Test and Measurement Tool

(To be removed) Control oscilloscopes and other instruments

The Test and Measurement Tool app will be removed in a future release. Use the TCP/IP Explorer, UDP Explorer, Serial Explorer, or VISA Explorer app instead.

Description

The Test & Measurement Tool enables you to configure and control resources, such as instruments, serial devices, drivers, and interfaces, through Instrument Control Toolbox™ without having to write a MATLAB^® script.

Use the Test & Measurement Tool to manage your session with the toolbox. You can:

• Detect available hardware and drivers.

• Connect to an instrument or device.

• Configure instrument or device settings.

• Read and write data.

• Automatically generate the MATLAB script.

• Visualize acquired data.

• Export acquired data to the MATLAB workspace.

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Open the Test and Measurement Tool App

• MATLAB Toolstrip: On the Apps tab, under Test and Measurement, click the app icon.

• MATLAB command prompt: Enter tmtool.

Examples

• Using the Test & Measurement Tool

Programmatic Use

tmtool

tmtool opens the Test & Measurement Tool, which enables you to configure and control resources, such as instruments, serial devices, drivers, and interfaces, accessible through the Instrument Control Toolbox.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

R2022b: Test and Measurement Tool app will be removed

The Test and Measurement Tool app (tmtool) will be removed in a future release. Use the TCP/IP Explorer (tcpipExplorer), UDP Explorer (udpExplorer), Serial Explorer (serialExplorer), or VISA Explorer (visaExplorer) app instead.