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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

• VISA Overview

Interfaces Used with VISA

Supported Vendor and Resource Names

• Working with the GPIB Interface

Understanding VISA-GPIB

Creating a VISA-GPIB Object

VISA-GPIB Address

• Working with the VXI and the PXI Interfaces

Understanding VISA-VXI

Understanding VISA-PXI

Creating a VISA-VXI Object

VISA-VXI Address

Register-Based Communication

• Working with the GPIB-VXI Interface

Understanding VISA-GPIB-VXI

Creating a VISA-GPIB-VXI Object

VISA-GPIB-VXI Address

• Working with the Serial Port Interface

Understanding the Serial Port

Creating a VISA-Serial Object

Configuring Communication Settings

• Working with the USB Interface

Creating a VISA-USB Object

VISA-USB Address

• Working with the TCP/IP Interface

Understanding VISA-TCP/IP

Creating a VISA-TCPIP Object

VISA-TCPIP Address

• Working with the RSIB Interface

Understanding VISA-RSIB

Creating a VISA-RSIB Object

VISA-RSIB Address

• Working with the Generic Interface

VISA Node and Generic VISA Support in Test & Measurement Tool

Generic VISA Support in the Command-line Interface

• 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 VISA

This chapter describes specific issues related to controlling instruments that use the VISA standard.

Serial Polls

VISA Overview

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