VXIplug&play Driver

Communicate with instruments that use a VXIplug&play driver

The Instrument Control Toolbox™ can communicate with hardware using VXIplug&play drivers. Most often, the instrument manufacturers supply these drivers.

Functions

`clear`	Remove instrument objects from MATLAB workspace
`connect`	Connect device object to instrument
`delete`	Remove instrument objects from memory
`disconnect`	Disconnect device object from instrument
`disp`	Display instrument object summary information
`devicereset`	Reset instrument
`get`	Instrument object properties
`geterror`	Check and return error message from instrument
`icdevice`	Create device object
`instrhwinfo`	Information about available hardware
`instrreset`	Disconnect and delete all instrument objects
`invoke`	Execute driver-specific function on device object
`propinfo`	Instrument object property information
`set`	Configure or display instrument object properties
`trigger`	(To be removed) Send trigger message to instrument

`instrhelp`	Help for instrument object type, function, or property
`inspect`	Open Property Inspector
`instrcallback`	Display event information when event occurs
`instrfind`	Read instrument objects from memory to MATLAB workspace
`instrfindall`	Find visible and hidden instrument objects
`instrid`	Define and retrieve commands that identify instruments
`instrnotify`	Define notification for instrument events
`isvalid`	Determine whether instrument objects are valid
`length`	Length of instrument object array
`load`	Load instrument objects and variables into MATLAB workspace
`makemid`	Convert driver to MATLAB instrument driver format
`methods`	Class method names and descriptions
`obj2mfile`	Convert instrument object to MATLAB code
`save`	Save instrument objects and variables to MAT-file
`selftest`	Run instrument self-test
`size`	Size of instrument object array

Apps

Test and Measurement Tool

Control oscilloscopes and other instruments

Topics

VXIplug&play Drivers

Determining whether your system is configured to use VXIplug&play drivers, creating MATLAB^® VXIplug&play instrument drivers, and creating device objects.

VXIplug&play Setup

Standard VXIplug&play drivers and the configurations required for them.

Instrument Control Toolbox Properties

These properties are available in the toolbox.

Instrument Control Toolbox Documentation

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