Measurement Computing DAQ: USB-1608FS-PLUS not recognized.

I have the latest version of Matlab 2017a (9.2) installed with

• Data Acquisition Toolbox version 3.11
• Data Acquisition Toolbox Support Package for Measurement Computing Hardware version 17.1.0
• Data Acquisition Toolbox Support Package for National Instruments NI-DAQmx Devices

According to the documentation for the Support Package for Measurement Computing , it is supposed to support the USB-1608FS-PLUS DAQ. But Matlab doesn't seem find the DAQ. I'm sure that I have the packages installed correctly.

>> daq.getVendors()
ans = 
Number of vendors: 2
index ID  Operational           Comment          
----- --- ----------- ---------------------------
1     ni  true        National Instruments
2     mcc true        Measurement Computing Corp.

I've been using National Instruments USB-6008 Data Acquisition DAQ with no trouble.

When using the DAQami software from MCC - I find the USB-1608FS-PLUS DAQ and am able to acquire the signal as expected.

I would really want to use Matlab for acquiring the data. Can anyone help me on this?

Answer 1

[Tushar Upadhyay]

Please execute the below commands:

>> daq.getDevices

The above command should list the MCC device.

If it does not get detected in the above command, then for your Measurement Computing device to appear in the output of the daq.getDevices function, you must first detect it in InstaCal. If it appears in InstaCal and still not in the MATLAB, then please provide InstaCal version and output of the below command:

>>daqsupport

[Priya]

Hello I am facing the same issue regarding not being able to recognise the USB DAQ. I am

[Priya]

I am trying to connect USB-1208FS-Plus. & It is being recognised by the driver (version:InstaCal 6.74) but not the matlab toolbox. Please help.

Answer 2

[Morteza Mohammadjavadi]

Hi,

I have the same problem, have you found any solution? I am using: MATLAB version: 9.3(R2017b)

Name: 'Data Acquisition Toolbox' Version: '3.12' MCC, USB-1208FS-Plus

[M. Tarik Copoglu]

Hi there,

I have the same device(MCC, USB-1208FS-Plus) and the same MATLAB version(R2017b) you use. I am having the same problem as you had. I wonder if you found a solution for that. If you did, can you share it with me please? Thank you!!!

Answer 3

[Ghaith Matalkah]

A system restart did for me!

Answer 4

[Konrad Fründ]

I found out, that I am stuck in a busy loop, if I am not connecting right after plugging in the device, while the light is still turned on.