Index of Examples


Use this example index to jump to code examples in the documentation.

Getting Started

Communicating with a GPIB Instrument
Communicating with a Serial Port Instrument
Communicating with a GPIB-VXI Instrument

The Instrument Control Session

Writing Text Data Versus Writing Binary Data
Reading Text Data Versus Reading Binary Data

Controlling GPIB Instruments

Writing and Reading Text Data
Reading Binary Data
Parsing Input Data Using strread
Understanding EOI and EOS
Using Events and Actions to Read Binary Data
Executing a Trigger
Executing a Serial Poll

Controlling Instruments Using the VISA Standard

Understanding Your Instrument's Register Characteristics
Using High-Level Memory Functions
Using Low-Level Memory Functions

Controlling Serial Port Instruments

Writing and Reading Text Data
Using Events and Actions
Connecting Two Modems

Saving and Loading the Session

Recording Information to Disk