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Contents

Index

• Getting Started

Getting to Know the Instrument Control Toolbox Software

Exploring the Instrument Control Toolbox Software

Learning About the Instrument Control Toolbox Software

Using the Documentation Examples

Passing Information Between the MATLAB Workspace and Your Instrument

MATLAB Functions

Interface Driver Adaptor

Documentation Examples

Installation Requirements

Toolbox Installation

Hardware and Driver Installation

instrhwinfo Function

Test & Measurement Tool

Viewing the IVI Configuration Store

Instrument Control Session Examples

Example: Communicating with a GPIB Instrument

Example: Communicating with a GPIB-VXI Instrument

Example: Communicating with a Serial Port Instrument

Example: Communicating with a GPIB Instrument Using a Device Object

Accessing General Preferences

MATLAB Instrument Driver Editor

MATLAB Instrument Driver Testing Tool

IVI Configuration Store

instrhelp Function

propinfo Function

instrsupport Function

• User's Guide

• Instrument Control Session

• Using Interface Objects

• Controlling Instruments Using GPIB

• Controlling Instruments Using VISA

• Controlling Instruments Using the Serial Port

• Controlling Instruments Using TCP/IP and UDP

• Controlling Instruments Using Bluetooth

• Controlling Instruments Using I2C

• Using Device Objects

• Using VXIplug&play Drivers

• Using IVI Drivers

• Using Generic Instrument Drivers

Generic Drivers: Overview

• Example: Writing a Generic Driver

Creating the Driver and Defining Its Initialization Behavior

Defining Properties

Defining Functions

• Example: Using a Generic Driver with the Test & Measurement Tool

Creating and Connecting the Device Object

Accessing Properties

Using Functions

• Example: Using a Generic Driver at the Command Line

Creating and Connecting the Device Object

Accessing Properties

Using Functions

• Saving and Loading the Session

• Test & Measurement Tool

• Using the Instrument Driver Editor

• Using the Instrument Driver Testing Tool

• Using the Instrument Control Toolbox Block Library

• Property Reference

• Vendor Driver Requirements and Limitations

• Release Notes

Using Generic Instrument Drivers

This chapter describes the use of generic drivers for controlling instruments from the MATLAB Command window, using the Instrument Control Toolbox software.

Using Quick-Control Function Generator

Using Quick-Control Function Generator

Generic Drivers: Overview

Generic Drivers: Overview

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