Instrument Control Toolbox Getting Started What Is the Instrument Control Toolbox? Exploring the Toolbox Learning the Instrument Control Toolbox Using the Documentation Examples Toolbox Components M-File Functions The Interface Driver Adaptor Understanding the Toolbox Capabilities The Contents M-File Documentation Examples Demos Installation Information Toolbox Installation Hardware and Driver Installation Examining Your Hardware Resources instrhwinfo The Test & Measurement Tool (tmtool) Viewing the IVI Configuration Store Communicating with Your Instrument Communicating with a GPIB Instrument Communicating with a GPIB-VXI Instrument Communicating with a Serial Port Instrument Communicating with a GPIB Instrument Using a Device Object General Preferences for Instrument Control Getting Help The instrhelp Function The propinfo Function Online Support Examples The Instrument Control Session Creating Instrument Objects Interface Objects Device Objects Connecting to the Instrument Configuring and Returning Properties Returning Property Names and Property Values The Property Inspector Communicating with Your Instrument Interface Objects and Instrument Commands Device Objects and Instrument Drivers Disconnecting and Cleaning Up Disconnecting an Instrument Object Cleaning Up the MATLAB Environment Summary Advantages of Using Device Objects When to Use Interface Objects Using Interface Objects Creating an Interface Object Configuring Properties During Object Creation Creating an Array of Instrument Objects Connecting to the Instrument Configuring and Returning Properties Returning Property Names and Property Values Configuring Property Values Specifying Property Names Default Property Values The Property Inspector Writing and Reading Data Writing Data Reading Data Disconnecting and Cleaning Up Disconnecting an Instrument Object Cleaning Up the MATLAB Environment Controlling Instruments Using the GPIB GPIB Overview What Is GPIB? Important GPIB Features GPIB Lines Status and Event Reporting Creating a GPIB Object The GPIB Object Display Configuring the GPIB Address Writing and Reading Data Rules for Completing Write and Read Operations Example: Writing and Reading Text Data Example: Reading Binary Data Example: Parsing Input Data Using scanstr Example: Understanding EOI and EOS Events and Callbacks Example: Introduction to Events and Callbacks Event Types and Callback Properties Storing Event Information Creating and Executing Callback Functions Enabling Callback Functions After They Error Example: Using Events and Callbacks to Read Binary Data Triggers Example: Executing a Trigger Serial Polls Example: Executing a Serial Poll Controlling Instruments Using VISA VISA Overview The GPIB Interface Creating a VISA-GPIB Object The VISA-GPIB Address The VXI Interface Creating a VISA-VXI Object The VISA-VXI Address Register-Based Communication The GPIB-VXI Interface Creating a VISA-GPIB-VXI Object The VISA-GPIB-VXI Address The Serial Port Interface Creating a VISA-Serial Object Configuring Communication Settings The USB Interface Creating a VISA-USB Object The VISA-USB Address The TCP/IP Interface Creating a VISA-TCPIP Object The VISA-TCPIP Address The RSIB Interface Creating a VISA-RSIB Object The VISA-RSIB Address Controlling Instruments Using the Serial Port Serial Port Overview What Is Serial Communication? The Serial Port Interface Standard Connecting Two Devices with a Serial Cable Serial Port Signals and Pin Assignments Serial Data Format Finding Serial Port Information for Your Platform Creating a Serial Port Object The Serial Port Object Display Configuring Communication Settings Writing and Reading Data Asynchronous Write and Read Operations Rules for Completing Write and Read Operations Example: Writing and Reading Text Data Events and Callbacks Event Types and Callback Properties Storing Event Information Example: Using Events and Callbacks Using Control Pins Signaling the Presence of Connected Devices Controlling the Flow of Data: Handshaking Controlling Instruments Using TCP/IP and UDP TCP/IP and UDP Overview Creating a TCPIP Object The TCPIP Object Display Example: Communicating with a Remote Host Example: Server Drops the Connection Creating a UDP Object The UDP Object Display Example: Communicating Between Two Hosts Writing and Reading Data Rules for Completing Write and Read Operations Example: Writing and Reading Data with a TCPIP Object Example: Writing and Reading Data with a UDP Object Events and Callbacks Event Types and Callback Properties Storing Event Information Example: Using Events and Callbacks Using Device Objects Device Object Overview What Are Device Objects? Device Objects for MATLAB Instrument Drivers Creating and Connecting Device Objects Device Objects for MATLAB Interface Drivers Device Objects for VXIplug&play and IVI Drivers Connecting the Device Object Communicating with Instruments Configuring Instrument Settings Calling Device Object Methods Control Commands Device Groups Using VXIplug&play Drivers Overview VISA Setup Other Software Requirements VXIplug&play Drivers Installation Creating a MATLAB VXIplug&play Instrument Driver Constructing Device Objects Using a MATLAB VXIplug&play Instrument Driver Using IVI Drivers Overview VISA Setup IVI Shared Components IVI Configuration Store Overview IVI Drivers IVI-C and IVI-COM Installation MATLAB IVI Instrument Drivers Constructing Device Objects Using a MATLAB IVI Instrument Driver IVI Configuration Store Components Configuring Saving and Loading the Session Saving and Loading Instrument Objects Saving Instrument Objects to an M-File Saving Objects to a MAT-File Debugging: Recording Information to Disk Example: Introduction to Recording Information Creating Multiple Record Files Specifying a Filename The Record File Format Example: Recording Information to Disk The Test & Measurement Tool Overview Instrument Control Toolbox Support The Tree Using the Test & Measurement Tool Hardware Instrument Objects Instrument Drivers The Instrument Driver Editor Overview What Is a MATLAB Instrument Driver? How Does a MATLAB Instrument Driver Work? Why Use a MATLAB Instrument Driver? Creating MATLAB Instrument Drivers Driver Components MATLAB Instrument Driver Editor Features Saving MATLAB Instrument Drivers Driver Summary and Control Commands Initialization and Cleanup Properties Property Components Examples of Properties Functions Function Components Examples of Functions Groups Group Components Examples of Groups Using Existing Drivers Modifying MATLAB Instrument Drivers Importing VXIplug&play and IVI Drivers The Instrument Driver Testing Tool Overview Drivers Test Structure Starting Example Setting Up Your Test The Test File Providing a Name and Description Specifying the Driver Specifying an Interface Setting Test Preferences Example -- Setting Up a Driver Test Defining Test Steps Test Step: Set Property Test Step: Get Property Test Step: Properties Sweep Test Step: Function Saving Your Test Saving the Test File Testing and Results Running All Steps Partial Testing Exporting Results Saving Results Using the Instrument Control Blockset Library Overview Example: Sending and Receiving Data Through a Serial Port Loopback Step 1: Open the Blockset Library Step 2: Create a New Model Step 3: Drag the Instrument Control Toolbox Blocks into the Model Step 4: Drag Other Blocks to Complete the Model Step 5: Connect the Blocks Step 6: Specify the Block Parameter Values Step 7: Run the Simulation Functions -- Categorical List Instrument Object Creation State Change Property Display and Configuration Reading Data Writing Data Information and Help Graphical Tools General Purpose Interface Objects Device Objects IVI Configuration Store Objects Functions -- Alphabetical List Properties -- Categorical List Interface Object Base Properties Interface-Specific Properties Device Object Base Properties Device-Specific Properties Input and Output Channel Properties IVI Configuration Store Object Properties Properties -- Alphabetical List Instrument Control Blockset Library Opening the Blockset Library Blocks -- Alphabetical List Bibliography Release Notes Instrument Control Toolbox 2.2 Release Notes New Features Advantech GPIB Supported Major Bug Fixes Vendor Driver Requirements and Limitations Driver Requirements GPIB Driver Limitations VISA Driver Limitations Upgrading from an Earlier Release Known Software and Documentation Problems Serial Port Conflict instrhwinfo Returns Incorrect Vendor Driver Version instrhwinfo or tmtool Might Show Nonexistent Hardware Instrument Control Toolbox 2.1.2 Release Notes Major Bug Fixes instrhwinfo and tmtool Show GPIB Boards tmtool Logs Property Changes to Interface Objects Bug Fixes to tmtool Upgrading from an Earlier Release Instrument Control Toolbox 2.1 Release Notes New Features New Instrument Control Blockset Library Major Bug Fixes Functions Failed for VXIplug&play and IVI-C Device Objects Upgrading from an Earlier Release Instrument Control Toolbox 2.0 Release Notes New Features Device Objects and Support for Instrument Drivers New Test & Measurement Tool -- tmtool New MATLAB Instrument Driver Editor - midedit New MATLAB Instrument Driver Testing Tool - midtest GPIB Board ID and Constructor Returned by instrhwinfo TCP/IP and USB VISA Interfaces VISA Aliases CONTEC and ICS GPIB Supported New Instrument Object Property - ObjectVisibility Finding Hidden Objects - instrfindall New Interface for instrcreate and instrcomm Async Read/Write for Agilent VISA Major Bug Fixes Using Modal Dialog Box with Tek-VISA Adaptor Upgrading from an Earlier Release Instrument Control Toolbox 1.2 Release Notes New Features New Objects for Networked Instruments Configure Properties with the Property Inspector Access Objects Using the Workspace Browser Rohde & Schwarz Support Major Bug Fixes Memory Leaks Serial Port Issues Upgrading from an Earlier Release delete Function Measurement Computing GPIB Boards Instrument Control Toolbox 1.1 Release Notes New Features VXI Block and FIFO Read Operations Freeing the Serial Port on Windows Platforms Data Parsing binblock Data Transfer Tektronix VISA Support Enhancements to Existing Functions and Properties Upgrading from an Earlier Release Events, Callbacks, and Function Handles Instrument Control Toolbox 1.0 Release Notes Introduction to the Instrument Control Toolbox Supported Platforms Object-Based Design Reading and Writing Data Events and Actions Data Recording Graphical Tools Printable Documentation (PDF) Product Page (Web)