Overview

This chapter describes how to use the Instrument Control Toolbox block library. The block library consists of these blocks:

• Query Instrument — Query the instrument for data.

• Serial Configuration — Configure a serial port to send an receive data.

• Serial Receive — Receive data over a serial network.

• Serial Send — Send data over a serial network.

• TCPIP Receive — Receive data over a TCP/IP network.

• TCPIP Send — Send data over a TCP/IP network.

• To Instrument — Send data to the instrument.

• UDP Receive — Receive data over an UDP network.

• UDP Send — Send data over and UDP network.

The Instrument Control Toolbox block library is a tool for sending live data from your model to an instrument, or querying an instrument to receive live data into your model. You can use blocks from the block library with blocks from other Simulink libraries to create sophisticated models.

To use the Instrument Control Toolbox block library you require Simulink, a tool for simulating dynamic systems. Simulink is a model definition environment. Use Simulink blocks to create a block diagram that represents the computations of your system or application. Simulink is also a model simulation environment. Run the block diagram to see how your system behaves. If you are new to Simulink, read the Simulink Getting Started Guide in the Simulink documentation to better understand its functionality.

For more detailed information about the blocks in the Instrument Control Toolbox block library, see Blocks Reference. For examples of using the Instrument Control Toolbox block library to build models to send and receive data, see Building Simulink Models to Send and Receive Data.

Using the Instrument Control Toolbox Block Library

Opening the Instrument Control Block Library

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