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MLTM: MATLAB for Data Acquisition and Instrument Control

This course covers real-time interfaces of MATLAB^® for data acquisition and instrument control, including:

Acquiring measured data from a data acquisition device
Communicating with an external instrument via a GPIB interface
Using synchronized analog I/O and digital I/O
Using Instrument Control Toolbox to write commands to the instrument and read waveform data from the instrument

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	Detailed course outline

Day 1 of 1
Introduction to Test and Measurement	Objective: Understand the terminology related to test and measurement and verify the functionality of the training hardware. Expected background Terminology Get to know the hardware
Data Acquisition: Hardware Setup	Objective: Install and test the data acquisition hardware. Basic data acquisition concepts Setting up the hardware Getting help Examining hardware resources
Acquiring Analog Input	Objective: Create an analog input (AI) object and acquire data using Data Acquisition Toolbox. Device objects Creating an AI object Acquiring data Previewing and extracting data Working with toolbox objects
Analog Output and Digital I/O	Objective: Create an analog output (AO) object and understand digital I/O. Creating an AO object Adding channels Configuring properties Outputting data Digital I/O overview Creating a digital I/O object Adding lines Reading and writing values
Advanced Analog I/O	Objective: Understand and use trigger events, measurement resolution, data logging, and simultaneous I/O. Note: The actual topics covered in this section will be determined based upon student input. Analog input events and callbacks Triggering Optimizing measurement resolution and engineering units Logging data to disk Analog output events and callbacks Simultaneous I/O
Instrument Control: Hardware Setup	Objective: Install and test the instrumentation. Basic instrument control concepts Instrument and device objects Setting up the hardware Examining hardware resources Getting help
The Test & Measurement Tool	Objective: Connect to the instrument and run commands using the Test & Measurement Tool. Exploring the Test & Measurement Tool Searching for available instruments Connecting to the instrument Using the interface object Exporting instrument data Saving a log of your session as a MATLAB file Creating and using device objects
Low-Level Communication with the Instrument	Objective: Connect to the instrument and extract instrument data using Instrument Control Toolbox commands. Examining hardware resources Configuring instrument settings Creating device objects Connecting to the instrument Instrument communication Disconnecting and cleaning up

Prerequisites

MATLAB Fundamentals or the equivalent and an understanding of data acquisition hardware and instrument control. MATLAB for Building Graphical User Interfaces is highly recommended.

Products:
MATLAB^®
Data Acquisition Toolbox™
Instrument Control Toolbox™
Image Acquisition Toolbox™

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