Generic drivers allow the Instrument Control Toolbox™ to communicate with devices or software that do not use industry-standard drivers or protocols. You create a generic driver using the Instrument Driver Editor. See Writing a Generic Driver.
clear | Remove instrument objects from MATLAB workspace |
connect | Connect device object to instrument |
delete | Remove instrument objects from memory |
disp | Display instrument object summary information |
disconnect | Disconnect device object from instrument |
get | Instrument object properties |
inspect | Open Property Inspector |
instrhelp | Help for instrument object type, function, or property |
instrhwinfo | Information about available hardware |
instrreset | Disconnect and delete all instrument objects |
invoke | Execute driver-specific function on device object |
makemid | Convert driver to MATLAB instrument driver format |
methods | Class method names and descriptions |
midedit | Open graphical tool for creating and editing MATLAB instrument driver |
propinfo | Instrument object property information |
save | Save instrument objects and variables to MAT-file |
set | Configure or display instrument object properties |
tmtool | Open Test & Measurement Tool |
devicereset | Reset instrument |
geterror | Check and return error message from instrument |
icdevice | Create device object |
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 |
obj2mfile | Convert instrument object to MATLAB code |
selftest | Run instrument self-test |
size | Size of instrument object array |
Illustrates how to write a generic instrument driver with the MATLAB® Instrument Driver Editor.
Using Generic Driver with Test & Measurement Tool
Illustrates how to use a generic driver with the Test & Measurement Tool GUI.
Using a Generic Driver at Command Line
Illustrates how to use a generic driver with MATLAB commands that work at the command line or in code.
Introduces generic instrument drivers.
Instrument Control Toolbox Properties
These properties are available in the toolbox.