your hardware vendor in addition to the Data Acquisition Toolbox software. |
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