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MATLAB Support For Analog Discovery 2
rstofer:
I just got an email from Digilent announcing MATLAB support for the Analog Discovery 2 and I thought I would post it in 'Beginners' rather than 'Test Equipment' for a broader audience.
Here is the MATLAB link:
https://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/digilent-analog-discovery.html
This is a really big deal and I look forward to trying it. I have always been a huge fan of the AD2, touting it every chance I get.
Of course, there is the issue of buying MATLAB (home license) but that's a separate issue. I like MATLAB as a solver so adding test equipment seems reasonable. There is also an interface to the Arduino.
scatha:
Looks like you need an up-to-date version of the Data Acquisition toolbox (makes sense) which makes it a bit less attractive for those with bog-standard Matlab licenses or whose maintenance has expired.
rstofer:
I already had the Data Acquisition Toolbox but I'm not sure why. It seemed like a new version got installed along with the driver code for the Analog Discovery.
I have several toolboxes and there is an annual fee to keep MATLAB and all the toys up to date. I don't know what happens if I don't renew.
My favorite toy for MATLAB is Simulink where I can graphically build up analog computer solutions to problems involving Ordinary Differential Equations.
In the case of MATLAB, even with the 'home license', the cost may simply be prohibitive for some (or many). I have lots of time to play in my retirement so it makes sense to have the neatest toys.
Further, my grandson's lower division engineering curriculum has a mandatory course in using MATLAB. So, those students who might like to carry a lab in their backpack would be well served by the AD2 and MATLAB may be a required tool. Tying them together makes a lot of sense.
Crazy_Pete:
word of warning: a lot of complaints re the Software on the AD2 and it is closed source if you want to run it on linux.
voltsandjolts:
--- Quote from: Crazy_Pete on October 27, 2018, 10:04:24 am ---word of warning: a lot of complaints re the Software on the AD2 and it is closed source if you want to run it on linux.
--- End quote ---
I have an AD2 just for the FRA and impedance analyzer feature - it's a fantastic tool for the money. For me, the software has worked well in those modes.
Dissappointed that they have ignored GNU Octave. I won't be getting a MATLAB license.
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