Pendulum CNT-90 Series Programmer's Handbook

sprintf(Command, "CONF:%s", Args.Func);
if (WriteDev(Command) != VI_SUCCESS) Quit();
// Do a measurement to check if all is set up OK.
if (WriteDev("inp:lev:auto off;:inp:lev 0;:form:bord swap")
!= VI_SUCCESS) Quit();
if (WriteDev("form asc;:form:tinf on") != VI_SUCCESS)
Quit();
if (WriteDev("read?") != VI_SUCCESS) Quit();
if (ReadDev(Buffer, BUFSIZE, &ReadLength) != VI_SUCCESS)
Quit();
Buffer[ReadLength] = 0; // Null terminate.
if (sscanf(Buffer, "%lf", &Val) != 1)
QuitMsg("Failed to scan test measurement\n");
if ( CheckMeas(Val, Args) )
{
fprintf(stderr, "Bad result: %s = %g %s\n", Args.Func,
Val, (Args.bPeriod ? "s" : "Hz"));
sprintf(Command, "Connect a %lg Hz signal to A and try
again\n", Args.RefFreq);
QuitMsg(Command);
}
// Set the timeout for message-based communication (10 s)
if (viSetAttribute(Instr, VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE, 10000) !=
VI_SUCCESS)
QuitMsg("Failed to set timeout\n");
// Set up for "infinite" number of measurements
printf("\n");
sprintf(Command, "trig:coun 1;:arm:coun inf");
if (WriteDev(Command) != VI_SUCCESS) Quit();
// set pacing. note: for freq:btb meas time is actual pacing
if ( Args.bPeriod )
sprintf(Command, "trig:sour tim;:trig:tim %lg",
Args.Pacing);
else
sprintf(Command, "sens:acq:aper %lg", Args.Pacing);
if (WriteDev(Command) != VI_SUCCESS) Quit();
// FORMat PACKed is the recommended format for maximum fetch
// speed and for best timestamp resolution.
sprintf(Command, "form pack;:form:tinf on;:disp:enab off");
if (WriteDev(Command) != VI_SUCCESS) Quit();
PrevTSVal = 0;
Failed = false;
Sleep(500);
// Start the measurement.
if (WriteDev("init") != VI_SUCCESS) Quit();
Programming Examples
Error Code 4-21

Pendulum CNT-90 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Pendulum
Model	CNT-90 Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English