Custom triggers with Data Acquisition Toolbox (TM)

Example of a data acquisition GUI with custom triggers

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This m-file implements a simple data acquisition gui with multiple channels and custom triggering

It demonstrates how to:

1) Use nested functions to simplify data acquisition programs

2) Use a simple GUI (a couple of pushbuttons) to start and stop data acquisition.

3) Wait for an event/trigger (like a button press) and log pre-event or pre-trigger data from multiple synchronized channels.

4) Record pretrigger data based on custom criteria. In this m-file the triggering event is a button click. However, the event could be any custom criterion (e.g., the data amplitude is greater than a threshold *and* a toggle button is enabled).
Requires: the Data Acquisition Toolbox (TM) and the Winsound adapter. It does not depend on any hardware-specific capabilities.

Cite As

Gautam Vallabha (2026). Custom triggers with Data Acquisition Toolbox (TM) (https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/24027-custom-triggers-with-data-acquisition-toolbox-tm), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
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1.2.0.1

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1.2.0.0

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1.1.0.0

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1.0.0.0