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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

• Using Device Objects

• Using VXIplug&play Drivers

• Using IVI Drivers

• IVI Drivers Overview

Instrument Control Toolbox Software and IVI Drivers

IVI-C and IVI-COM

• Instrument Interchangeability

Minimal Code Changes

Effective Use of Interchangeability

Examples of Interchangeability

• Getting Started with IVI Drivers

Requirements to Work with MATLAB

MATLAB IVI Instrument Driver

Using MATLAB IVI Wrappers

• IVI Configuration Store

Benefits of an IVI Configuration Store

Components of an IVI Configuration Store

Configuring an IVI Configuration Store

• Using IVI-C Class-Compliant Wrappers

Example: Reading Waveforms Using the IVI-C Class Compliant Interface

• Using Quick-Control Oscilloscope

Quick-Control Oscilloscope

Quick-Control Oscilloscope Prerequisites

Example: Reading Waveforms Using the Quick-Control Oscilloscope

Quick-Control Oscilloscope Functions

• 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

Using IVI Drivers

This chapter describes the use of IVI drivers for instrument control.

VXI plug and play Drivers

VXI plug and play Drivers

IVI Drivers Overview

IVI Drivers Overview

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