The Instrument Control Toolbox™ can communicate with hardware using VXIplug&play drivers. Most often, the instrument manufacturers supply these drivers.
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 | 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 |
Test and Measurement Tool | Control oscilloscopes and other instruments |
Determining whether your system is configured to use VXIplug&play drivers, creating MATLAB® VXIplug&play instrument drivers, and creating device objects.
Standard VXIplug&play drivers and the configurations required for them.
Instrument Control Toolbox Properties
These properties are available in the toolbox.