Can Matlab R2014a, or any other version for 64 bits, on a macbook pro with OS X 10.9.4 use NI-VISA or any other VISA?

Hello

Using Matlab R2014a (8.3.0.532) on a 64 bits macbook pro with OS X 10.9.4 it is wanted to control an oscilloscope Tektronix TDS5052B. NI-VISA 5.4.1 has been installed, which is communicating properly with this oscilloscope, but Instrument Control Toolbox 3.5 is not recognizing the NI-VISA

Function: instrhwinfo('visa')

ans =

    InstalledAdaptors: {1x0 cell}
       JarFileVersion: 'Version 3.5'

The same problem happen with NI-VISA 5.3 and NI-VISA 5.1.2

Can Matlab R2014a, or any other of its versions for 64 bits, on a macbook pro with OS X 10.9.4 use NI-VISA or any other VISA?

Answer 1

[Vinod]

There are ways to connect to LAN-based instruments without needing to use VISA.

Are you mostly connecting to TCPIP instruments, or using GPIB and/or PXI instruments?

[Tupak Garcia]

Now, using Matlab on Windows 7 we are controlling TDS5052B and TDS5054B oscilloscopes using both LAN-TCPIP-GPIB through Tek-VISA and a national instrument GPIB-USB-B cable. We would like to do the same using a macbook pro with OS X 10.9.

[Vinod]

Please contact MathWorks technical support and log a request for support to NI-VISA on the Mac.

Answer 2

[Micke Malmström]

I have the same problem: My devices does support VISA since I can find them in the "NI-VISA configurator” app, however Matlab does not find any VISA driver, although i installed NI-VISA several times...

Answer 3

[Vinod]

Please try the R2015b pre-release or newer versions.