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VM3608A/3616A Programming
VXI
plug&play
D
RIVER
P
ROGRAMMING THE
VM3608A/3616A
USING
VXI
plug&play
D
RIVERS
1)
Outputting single values
2)
Using the Scan Table
3)
ARB mode
4)
FIFO mode
O
VERVIEW
The VM3608A/3616A is a very flexible instrument. As such, the VXI
plug&play
drivers
supporting the instrument have been designed to give the user maximum access to all of the
capabilities of the instrument. However, VXI
plug&play
drivers by their high level nature and
associated overhead, do not give the programmer complete freedom or the ability to enhance the
operating speed of the device. For example, the VXI
plug&play
drivers do not give the programmer
access to the device registers.
The VM3608A/3616A has four different modes that determine how the output of the DAC is
updated. It can act as a static analog output where the value is set dependent on the execution of a
line of code. The output can also be updated where the value is dependent on an element in a scan
table. The ARB mode allows the user to download arbitrary waveforms into memory and each
channel can be programmed to output a waveform from the stored memory. The FIFO mode is
used to continuously download data to the DAC.
Each mode offers varying degrees of complexity. A number of support tools have been provided
within the VXI
plug&play
driver. One of the most useful is the help file,
Vtvm3616a.hlp
. This file
contains the function tree and a very detailed description of each VXI
plug&play
driver. A soft
front panel is also provided with the instrument. It is a LabWindows application and the code
behind the panel is included. The code provides a framework from which other applications can be
developed. It is suggested that the user spend some time looking over the soft front panel and the
help file to get a better understanding of instrument operation.
A description of each of the modes is provided below.
O
UTPUTTING A
S
INGLE
V
ALUE
There is an application function in the VXI
plug&play
driver set that allows the user to program a
single voltage level on any one of the output channels.
Vtvm3616_setupAndWriteToDAC
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