Instrument Control Toolbox    

Controlling Instruments Using the VISA Standard


This chapter describes specific issues related to controlling instruments that use the VISA standard. The sections are as follows.
VISA Overview
Brief description of the Virtual Instrument Standard Architecture (VISA) standard.
The GPIB Interface
The VISA-GPIB object establishes a connection between MATLAB and the instrument via its GPIB interface.
The VXI Interface
The VISA-VXI object establishes a connection between MATLAB and the instrument via its VXI interface.
The GPIB-VXI Interface
The VISA-GPIB-VXI object establishes a connection between MATLAB and the instrument via its GPIB-VXI interface.
The Serial Port Interface
The VISA serial object establishes a connection between MATLAB and the instrument via the serial port.


  Serial Polls VISA Overview