Programming
Introduction
Most work in the Biophysics group is done with help of Matlab (Experiments, data manipulation, graphics). Embedded systems are mostly written in C++. Tucker Davis equipment have their own graphical programming system.
Best practices
Matlab
The Matlab IDE gets updated almost every year. Different experimental computers and your own computer will probably run different version of Matlab. Most of the programs will be compatible, but user interfaces often not. On Code Gitlab we have several libraries for experiments and data manipulation.
Installation
License
Systems
Experiment computers
Most of the programs running on the experiment computers are written in Matlab.
Digital sound processor (DSP)
The most used DSP is the RZ6 of Tucker Davis. Also the older RP2.1 and the Medusa RA16 base station are still in use. These are programmed in the RPvdsEx IDE. For the RZ6 we have BIOX, which is a RPvdsEx file with an Matlab toolbox.
Sometimes MOTU DSP's are used.
Embedded systems
Some embedded systems like arduino, and raspberry Pi's are programmed in C++.