Hardware Discovery and Setup

Set up a DataAcquisition interface, find and connect to specified devices, configure data

Toolbox functions allow you to list supported vendors, discover connected hardware, and create an interface object to communicate with your devices.

Functions

`daqvendorlist`	List vendors available to toolbox
`daqlist`	List data acquisition devices available to toolbox
`daq`	Create `DataAcquisition` interface object for devices from specified vendor
`calldaqlib`	Control device configuration and properties using task-handle-based NI-DAQmx library functions (Since R2026a)
`add`	Add channel information to `daqchannellist` object table (Since R2024b)
`daqchannellist`	Create object to store channel information in table (Since R2024b)
`daqreset`	Reset Data Acquisition Toolbox
`daqhelp`	Help for toolbox interface
`daqsupport`	Data acquisition debugging utility
`enableVendorDiagnostics`	Allow diagnostic display in vendor listing
`disableVendorDiagnostics`	Suppress vendor diagnostic display in device listing

DataAcquisition Interface to data acquisition device

Set Up Your System for Device Detection
Make sure your system has the necessary add-ons and drivers for interfacing with your device.
DataAcquisition Object
Overview of DataAcquisition components and supported vendors.
Discover Hardware and View Device Details
Discover the supported data acquisition devices on your system.
Create DataAcquisition Interface
Create a DataAcquisition interface and add channels for acquiring and generating data.
Channel Properties
Channel object properties.
Limitations by Vendor
Limitations in toolbox support for specific vendors.
Transition Your Code from Session to DataAcquisition Interface
Upgrade session applications to the DataAcquisition interface.

Discover National Instruments™ devices visible to MATLAB® and get information about channel and measurement types available in those devices.

Discover devices visible to MATLAB® and get information about channel and measurement types available in those devices.