Arbitrary Waveform Generators and MATLAB
Control Arbitrary Waveforms Generators and Create Custom Waveforms
You can generate arbitrary waveforms for your test system directly from MATLAB using Instrument Control Toolbox. You can also build graphical interfaces to verify device performance, compare real-world data to models created in MATLAB or Simulink, and automate tests.
By using the SCPI commands described in the operating or programming manual for your arbitrary waveform generator, you can control and generate data to be output by any arbitrary waveform generator over any of these supported interfaces:
Control Arbitrary Waveform Generators with Instrument Driver Software
Many manufacturers of arbitrary waveform generators supply industry-standard instrument drivers that you can use directly from MATLAB. Instrument Control Toolbox provides connectivity through instrument drivers such as:
Resources
- MATLAB Code Examples for Agilent 81180A (Code example)
- Arbitrary Waveform Generation with Tektronix AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series (Code example)
- Agilent 33521b and 33522b waveform generator (AWG) applications – IQ Baseband Builder example application created in MATLAB for all Agilent 33500b series function generators, including Agilent 33509b, 33510b, 33511b, 33512b, 33519b, 33520b, 33521b, and 33522b (Application example)
- Agilent 33521b and 33522b waveform generator (AWG) – Arbitrary waveform function to send arbitrary waveforms to all Agilent 33500b series function generators, including Agilent 33509b, 33510b, 33511b, 33512b, 33519b, 33520b, 33521b, and 33522b (Application example)
