Dear All,
I am intern for a german company and I have to generate a GPS code (written with Matlab) by using the signal generator N5182A.
I installed the Agilent IO Library Suite 15.6 but I don't have the Instrument Control Toolbox on Matlab...
Then my questions are:
Is this toolbox absolutely necessary if I want to control my generator with Matlab?
Furthermore, I have Agilent Signal Studio Toolkit 2, but with this software I can only use a LAN or GPIB connection. Do you know if there is a similar tool in the most recent version of the Agilent IO Library Suite which could help me to set a connection through USB?
Thanks a lot for your help and have a nice evening!!
Antoine
I am intern for a german company and I have to generate a GPS code (written with Matlab) by using the signal generator N5182A.
I installed the Agilent IO Library Suite 15.6 but I don't have the Instrument Control Toolbox on Matlab...
Then my questions are:
Is this toolbox absolutely necessary if I want to control my generator with Matlab?
Furthermore, I have Agilent Signal Studio Toolkit 2, but with this software I can only use a LAN or GPIB connection. Do you know if there is a similar tool in the most recent version of the Agilent IO Library Suite which could help me to set a connection through USB?
Thanks a lot for your help and have a nice evening!!
Antoine
Yes, the instrument control toolbox is required to interface with the Agilent VISA API to communicate with the instrument. It is also required to use the instrument's IVI driver as well. We have a new free tool, Command Expert that allows you to create a sequence of instrument commands. Most importantly, Command Expert will export the VISA MATLAB code that can be used in your project. It supports any interface your MXA uses (USB/LAN/GPIB,ect.) Also, Command Expert installs a run sequence add-on which will allow you to play Command Expert sequences directly in MATLAB. However, Command Expert requires the Instrument Control Toolbox. It can be downloaded at http://www.agilent.com/find/commandexpert/
You could try to establish a raw socket session on port 5025 over LAN to the N5182A generator in MATLAB. However, this option is not USB and it would be more difficult.
Connectivity
Edited by: connectivity on Jun 10, 2013 10:02 AM