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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

• GPIB Overview

Important GPIB Features

Status and Event Reporting

• Creating a GPIB Object

Using the gpib Function

GPIB Object Display

Configuring the GPIB Address

• Writing and Reading Data

Rules for Completing Write and Read Operations

Example: Writing and Reading Text Data

Example: Reading Binary Data

Example: Parsing Input Data Using scanstr

Example: Understanding EOI and EOS

• Events and Callbacks

Example: Introduction to Events and Callbacks

Event Types and Callback Properties

Responding To Event Information

Creating and Executing Callback Functions

Enabling Callback Functions After They Error

Example: Using Events and Callbacks to Read Binary Data

Using the trigger Function

Example: Executing a Trigger

• Serial Polls

Using the spoll Function

Example: Executing a Serial Poll

• Controlling Instruments Using VISA

• Controlling Instruments Using the Serial Port

• Controlling Instruments Using TCP/IP and UDP

• Controlling Instruments Using Bluetooth

• Using Device Objects

• Using VXIplug&play Drivers

• Using IVI Drivers

• Using Generic Instrument Drivers

• 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

Controlling Instruments Using GPIB

This chapter describes specific issues related to controlling instruments that use the GPIB interface.

Disconnecting and Cleaning Up

Disconnecting and Cleaning Up

GPIB Overview

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