Data Acquisition Toolbox

M-File Functions

To perform any task with your data acquisition application, you must call M-file functions from the MATLAB environment. Among other things, these functions allow you to:

• Create device objects, which provide a gateway to your hardware's capabilities and allow you to control the behavior of your application.
• Acquire or output data.
• Configure property values.
• Evaluate your acquisition status and hardware resources.

For a listing of all Data Acquisition Toolbox functions, refer to Chapter 9, Function Reference. You can also display all the toolbox functions by typing

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Getting Started with the Data Acquisition Toolbox

The Data Acquisition Engine