When you design a measurement system, you choose the appropriate hardware and incorporate it into the test program. You have several hardware choices: traditional test instruments, data-acquisition ...

The MathWorks has developed a white paper on how to simplify instrument communications in Matlab by designing appropriate drivers using the company's Instrument Control Toolbox. The tool supports both ...

GPIB or Ethernet? Some early testing results and recommendations can help you focus on the realities of each technology. Ethernet, with its higher bandwidth and ubiquitous usage, seems a natural ...

With plug-and-play connectivity and the near ubiquity of USB ports on modern PCs and laptops, USB has become a popular choice for controlling stand-alone instrumentation. As more instrument ...

This publication provides specific recommendations on research reactor instrumentation and control systems and software important to safety, including instrumentation and control system architecture ...