Instrument Control Toolbox

Communicating with Your Instrument

Perhaps the most effective way to get started with the Instrument Control Toolbox is to communicate with your instrument. This section provides simple examples that show you how to communicate with a

• GPIB instrument
• GPIB-VXI instrument
• Serial port instrument

Each example illustrates a typical instrument control session. The instrument control session comprises all the steps you are likely to take when communicating with a supported instrument. You should keep these steps in mind when constructing your own instrument control applications.

The examples also use specific instrument addresses, SCPI commands, and so on. If your instrument requires different parameters, or if it does not support the SCPI language, you should modify the examples accordingly.

If you want detailed information about any functions that are used, refer to Function Reference. If you want detailed information about any properties that are used, refer to Property Reference.

The Interface Driver Adaptor

Communicating with a GPIB Instrument