Example #1
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        public HW_STATUS_RETURNS ScanControlInitialize(double x_amp, double y_amp, double[] Xarray_vol, double[] Yarray_vol, int[] Xarray_index, int[] Yarray_index, double delay)
        {
            int status;
            // Channel 1 for y scan and channel 2 for x scan

            //Create an instance of the AOU module
            SD_AOU moduleAOU  = new SD_AOU();
            string ModuleName = "M3201A";
            int    nChassis   = 1;
            int    nSlot      = 3;

            if ((status = moduleAOU.open(ModuleName, nChassis, nSlot)) < 0)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Error openning the Module 'M3201A', make sure the slot and chassis are correct. Aborting...");
                Console.ReadKey();

                return(HW_STATUS_RETURNS.HW_SUCCESS);
            }

            // Config amplitude and setup AWG in channels 1 and 2,
            moduleAOU.channelAmplitude(1, y_amp);
            moduleAOU.channelWaveShape(1, SD_Waveshapes.AOU_AWG);
            moduleAOU.channelAmplitude(2, x_amp);
            moduleAOU.channelWaveShape(2, SD_Waveshapes.AOU_AWG);
            moduleAOU.waveformFlush();

            // Convert array into list

            xpoints = new List <double>();
            ypoints = new List <double>();
            xindex  = new List <int>();
            yindex  = new List <int>();

            xpoints.Clear();
            ypoints.Clear();
            xindex.Clear();
            yindex.Clear();
            xpoints = Xarray_vol.ToList();
            ypoints = Yarray_vol.ToList();
            xindex  = Xarray_index.ToList();
            yindex  = Yarray_index.ToList();

            // Set external trigger as input
            moduleAOU.triggerIOdirection(SD_TriggerDirections.AOU_TRG_IN);
            // Config trigger as external trigger and rising edge
            moduleAOU.AWGtriggerExternalConfig(1, SD_TriggerExternalSources.TRIGGER_EXTERN, SD_TriggerBehaviors.TRIGGER_RISE);
            moduleAOU.AWGtriggerExternalConfig(2, SD_TriggerExternalSources.TRIGGER_EXTERN, SD_TriggerBehaviors.TRIGGER_RISE);
            // flush both channels
            status = moduleAOU.AWGflush(1);
            status = moduleAOU.AWGflush(2);


            int WFinModuleCount;


            // load waveform for channel 2 (X)
            for (WFinModuleCount = 0; WFinModuleCount < xpoints.Count; WFinModuleCount++)
            {
                // with 16 reps when generate wave form, AWG generates the desired scan pattern, not sure why
                var tmpWaveform_X = new SD_Wave(SD_WaveformTypes.WAVE_ANALOG, new double[] { xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount], xpoints[WFinModuleCount] }); // WaveForm has to contain even number of points to activate padding option 1
                status = moduleAOU.waveformLoad(tmpWaveform_X, WFinModuleCount, 1);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             // padding option 1 is used to maintain ending voltage after each WaveForm
                if (status < 0)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Error while loading " + WFinModuleCount + " point from x array");
                }
            }
            for (WFinModuleCount = 0; WFinModuleCount < xindex.Count; WFinModuleCount++)
            {
                status = moduleAOU.AWGqueueWaveform(2, xindex[WFinModuleCount], SD_TriggerModes.EXTTRIG, 0, 1, 0);// AWG, waveform#, trigger, delay, cycle,prescaler
                if (status < 0)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Error while queuing " + WFinModuleCount + " point from x array");
                }

                /*if (WFinModuleCount > 1023)
                 * {
                 *  Console.WriteLine(xindex[WFinModuleCount] + " Status: " + status + "\n");
                 * }*/
            }

            // load waveform for channel 1 (Y)

            for (WFinModuleCount = 0; WFinModuleCount < ypoints.Count; WFinModuleCount++)
            {
                var tmpWaveform_Y = new SD_Wave(SD_WaveformTypes.WAVE_ANALOG, new double[] { ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount], ypoints[WFinModuleCount] }); // WaveForm has to contain even number of points to activate padding option 1
                status = moduleAOU.waveformLoad(tmpWaveform_Y, WFinModuleCount, 1);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             // padding option 1 is used to maintain ending voltage after each WaveForm
                if (status < 0)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Error while loading " + WFinModuleCount + " point from y array, error code " + status);
                }
            }
            // queue waveform for channel 1
            for (WFinModuleCount = 0; WFinModuleCount < yindex.Count; WFinModuleCount++)
            {
                // use software trigger for Y channel
                status = moduleAOU.AWGqueueWaveform(1, yindex[WFinModuleCount], SD_TriggerModes.SWHVITRIG, 0, 1, 0);// AWG, waveform#, trigger, delay, cycle,prescaler
                if (status < 0)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Error while queuing " + WFinModuleCount + " point from y array, error code " + status);
                }
            }


            // Configure X channel to cyclic mode
            moduleAOU.AWGqueueConfig(1, 0);
            moduleAOU.AWGqueueConfig(2, 1);

            // Start both channel and wait for triggers
            moduleAOU.AWGstart(1);
            moduleAOU.AWGstart(2);

            int ncycle = 0;

            while (ncycle < 256)
            {
                if (moduleAOU.AWGnWFplaying(1) == 255)
                {
                    moduleAOU.AWGjumpNextWaveform(2);
                    ncycle++;
                }
                if (moduleAOU.AWGnWFplaying(1) == 0)
                {
                    moduleAOU.AWGjumpNextWaveform(2);
                    ncycle++;
                }
            }

            // after all cycles finished, sleep for 5 sec before stop AWG
            //Thread.Sleep(5000);
            moduleAOU.AWGstop(1);
            moduleAOU.AWGstop(2);

            return(HW_STATUS_RETURNS.HW_SUCCESS);
        }