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LogicalName

Specify description of interface used to communicate with instrument

Description

For device objects with a DriverType property value of MATLAB Instrument Driver, the LogicalName property specifies the type of interface used to communicate with the instrument. For example, a LogicalName of GPIB0-2 indicates that communication is through a GPIB board at index 0 with an instrument at primary address 2.

For device objects with a DriverType property value of VXIplug&play, the LogicalName is the resource name used to communicate with the instrument.

For device objects with a DriverType property value of IVI-C, the LogicalName is the LogicalName associated with the IVI-C driver.

Characteristics

Usage

Device

Read only

Always

Data type

Character vector

Values

LogicalName is defined at device object creation.

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