/// <summary>
/// Makes a measurement using the built in meter of the power supply over a period of time.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="MeasurementType">Type of measurement to configure power supply for.</param>
/// <param name="NumMeasurements">The number of measurements to take.</param>
/// <param name="value">Average reading of all measurements.</param>
/// <param name="ErrorResponse">Error reponse of instrument. (+0,"No error") is a normal response with no error</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public bool MeasurementPowerSupplyAverage(SOURceSubsystem_e MeasurementType, int NumMeasurements, out double value, out string ErrorResponse)
{
value = 0;
string DataOut = null;
ErrorResponse = null;
for (int loopcount = 0; loopcount < NumMeasurements; loopcount += 1)
{
Add(MeasurementType);
if (SendCommand(out DataOut, out ErrorResponse) != true) return false;
value += Convert.ToDouble(DataOut);
}
value = value / NumMeasurements;
return true;
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the power supply voltage and current parameters, then enables the output.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Voltage">The voltage to set the output at.</param>
/// <param name="CurrentLimit">The maximum current allowed before causing an overload condition.</param>
/// <param name="VoltageRange">Set the range according to the output voltage, 0-8VDC or up to 30VDC.</param>
/// <param name="DataOut">If requesting a measurement, measured value will be stored here.</param>
/// <param name="ErrorResponse">Error reponse of instrument. (+0,"No error") is a normal response with no error</param>
/// <param name="range">Measurement range</param>
/// <param name="resolution">Measurement resolution</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public bool ApplyPower(double Voltage, double CurrentLimit, SOURceSubsystem_e VoltageRange, out string DataOut, out string ErrorResponse, MEASurementRange_e range = MEASurementRange_e.DC100mA, MEASurementResolution_e resolution = MEASurementResolution_e.DC1mA)
{
ErrorResponse = DataOut = null;
Add(CONFigureSubsystem_e.CurrentDC, range, resolution);
Add(VoltageRange);
Add(SOURceSubsystem_e.VoltageImmediateAmplitude, Voltage);
Add(SOURceSubsystem_e.CurrentLimit, CurrentLimit);
Add(OUTPutSubsystem_e.EnableOutput);
return SendCommand(out DataOut, out ErrorResponse);
}
/// <summary>
/// Makes a measurement using the built in meter of the power supply.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="MeasurementType">Type of measurement to configure power supply for.</param>
/// <param name="DataOut">If requesting a measurement, measured value will be stored here.</param>
/// <param name="ErrorResponse">Error reponse of instrument. (+0,"No error") is a normal response with no error</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public bool MeasurementPowerSupply(SOURceSubsystem_e MeasurementType, out string DataOut, out string ErrorResponse)
{
Add(MeasurementType);
return SendCommand(out DataOut, out ErrorResponse);
}
