Matlab DCOM object doesn't have expected methods such as feval, execute, or visible

I have two computers with Matlab installed. My goal is control a device connected to computer A and controlled via a Matlab object from Matlab code running on computer B.

Based on documentation online this is what I've tried so far: 1. Started Matlab (2015b 32 bit) on computer A 2. Ran the command regmatlabserver to start the server on computer A 3. Started Matlab (2015b 32 bit) on computer B 3. Connected from computer A with

f1 = actxserver('Matlab.Application', 'xx.xx.xx.xx')

f1 =

  COM.Matlab_Application

Now I'm stuck. The object f1 doesn't seem to actually give me access to Matlab on the other computer. For instance the following fails:

>>  f1.Execute('version')
Undefined function or variable 'Execute'.

A closer look at the object gives me:

>> methods(f1)

    Methods for class COM.Matlab_Application:

    addproperty      deleteproperty   interfaces       move             save             
    constructorargs  events           invoke           propedit         send             
    delete           get              load             release          set

People before me seemed to have experienced the same issue but no solution was to be found online: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/newsreader/view_thread/73569

Any help on how to make a remote call like f1.Execute('version') work would be highly appreciated! Thank you