This driver is for use with the listed wavetek function generators. Ivi com drivers use the variant data type to pass array data. The following examples show the creation of the matlab ivi instrument driver all with. How do i get a waveform in matlab with the ivi com driver. Convert ivi to matlab driver and read waveform tbs1kbedu. As we can see all the driver functions are listed under the function tab. The commandline function makemid creates a matlab ivi instrument driver from an ivi driver. This guide introduces key concepts about ivi drivers and shows you how to create a short program to perform a measurement. These are well suited for when you need to test a function in matlab and want to do it easily, setting up inputs and the rest of the environment.
Enabling instrument simulation ivi driver help national. Matlab interface instrument driver matlab answers matlab. To convert the ivi c driver tktds5k into the matlab instrument driver tktds5k. The guide is part of the ivi foundations series of guides, getting started with ivi drivers. Quickcontrol oscilloscope, function generator, and rf signal generator are easy to use interfaces that let you communicate with scopes, function generators.
Convert driver to matlab instrument driver format matlab. To convert variant data into a labview data type, use the variant to data function located in the activex palette. The user can now use different functions to operate cards by entering the input arguments. In chapter 6, it lists the steps to configure ivi drivers into matlab instrument drivers. Specific driver simulationeach specific driver has basic builtin algorithms to simulate data generation.
Select the ivi driver that you want to import, and click import. Ivi driver architecture overview interchangeability using ivi drivers is achieved through generic instrument class drivers. Once the measured frequency is retrieved from the instrument, matlab can be used to visualize and perform analyses on the data using the rich library of functions in the signal processing toolbox and communications systems toolbox. Quick control function generator requirements matlab. Sep 09, 2011 how to extract data from a spreadsheet using vlookup, match and index duration. Refer to the instrument driver help to determine the array data type. If the matlab instrument driver wrapper does not already exist, it may be created using makemid or midedit. Measure power on a keysight rf power meter using the ivic driver open script this example shows how to initialize the driver, read a few properties of the driver and make power measurements using keysight rf power meter and output the result in matlab. This example causes the function to look for the driver only among the ivic drivers. You can use the matlab ivi c wrappers provided with the instrument control toolbox with ivi drivers of the same class. Create device object matlab icdevice mathworks espana. The matlab instrument driver editor loads the driver and displays its components.
You can use the quickcontrol function generator, which is included in the instrument control toolbox support package for national instruments visa and icp interfaces, for any function generator that uses an underlying ivic driver. The editor displays the new driver s summary information, groups, properties, and functions. With the matlab instrument driver editor, you can do the following. Following these steps, in the instrument control toolbox in matlab i created the hardware asset, driver session, and logical name see pictures below. Creating matlab instrument driver using ivi driver for tdk.
Instrument drivers are specified by the ivi foundation 1 and define an io abstraction layer using the virtual instrument software architecture visa. Create, delete, modify, and rename properties, functions. For information and examples, see using ivic classcompliant wrappers. Instrument control gpib, serial, visa, ivi ni community. Using instrument control toolbox, it is possible to automate control of instruments, and, build test systems that use matlab to perform analyses that may not be possible using the builtin capability of the hardware.
For matlab interface instrument driver the second argument to the icdevice function should be an interface object and hence mdd is called interface instrument driver. Measure power on a keysight rf power meter using the ivic. When you have created the matlab driver, you can begin making use of it in the instrument toolbox or matlab command line. Type is the instrument type, if known for example, scope or multimeter. How to extract data from a spreadsheet using vlookup, match and index duration.
When you have created the matlab driver, you can begin making use of it in the instrument toolbox or. Wavetek function generator instrument driver matlab. You can use the matlab ivic wrappers provided with the instrument control toolbox with ivi drivers of the same class. This driver is for use with the listed stanford research ds345 function generator. The quickcontrol interfaces are used to control oscilloscopes, function generators, or rf signal generators that use an underlying ivi c driver. Instrument control toolbox lets you connect matlab directly to instruments such as oscilloscopes, function generators, signal analyzers, power supplies, and analytical instruments. Matlab ivi com instrument driver depending on the mdd file type the second argument to the icdevice function changes.
Once you have the matlab ivi instrument driver, create the device object with the file name of the matlab ivi instrument driver as an argument for icdevice. For information about these requirements, see getting started with ivi drivers. Agilent 81150a pulse function arbitrary noise generator. Agilent technologies keysight technologies 33220a function. Inside the ivi driver, there are many functions which can be used to control the n5242a, but i dont know the parameters which have to input the function call. Ivi driver for awg70000a awg5200 series arbitrary waveform. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8. Note the ivi com driver and shared components must already be installed%to establish communication with. Matlab supports the use of ivic instrument drivers through instrument control toolbox. You do not have to deal directly with the driver in these easytouse interfaces.
The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll. A class driver is a set of functions and attributes for controlling an instrument within a specified class, such as an oscilloscope, dmm, or function generator. Aug 25, 2014 i am able to communicate to n5242a from computer through matlab instrument control tool box by using agilent ivi driver aqna. This example shows the setup and acquisition of frequency from a counter using the ivi driver. Supported ivi driver classes include iviscope, ivifgen, iviswitch, ivirfsiggen, and many others. Updated the help file, added ivi2014 compliance, rebranded as keysight technologies. The ivi standard defines an open driver architecture, a set of instrument classes, and shared software components. Using ivi drivers to simulate your instrumentation hardware.
Configure output signal on keysight rf signal generator using. This links to the ivi driver registry where an ivi instrument driver for use with v2. The commandline function makemid creates a matlab ivi instrument driver from an ivi driver, saving the new driver in a file on disk. Using an ivicom instrument driver in labview national. You can use an ivi driver in matlab in two different ways. Ivi matlab ivi instrument control toolbox matlab mathworks. This driver is for use with fluke 271 function generator. I have then tried to generate a matlab ivi driver but installing the 1. This guide introduces key concepts about ivi drivers and shows you. Jan 31, 2018 ivi driver for awg70000a awg5200 series arbitrary waveform generator v1. This example shows the setup and configuring output signal on a rf signal generator using the ivi driver. For example, when using a dmmspecific driver in simulation mode, the read function may return a random number within the valid range of the dmms current. To convert the ivic driver tktds5k into the matlab instrument driver tktds5k. You can use matlab software to control instruments, make measurements, analyze data, and build test systems.
The ivi architecture uses one of the following methods to generate simulated data. For a complete list of all drivers from keysight, please visit. For matlab interface drivers, rsrcname is an empty character vector. This example causes the function to look for the driver only among the ivi c drivers.
Using matlab with pickering visa driver pickering interfaces. Instrument control toolbox software and ivi drivers. This video shows you how to make a driver script in matlab. How do i get a waveform in matlab with the ivicom driver. Configure output signal on keysight rf signal generator using the ivic driver open script this example shows how to initialize the driver, read a few properties of the driver and configure output signal using keysight technologies rf signal generators and output the result in matlab. Measure frequency on keysight 532xx frequency counter using. Note the ivicom driver and shared components must already be installed%to establish communication with. Certain ivi instrument drivers do not require this step and can be used directly from matlab. Figure 11 demonstrates how to convert variant data from an ivi com driver to a double precision array.
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