utilizing Matlab with Contec GPIB PCI card, is it possible?

Dear Matlab,

I bought a licensed copy of Matlab, this came by ver command

MATLAB Version: 9.0.0.341360 (R2016a)
MATLAB License Number: ••••••••
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional  Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)
Java Version: Java 1.7.0_60-b19 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode
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MATLAB                                                Version 9.0         (R2016a)
Simulink                                              Version 8.7         (R2016a)
Data Acquisition Toolbox                              Version 3.9         (R2016a)
Instrument Control Toolbox                            Version 3.9         (R2016a)
Signal Processing Toolbox                             Version 7.2         (R2016a)

I use it under windows 7 64-bit, I have installed a NI 6154 DAQ with DAQmx 15.5 and it seems all ok, matlab recognize it though I did not tested yet, I have also a GPIB(PCI)-FL card by Contec, I have installed the driver and under device manager seems all ok, the driver is for API GPIB under windows, the command instrhwinfo('gpib') returns

ans = 

    HardwareInfo with properties:

      InstalledAdaptors: {'ni'}
         JarFileVersion: 'Version 3.9'

Access to your hardware may be provided by a support package. Go to the Support Package Installer to learn more.

I suppose the driver itself allow me to write some kind of C/Visual Basic or similar language program to use hardware, so the the question is: Can I use this card by Contec under Matlab, I plain to control some lab instruments

Alessandro

[alessandro abate]

thanks for your answer, I have read the 32-bit win7 unsupported though this refers to Data Acquisition Toolbox and so DAQ card while GPIB-TCP-Serial interface and others works under Instrument Control Toolbox, I saw a screenshot related to documentation sand eems that a GPIB Contec card have been installed into a PC, but on R2016 or previous version?

http://it.mathworks.com/help/instrument/examining-your-hardware-resources.html

[Walter Roberson]

I am having difficulty telling whether their GPIB driver for the PCI-FL supports 64 bits or not. It might.

http://www.contec.com/products/daq_util/apipac.php#GPIB

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

http://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/contec.html The contec hardware was supported up to R2015b only, as it requires 32 bit drivers.