Help request: using Instrument Control toolbox with Ni-Scope and PXI-5122

Hi Everyone,

I'm trying to use Matlab (2011a) with the Instrument Control toolbox (2.12) to control a NI PXI-5122 Digitizer (which should be supported: http://www.mathworks.com/products/instrument/hardware/national-instruments.html).

The PXI-5122 and a NI-PXI 8106 embedded controller (with winXP and Matlab) are mounted in a PXI-1042Q chassis .

Now I'm trying to follow the demo "Using the NI-SCOPE driver with National Instruments Devices" ( http://www.mathworks.com/products/instrument/demos.html?file=/products/demos/shipping/instrument/demo_niscope.html )

First I had installed the NI-SCOPE driver version 3.7 and I got error after the " makemid('niscope') " command... then I noticed in the documentation that the Instrument Control toolbox supports NI-SCOPE 3.4 so I downgraded my NI-SCOPE drivers. (hey 3.4 is from 2007 !! the last version is 3.8 ...)

Now the

makemid('niscope')

command seems successful and the

niScopeObj = icdevice('niscope.mdd', 'DAQ::1')

also with:

    Instrument Device Object Using Driver : niScope

    Instrument Information
       Type:               IVIInstrument
       Manufacturer:       National Instruments Corp.
       Model:              NI Digitizers

    Driver Information
       DriverType:         MATLAB IVI
       DriverName:         niScope
       DriverVersion:      1.0

    Communication State
       Status:             closed

but when I do

connect(niScopeObj);

I get the error:

??? Error using ==> icdevice.connect at 117
The VXIplug&play driver could not connect to the instrument using the
specified resource.
If this error is not an instrument error, use MIDEDIT to inspect the driver.

I think the resource name could be wrong but where I am supposed to find the correct resource name?

I tried with 'DAQ::1', with 'pxi5122' (which is the name that I see in NI Measurement & automation Explorer), 'PXI11::15::INSTR' (which should be the address of slot 2 in my chassis according to http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2D18F70FD412A28286256B66005414FE )

I've also tried with and without " 'optionstring','simulate=true' " but nothing...

I noticed also that in MIDEDIT under "Initialization and cleanup" the Create, Connect and Disconnect functions are empty apart a comment...is this correct?

Please help me! :-)

Thank you, Best Regards

D.

Answer 1

[Ankit Desai]

You can get the correct resource string from either the NISCOPE front panel application that comes with the NISCOPE driver or from NI Measurement & Automation Explorer.

Once you open the NISCOPE front panel, the application will bring a pop up dialog asking you to select a device. You can get the resource string from that dialog box.

Another way to get the resource string is to look at NI Measurement & Automation Explorer.

1. If the device is a traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) device that shows up as "Device 2" - the resource string will be DAQ::2
2. If the device however is a NI-DAQmx that shows up as "PXI1Slot6" the resource string will be DAQ::PXI1Slot6

-Ankit

[Daniel]

Thank you Ankit Desai,

but I contiune to get the same error after "connect(niScopeObj);"

Here what I see from Measurement & Automation Explorer: http://img534.imageshack.us/i/mea5122a.jpg/

I tried with:

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd','DAQ::PXI1Slot2')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'PXI1Slot2')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'DAQ::2')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'DAQ::pxi5122')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'pxi5122')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'NIPXI-5122')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'PXI-5122')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'DAQ::PXI-5122')

niScopeObj = icdevice('niScope.mdd', 'DAQ::NIPXI-5122')

...

I think the problem is somewhere else...any idea?

Thanks!

[Ankit Desai]

Did you get the NISCOPE Front Panel to connect to the device? NISCOPE Front Panel should be installed along with the driver.

If it does connect using front panel, you can use the same resource name in MATLAB. If it does not - you might want to contact NI Technical Support.

I am assuming that MATLAB is installed on the PXI Chassis' embedded controller.

[Daniel]

Yes, MATLAB is installed on the PXI Chassis' embedded controller.

I forgot to say I'm using a DEMO version specifically requested for testing the Instrument Control toolbox with our PXI-5122 Digitizer. Here the output of <http://img34.imageshack.us/i/mtlabver.jpg/ ver command>.

The NI-SCOPE Soft front panel is installed and <http://img825.imageshack.us/i/niscopesoftfrontpanel.jpg/ works as expected>.

<http://img818.imageshack.us/i/niscopeseldev.jpg/ Here the resource name> used in the Soft front panel.

<http://img576.imageshack.us/i/mtlaberror.jpg/ And here> my MATLAB command window with the error (always the same)

Suggestions? Maybe I should reinstall all from scratch (ouch!) ?

[Ankit Desai]

I am not able to reproduce the issue with NI PXI-5102, NISCOPE version 3.4.

Make sure you have NI front panel closed before you try to connect from MATLAB command line.

Also you can try installed version 4.1 of the NI IVI Compliance Package (NICP) from http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/1420/lang/en.

If none of those work, it would be best to call MathWorks Technical Support - [e-mail]

[Daniel]

When I try to install this package I get:

Cannot install

IVI Compliance Package 4.1 (higher version already installed)

IVI Class Drivers (higher version already installed)

LabVIEW 2009 (32-bit) Support (incompatible with products already installed)

LabVIEW 8.6 Support (higher version already installed)

LabVIEW 8.5 Support (incompatible with products already installed)

LabVIEW 8.2 Support (incompatible with products already installed)

LabWindows/CVI Support (incompatible with products already installed)

Measurement Studio for Visual C++ 2003 Support (incompatible with products already installed)

Measurement Studio 6.0 Visual C++ Support (incompatible with products already installed)

IVI Class Simulation Drivers (higher version already installed)

IVI-COM Adapters (incompatible with products already installed)

Online Help (higher version already installed)

So I'll try to reinstall everything and eventually to contact support.

Where I can find EXACTLY which driver/software AND version is required and guaranteed to work with NI-SCOPE based instruments? NI-SCOPE 3.4 drivers are exactly and all what I need from NI?

Answer 2

[Martijn]

To add to Ankit's instructions, there is also a third option:

3. The device can be NI-DAQmx and show up as "Dev1" or "Dev2", etc. in that case use 'Dev1' or 'Dev2', etc as resource string.

[Daniel]

Doesn't work for me.

Thank you anyway, could be useful to others, and this is why I wrote my problem here.

[Martijn]

Based on your screenshots, I would say you need 'DAQ::PXI1Slot2' instead of 'PXI1Slot2'.

[Daniel]

Already tried as you can see in my first (hidden) comment to Ankit answer.

Answer 3

[FENGYUN WANG]

Hi Have you solved this issue?