Test and Measurement

MathWorks - Data Acquisition Toolbox     
The Data Acquisition Toolbox provides a complete set of tools for controlling and communicating with a variety of off-the-shelf, PC-compatible data acquisition hardware. The toolbox lets you configure your external hardware devices, read data into MATLAB for analysis, or send data out.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/
Submitted Jul 13, 1999
Updated Apr 30, 2004
Test and Measurement M-files   
Test and measurement m-files from the MATLAB Central File Exchange. Categories include DAQ applications, instrument applications and hardware interfaces.

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/loadCategory.do?objectType=category&objectId=70
Submitted Jul 22, 2002
Updated May 06, 2004
MathWorks - Instrument Control Toolbox     
Provides features for communicating with data acquisition devices and instruments, such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and function generators. Support is provided for GPIB (IEEE-488, HPIB) and VISA communication protocols. You can generate data in MATLAB to send out to an instrument or read data into MATLAB for analysis and visualization.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/instrument/
Submitted Nov 16, 2000
Updated Apr 30, 2004
Graphical User Interface (GUI) program using MATLAB for sensor based analytical instruments (e.g. electronic nose/tongue)   
As a consequence, a new approach for modelling sensor based data using an automated data analysis software package - SENSABLE - has been developed. This program combines several traditional pre-processing techniques and advanced chemometric models to give the most efficient analysis of data using a power tool as MATLAB.

http://www.models.kvl.dk/source/sensable/index.asp
Submitted Mar 30, 2005 by Cristhian Manuel Dur�n Acevedo
Real Time Toolbox Simulink Extension - Real-time and data acquisition interface to Simulink   
The Real Time Toolbox Simulink Extension offers a Simulink library of real-time blocks which turn Simulink into a real-time simulation environment. This extension includes input, output, and other special blocks that enable you to create real-time data acquisition, signal processing, and control applications easily without any additional software. It supports sampling rates up to 2kHz and all Simulink functionality. Drivers for many industry-standard data acquisition cards available; no low-level programming needed.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=80
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated May 06, 2004
Using MATLAB with GPIB, RS-232, TCP/IP, UDP and VISA   
MATLAB and Simulink support GPIB, RS-232 (serial), TCP/IP, UDP, and VISA through the Instrument Control Toolbox.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/supportedio.html?prodCode=IC
Submitted Jun 22, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Nov 06, 2006 by Steven Kolak
MTRACE - Real-time data acquisition directly from MATLAB   
dSPACE's MTRACE offers real-time data recording capabilities, callable directly from MATLAB. As a data collection tool for use with Simulink and Real-Time Workshop, MTRACE enables users to program the entire data collection process with M-files using a packaged set of MEX-file commands. MTRACE is specifically designed for logging large amounts of data over long periods, and is required for real-time data collection for online parameter tuning by MATLAB.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=60
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated May 06, 2004
CANbus Toolset - CAN bus access tools for use with Simulink on PCs   
The CANbus Toolset lets you access, influence, and monitor the data flow on the CAN bus directly from Simulink and in real time. Based on easy-to-use CAN bus read and write blocks, the CANbus Toolset blocks integrate into Simulink in the same way as standard Simulink library blocks. The CANbus Toolset may be used for various development tasks such as the monitoring of physical signals available on the CAN bus, algorithm development, system identification, control design and test, all live while sitting in the car. It may also be used within the development chain as an on-the-road verified specification of new microcontroller functionality and for function prototyping. Application Areas: Automotive; Control system design/analysis; Data acquisition; Hydraulics/pneumatics; Optics; Real-time systems; Satellite design; System identification; Thermodynamics.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=195
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated Mar 16, 2004
Quickcam   
Quickcam MEX frame server/client.

http://www.db.utoronto.ca/~sallans/webcam/index.html
Submitted Jul 11, 1999
Updated May 14, 2004
MultiSensors Toolbox   
Multi-Sensors� is a Matlab-based toolbox that allows the processing of data coming from a system of different sensors. It provides a very easy way to handle data: the user only has to click on one or many data curves, perform different types of processing and immediately see the result. Multi-Sensors� can also be used as a matrix viewer, image processing tool and in other tasks. On the other hand, since sensors data can be processed at the same time, relations between data issued from different sensors can be exploited, thus helping to reveal the physical phenomena of interest. This is the principal advantage of this toolbox.

http://www.mathtools.net/files/net/multisensors21.zip
Submitted Jul 19, 1999
MT9 Inertial 3-D Motion Tracker   
The MT9 is a miniature inertial measurement unit that measures 3-D rate-of-turn, acceleration, and earth-magnetic field, available with RS-232 or RS-485 serial interface.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=567
Submitted Jul 01, 2004
Import radar (Ramac-PulsEkko-GSSI) data in MATLAB   
Tools for reading georadar data.

http://digilander.libero.it/lucabaradello/uk_tipstricks.html
Submitted Jan 09, 2003
Free MathWorks Online Seminar: Instrument Control and Connectivity     
The Instrument Control Toolbox lets you communicate with instruments, such as oscilloscopes, function generators, and analytical instruments, directly from MATLAB. With the Instrument Control Toolbox, you can generate data in MATLAB to send out to an instrument, or read data into MATLAB for analysis and visualization.

http://www.mathworks.com/mtd8305
Submitted Dec 06, 2004
Free Online MathWorks Seminar: Acquire, Analyze, and Visualize Data in MATLAB     
During this Web-based seminar, the MathWorks will discuss and demonstrate how to analyze and visualize data that is acquired directly into MATLAB. Learn how to connect MATLAB to hardware such as data acquisition boards, oscilloscopes, function generations, and signal analyzers. The discussion will include capabilities of the core MATLAB package, along with additional capabilities provided by the Signal Processing Toolbox, Data Acquisition Toolbox, Instrument Control Toolbox, and Filter Design Toolbox. See how to design a digital filter in MATLAB and develop a GUI-based application incorporating live data.

http://www.mathworks.com/wbnr11882
Submitted Jun 22, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Jun 27, 2006
TekVISA - A MATLAB Interface to Integrate Data Acquisition and Analysis on Tektronix Oscilloscopes   
TekVISA is an implementation of the industry-standard VISA API on the Tektronix Windows-based oscilloscopes. The Open Windows desktop on Tektronix high-end oscilloscopes allows users to put standard Windows applications directly on the instrument. Utilizing this Open Windows desktop and TekVISA, MATLAB now has the ability to communicate with the oscilloscope directly from within the oscilloscope. TekVISA allows the oscilloscope to look like a standard device connected to the computer through a GPIB interface. MATLAB and the Instrument Control Toolbox allow the user to send commands to the instrument with TekVISA to automate the process of data collection, setup, and any other functionality available to the device.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=372
Submitted Apr 05, 2000
Updated Mar 19, 2004
MATLAB Based Acquisition and Analysis Software - Custom MATLAB software for engineering and manufacturing   
Software Engineering Associates, Inc. (SEA) develops specifications and complete architecture for real-time industrial test, measurement, control, and vibration analysis systems, as well as for hardware integration, software design, development, documentation, and system maintenance. SEA has been developing applications for the automotive, farm equipment, material handling, and other industries since 1985.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=211
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated May 06, 2004
OPC Toolbox   
The OPC Toolbox extends the MATLAB technical computing environment with tools for interacting with OPC servers. You can read, write, and log OPC data from devices that support the OPC Foundation Data Access standard, such as distributed control systems, supervisory control and data acquisition systems, and programmable logic controllers.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/opc/
Submitted Jun 21, 2004
Agilent VEE Pro   
The Agilent VEE software family offers an easy graphical programming environment that ensures fast measurement analysis results. Agilent VEE Pro is intended for large programs with more than one development engineer. It handles day-to-day programming tasks in instrument control, measurement processing, and test reporting. It simplifies test development with enhancements for system integration, debugging, structured program design, and documentation. VEE automates instrument configuration, accelerates the creation of operator interfaces, streamlines test sequencing, and simplifies application development and program enablement across the Internet.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=282
Submitted Jul 01, 2000
Updated Mar 16, 2004
Signalogic MATLAB Interface   
MATLAB Knows DSP/Data Acq. Hardware: DSPower-HWLib software from Signalogic provides direct access from the MATLAB workspace to more than 80 types of off-the-shelf DSP/data acquisition boards. DSPower-HWLib augments the popular MATLAB technical computing software package with DSP and data acquisition hardware functions. MATLAB users now have three (3) major capabilities not possible before: a) bring real-world data directly into their simulations, b) accelerate or move simulation segments into real-time, and c) use MATLAB as a user-interface or GUI for hardware-based instrumentation and measurement functions.

http://www.signalogic.com/matlab.htm
Submitted Jul 13, 1999
Units - units measurement, conversion, computation, Units toolbox for Matlab   
Units toolbox (umat http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/loadFile.do?objectId=246&objectType=file)featured also in Matlab File exchange is used for measurement, conversion and computation with SI units and their derivatives. Developers created a dedicated website for programming changes tracking and collaboration based on trac and subversion.

http://unit.mosi.sk
Submitted Dec 13, 2006 by Andrej Mosat
Updated Dec 15, 2006
CoMET - Hardware/software/mechanical system engineering toolset   
CoMET is a co-design tool that supports hardware/software co-design, co-simulation, and co-verification. The software co-simulation speed of a CoMET Virtual Processor Model (VPM) is 200 million instructions per second. CoMET runs with Verilog or VHDL simulators and maintains absolutely accurate timing across the hardware/software boundary. CoMET is built to support the coding of applications and operating systems in C or assembly code and to execute many millions of software instructions in embedded and/or multiple-CPU environments, while developing application-specific hardware in Verilog or VHDL. CoMET is a true, fast-iteration, virtual prototyping tool. Application Areas: Application development; Communications; Computer system peripherals; Electronics; Machine vision; Satellite design; Signal processing; Simulation; System identification.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=277
Submitted Jan 02, 1998
Updated Mar 16, 2004
RT-Eye� Serial Data Analysis Package   
TDS RT-Eye software (RTE Option) for TDS6000(B) and TDS/CSA7000(B) oscilloscopes provides high-speed serial data compliance and analysis for 8B/10B encoded copper standards such as PCI Express, Serial ATA, XAUI, FibreChannel, and Rapid I/O.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=569
Submitted Oct 07, 2004
DAPtools for MATLAB - Data Acquisition Processor� Interface   
Microstar Laboratories� manufactures add-in boards for PC-based real-time data acquisition and control. Every board has its own processor and operating system. Onboard intelligence allows high-speed I/O, transparent expansion, and real-time processing including DSP and network access all free from PC-induced delays. DAPtools for MATLAB allow a user to communicate with a Data Acquisition Processor using the MATLAB programming environment. It integrates the processing power of a Data Acquisition Processor with the powerful technical computing environment of MATLAB. Application Areas: Data acquisition; Global Positioning Systems; Hydraulics/pneumatics; Materials research; Optics; Real-time systems; Satellite design; Thermodynamics.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=199
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated Mar 16, 2004
Hewlett-Packard MATLAB Interface to VXI Hardware - Control standards based HP VXI hardware for high performance, multichannel measurement   
Hewlett-Packard's MATLAB Interface to VXI hardware enables a customer familiar with MATLAB to setup and control HP VXI multi-channel measurement hardware consisting of HP E1432A (16 channel 51.2 kSa/s/channel Digitizer with DSP), HP E1433A (8 channel 196 kSa/s/ch Digitizer with DSP) and HP E1434A (4 channel 65 kSa/s Arbitrary source). Typical customers perform multi-channel measurements dealing with noise, vibration and general purpose data acquisition systems. MATLAB provides the flexible data analysis tools that are typically needed in online measurement and analysis systems. These needs have been met in the past with expensive third-party turn key software packages or with low channel count instruments.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.html?prod_id=77
Submitted Apr 05, 2000
Updated May 06, 2004
System II DSP Data Acquisition and Signal Processing System - Modular system for experimental design and control   
System II is a sophisticated digital signal processing platform designed specifically for scientific research. It provides a complete, integrated workstation with high performance analog I/O for signal acquisition, playback, and conditioning. Modules are included for real-time signal switching, signal mixing, programmable filtering, and timing. With the flexible modular design of System II and more than 30 components to choose from, you can easily configure a system that fits your application.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.html?prod_id=235
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated May 06, 2004
Data acquisition into Simulink   
Acquire live data directly into Simulink models using Simulink blocks provided by the Data Acquisition Toolbox. Requires R2006b or later.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/demos.html?file=/products/demos/daq/demodaqsl_aiao/demodaqsl_aiao.html
Submitted Sep 01, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Sep 05, 2006
DAPtools   
DAPtools for MATLAB allows a user to communicate with a Data Acquisition Processor using the MATLAB programming environment. It integrates the processing power of a Data Acquisition Processor with the powerful technical computing environment of MATLAB. MATLAB performs high-level numeric computation and visualization of data sets. DAPtools for MATLAB allows acquired and processed data from a Data Acquisition Processor to be further manipulated and molded under MATLAB. This extends the capabilities of data manipulation to suit the specific requirements of an application.

http://www.mstarlabs.com/software/matlab.html
Submitted Oct 26, 1999
ADwin, ADwin light, and ADwin-Pro - Intelligent data acquisition with microsecond reaction time   
ADwin systems, used in test stand applications, are designed for fast real-time applications with reaction times guaranteed to be less than one microsecond. Typical test stands for ADwin systems include vibration, engines, gears, breaks, and break pedals. All ADwin systems are expandable, with even the smallest ADwin system capable of data acquisition, signal generation, control, digital I/O control, and online evaluation, with guaranteed real-time accuracy. Application Areas: Data acquisition; Global Positioning Systems; Real-time systems; Satellite design; Simulation.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=95
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated Mar 16, 2004
Model 990 Data Acquisition/Waveform Generator - High speed, deep memory data acquisition and waveform generation and analysis   
The Model 990 is an extremely versatile tool that provides the link between simulation and test. The Model 990 controller combines the power of MATLAB and the power of the Model 990 hardware. The controller provides a simple command to control the unit from the MATLAB environment. The controller includes the acquisition or "snapshot" of data into Model 990 memory, which can be written into a MATLAB vector. Once the snapshot data is brought into the MATLAB environment, the user can take advantage of MATLAB's processing and graphical capabilities. MATLAB generated data can also be loaded into the "playback" memory of Model 990. The data can then, in real time, be played out on digital or analog output port serving as a highly flexible, custom test signal generator.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=23
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated Mar 14, 2008
XdTech   
Leading manufacturer of control systems laboratory educational products, and MATLAB compatible data acquisition boards for PCI bus.

http://www.xdtech.com
Submitted Apr 15, 2003
Spike Tools   
SPiKe Tools is a set of routines designed to facilitate single-unit neurophysiological data analysis for those using the CORTEX real-time experimental set-up. After converting CORTEX data files to "SPK" files, these MATLAB scripts allow easy manipulation of spike and behavioral events for quickly writing custom analysis routines.

http://www.mit.edu/people/wfasaad/spktools.html
Submitted Jul 13, 1999
Calibration Toolbox - Software for channel selection   
The Calibration Toolbox automatically selects wavelengths/channels for spectral calibrations. Using different algorithms, the analyst can determine the most important channels in calibrating an instrument for an univariate input. This toolbox must be used in conjunction with the Statistics Toolbox from The MathWorks and may be used with the PLS_Toolbox from Eigenvector Research, Inc. A shareware version of the Calibration Toolbox is available for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms from Texas Environmental Software Solutions. Application Areas: Chemical; Data acquisition; Data analysis/modeling; Environmental studies; Motion control/robotics; Pharmaceutical; Power systems/generation; Thermodynamics.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/connections/product_main.shtml?prod_id=179
Submitted Apr 07, 2000
Updated Mar 16, 2004
testingsolutions - MATLAB Solutions and Consulting   
testingsolutions has an outstanding experience in the field of data processing, data analysis and simulation for the automotive and aerospace industry. Besides various software products, testingsolutions also offers consulting and training for MATLAB and Simulink.

http://www.testingsolutions.de
Submitted Sep 07, 2005 by Christian Reuter
RC Electronics Instrumentation Manufacturer   
Electronics has been developing innovative test and measurement systems since 1981. Originating as the inventor of high-speed data acquisition peripherals for PCs, we have expanded our technologies to include a broad range of complementary hardware and software products. Recorded data can be monitored in MATLAB in near real time and exported in MATLAB format.

http://www.rcelectronics.com
Submitted Mar 28, 2005 by David Mullins
Updated Mar 29, 2005
EZMex   
EZMex is a collection of functions for interfacing EZKit Lite from MATLAB/Simulink.

http://pages.zoom.co.uk/a.pechev/
Submitted Jan 09, 2000
Overview: GPIB communication in MATLAB   
MATLAB supports GPIB through the Instrument Control Toolbox. This web page provides an overview of how to use MATLAB to communicate with instruments like oscilloscopes and function generators over GPIB. Includes a downloadable MATLAB GPIB code example.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/instrument/supportedio7141.html
Submitted Oct 20, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Oct 23, 2006
Using MATLAB with M-Series hardware   
MATLAB supports M-Series data acquisition devices using the Data Acquisition Toolbox. Specifically, Data Acquisition Toolbox supports either the NI-DAQmx or Traditional NI-DAQ driver software from National Instruments. This web page describes the M-Series support in MATLAB and provides a downloadable code example for using MATLAB with M-Series hardware.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio5871.html
Submitted Dec 26, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Jan 04, 2007 by Steven Kolak
Using MATLAB with LXI instruments   
MATLAB supports LXI instruments through the Instrument Control Toolbox. LXI is the LAN-based successor to GPIB, combines the advantages of Ethernet with the simplicity and familiarity of GPIB. This web page describes LXI support in MATLAB and the benefits of using this toolbox for developing LXI-based test systems.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/instrument/supportedio12457.html
Submitted Nov 18, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Nov 20, 2006
Using MATLAB with IVI instruments   
MATLAB supports IVI instruments through the Instrument Control Toolbox. This web page describes IVI support in MATLAB and the benefits of using this toolbox for developing test systems with IVI instruments.

http://www.mathworks.com/ivi
Submitted Nov 18, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Nov 20, 2006
Using MATLAB with VXIplug&play instruments   
MATLAB supports VXIplug&play instruments through the Instrument Control Toolbox. This web page describes VXIplug&play support in MATLAB and the benefits of using this toolbox for developing test systems with VXIplug&play instruments. Note: VXIplug&play is sometimes referred to as VXI PnP, VXIpnp or simply PnP.

http://www.mathworks.com/products/instrument/supportedio12459.html
Submitted Nov 18, 2006 by Steven Kolak
Updated Dec 11, 2006 by Steven Kolak