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Instrument Connection and Communication

Basic steps to connect, configure, and communicate with your instrument

Regardless of the interface you use, there are common steps that comprise the basic workflow of instrument communication. In all cases, you must examine your hardware resources and create an interface object. Setting properties is optional. Reading and writing depends on the interface you are using. See the section of the documentation for the interface you are using.

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Instrument Communication Workflow

Instrument Control Toolbox Information