Newport MKS HXP Series - Page 104

HXP Command Interface Manual
3.2 C#
#region Constants
const int DEFAULT_TO = 1000; // timeout in milliseconds
const int DEFAULT_PORT = 5001;
const string DEFAULT_ADDRESS = "192.168.33.3";
#endregion Constants
#region Members
/// <summary>
/// Object of HXP Command Interface
/// </summary>
HXP m_hxpInterface;
/// <summary>
/// Controller’s version
/// </summary>
string m_controllerVersion = string.Empty;
#endregion Members
/// <summary>
/// This function allows checking the HXP communication.
/// Open the communication, get the controller’s version and
close
/// the communication
/// </summary>
/// <param name="deviceKey">The device key.</param>
/// <param name="caption">The window caption.</param>
public bool CheckCommunication (string deviceKey, int port)
{
bool startSuccessfull = false;
int returnValue;
string err = string.Empty;
m_controllerVersion = string.Empty;
try
{
// Create HXP instance
m_hxpInterface = new HXP();
if (m_hxpInterface != null)
{
// HXP Connection
returnValue = m_hxpInterface.
OpenInstrument(IPAddress, IPport, DEFAULT_TO)
if (returnValue == 0)
{
string str = string.Empty;
// Get HXP controller’s version
int res = m_hxpInterface.FirmwareVersionGet(out
str, out err);
if (res == CommandInterface. HXP.FAILURE)
{
labelControllerVersion.Text = "Failure: " +
err;
startSuccessfull = false;
}
else
{
m_controllerVersion = str.Trim();
labelControllerVersion.Text =
m_controllerVersion;
startSuccessfull = true;
}
}
// HXP disconnection
m_hxpInterface.CloseInstrument();
}
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