Hardware

class Hardware(resourceName, name)

Bases: handle, matlab.mixin.SetGetExactNames

Hardware provides a common abstraction for controllable instruments.

Encapsulates identity, resource naming, upload data type, and optional logging of instrument snapshots via saveObject(). Concrete subclasses (e.g., AWGs, scopes, cameras, phase locks) implement vendor/model specifics.

Example:

awg = KeysightWaveformGenerator("TCPIP0::192.168.0.2::inst0::INSTR", name="AWG1");
% use awg-specific APIs here

Constructor Summary

Hardware(resourceName, name)

Construct a Hardware object.

Parameters:

• resourceName (string) – VISA/ethernet/COM resource identifier for the device.

• name (string, optional) – Short device nickname used for logging folder names.

Property Summary

DataType string {mustBeMember(DataType,{'uint8','double'})} = "uint8"

DisabledProperty string

Properties that are not implemented for specific models

Manufacturer string

Manufacturer of the device

Memory double

How many sample points the device can store

Model string

Model number

NChannel double = 1

How many channels the device has

Name string

Nickname of the device

ResourceName string

Interfaces (like VISA) require a resource name to identify the device

Method Summary

convert2Table()

Convert hardware configuration to a table for logging/serialization.

Gathers public settable properties (excluding dependent/hidden/ transient/private) and returns a table with device type, model, resource name, and per-channel settings.

Returns:

Table with columns: Name, Type, DeviceModel, ResourceName, Setting

Return type:

table