Retrieve Data from Instek Oscilloscope via MATLAB serial interface

Basic scripts and interface info for using MATLAB's serial command with an Instek GDS-1062A via USB.

Description

Included is a step-by-step presentation to introduce the USB interface that goes with the simple scripts:

* open serial connection to USB
* confirm connection via *IDN?
* retrieve 4,000 point scan
* retrieve 1,050,000 point scan
* format data for use as Simulink input

• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.10 (2010a)
• Other requirements: Instek GDS-1062A scope to run most scripts, Simulink to run last script

[Rob Aberg]

Other Instek products in the GDS-1000A series should also work with these examples but they have not been tested with them. The commands used here come from the "GDS-1000A Series Programming Manual", GW Instek part no. 82DS-1102AI01 (Sept. 2009 is latest), downloaded from http://www.gwinstek.com/en/product/productdetail.aspx?pid=3&mid=7&id=42 ... more info in the PDF file included with the download.

[Rob Aberg]

Quick synopsis of the setup + run sequence:

>> s = openInstek1000Serial('COM3')
>> dsoplot