findTcpipInstruments.m
b719fc4c129fFreqRINCal

findTcpipInstruments.m
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			% Pings all the IP addresses assuming the subnet mask 255.255.255.000
			% Local IP is a string of dot-separated decimals like '192.168.1.8'
			% Caution: very slow, use the 'ind' option for partial search
			function rsc_list = findTcpipInstruments(local_ip, varargin)
			p=inputParser();
			addParameter(p,'ind',[1,254], @(x) validateattributes(x, {'numeric'},...
			{'integer','nondecreasing','>',1,'<',254}));
			addParameter(p,'visa_adaptor','ni',@ischar);
			parse(p,varargin{:});
			v_ad = p.Results.visa_adaptor;

			a = sscanf(local_ip,'%i.%i.%i.%i');
			rsc_list = {};
			% Do full search. 0 and 255 are not valid as host names
			disp('Found TCPIP-VISA instruments:');
			for i=p.Results.ind(1):p.Results.ind(2)
			ip = sprintf('%i.%i.%i.%i',a(1),a(2),a(3),i);
			rsc_name = sprintf('TCPIP0::%s::inst0::INSTR',ip);
			% Try to connect to the device and open it
			tmp_dev = visa(v_ad,rsc_name); %#ok<TNMLP>
			try
			fopen(tmp_dev);
			fclose(tmp_dev);
			% If the fopen operation was successful, add the IP to ip_list
			rsc_list = [rsc_list,sprintf('visa(''%s'',''%s'');',...
			v_ad,rsc_name)]; %#ok<AGROW>
			disp(rsc_name);
			catch
			% If error - do nothing
			end
			delete(tmp_dev);
			end
			end