//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Function : Acquire data
//
// Description : Acquire data from board, optionally saving data to file.
//
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
static public unsafe bool AcquireData(IntPtr boardHandle)
{
// There are no pre-trigger samples in NPT mode
UInt32 preTriggerSamples = 0;
// TODO: Select the number of post-trigger samples per record
UInt32 postTriggerSamples = 2048;
// TODO: Specify the number of records per DMA buffer
UInt32 recordsPerBuffer = 10;
UInt32 buffersPerAcquisition = 10;
UInt32 channelMask = AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A | AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B;
// TODO: Select if you wish to save the sample data to a file
bool saveData = false;
// Calculate the number of enabled channels from the channel mask
UInt32 channelCount = 0;
switch (channelMask)
{
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A:
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B:
channelCount = 1;
break;
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A | AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B:
channelCount = 2;
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("Error: Invalid channel mask -- {0}", channelMask);
return(false);
}
// Get the sample size in bits, and the on-board memory size in samples per channel
Byte bitsPerSample;
UInt32 maxSamplesPerChannel;
UInt32 retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarGetChannelInfo(boardHandle, &maxSamplesPerChannel, &bitsPerSample);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarGetChannelInfo failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
return(false);
}
// Calculate the size of each DMA buffer in bytes
UInt32 bytesPerSample = ((UInt32)bitsPerSample + 7) / 8;
UInt32 samplesPerRecord = preTriggerSamples + postTriggerSamples;
UInt32 bytesPerRecord = (bytesPerSample * samplesPerRecord);
UInt32 bytesPerBuffer = bytesPerRecord * recordsPerBuffer * channelCount;
FileStream fileStream = null;
bool success = true;
try
{
// Create a data file if required
if (saveData)
{
fileStream = File.Create(@"data.bin");
}
// Allocate memory for sample buffer
byte[] buffer = new byte[bytesPerBuffer];
// Cast byte array to short array
ByteToShortArray byteToShortArray = new ByteToShortArray();
byteToShortArray.bytes = buffer;
fixed(short *pBuffer = byteToShortArray.shorts)
{
// Configure the record size
retCode =
AlazarAPI.AlazarSetRecordSize(
boardHandle,
preTriggerSamples,
postTriggerSamples
);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarSetRecordSize failed -- " + AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
// Configure the board to make an NPT AutoDMA acquisition
UInt32 recordsPerAcquisition = recordsPerBuffer * buffersPerAcquisition;
retCode =
AlazarAPI.AlazarBeforeAsyncRead(
boardHandle,
channelMask,
-(int)preTriggerSamples,
samplesPerRecord,
recordsPerBuffer,
recordsPerAcquisition,
AlazarAPI.ADMA_EXTERNAL_STARTCAPTURE | AlazarAPI.ADMA_NPT | AlazarAPI.ADMA_ALLOC_BUFFERS
);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarBeforeAsyncRead failed -- " + AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
// Arm the board to begin the acquisition
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarStartCapture(boardHandle);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarStartCapture failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
// Wait for each buffer to be filled, then process the buffer
Console.WriteLine("Capturing {0} buffers ... press any key to abort",
buffersPerAcquisition);
int startTickCount = System.Environment.TickCount;
UInt32 buffersCompleted = 0;
Int64 bytesTransferred = 0;
bool done = false;
while (!done)
{
// TODO: Set a buffer timeout that is longer than the time
// required to capture all the records in one buffer.
UInt32 timeout_ms = 5000;
// Wait for a buffer to be filled by the board.
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarWaitNextAsyncBufferComplete(boardHandle, pBuffer, bytesPerBuffer, timeout_ms);
if (retCode == AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
// This buffer is full, but there are more buffers in the acquisition.
}
else if (retCode == AlazarAPI.ApiTransferComplete)
{
// This buffer is full, and it's the last buffer of the acqusition.
done = true;
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarWaitNextAsyncBufferComplete failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
buffersCompleted++;
bytesTransferred += bytesPerBuffer;
// TODO: Process sample data in this buffer.
// NOTE:
//
// While you are processing this buffer, the board is already
// filling the next available buffer(s).
//
// You MUST finish processing this buffer and post it back to the
// board before the board fills all of the available DMA buffers,
// and its on-board memory.
//
// Samples are arranged in the buffer as follows: S0A, S0B, ..., S1A, S1B, ...
// with SXY the sample number X of channel Y.
//
// Sample code are stored as 8-bit values.
//
// Sample codes are unsigned by default. As a result:
// - a sample code of 0x00 represents a negative full scale
// input signal.
// - a sample code of 0x80 represents a ~0V signal.
// - a sample code of 0xFF represents a positive full scale
// input signal.
if (saveData)
{
IntPtr pvBuffer = (IntPtr)pBuffer;
for (int channel = 0; (channel < channelCount) && (success == true); channel++)
{
for (UInt32 record = 0; (record < recordsPerBuffer) && (success == true);
record++)
{
// Get input range from ID
double inputRange_volts =
InputRangeIdToVolts(InputRangeIds[channel]);
// AlazarTech boards are calibrated as follows
double codeZero = (1 << (bitsPerSample - 1)) - 0.5;
double codeRange = (1 << (bitsPerSample - 1)) - 0.5;
// Convert sample values to volts and write to file
for (UInt32 sample = 0;
(sample < samplesPerRecord) && (success == true); sample++)
{
// Convert code to volts
double volts = 0.0;
int sampleBitShift =
(int)(8 * bytesPerSample - bitsPerSample + 0.5);
UInt16 sampleValue = ((UInt16 *)pvBuffer)[channel * recordsPerBuffer * samplesPerRecord
+ record * samplesPerRecord
+ sample];
UInt16 sampleCode = (UInt16)(sampleValue >> sampleBitShift);
volts = inputRange_volts *
((double)(sampleCode - codeZero) / codeRange);
// write value in volts to file
fileStream.Write(BitConverter.GetBytes(volts), 0, 8);
}
}
}
}
// If a key was pressed, exit the acquisition loop
if (Console.KeyAvailable == true)
{
Console.WriteLine("Aborted...");
done = true;
}
if (buffersCompleted >= buffersPerAcquisition)
{
done = true;
}
// Display progress
Console.Write("Completed {0} buffers\r", buffersCompleted);
}
// Display results
double transferTime_sec = ((double)(System.Environment.TickCount - startTickCount)) / 1000;
Console.WriteLine("Capture completed in {0:N3} sec", transferTime_sec);
UInt32 recordsTransferred = recordsPerBuffer * buffersCompleted;
double buffersPerSec;
double bytesPerSec;
double recordsPerSec;
if (transferTime_sec > 0)
{
buffersPerSec = buffersCompleted / transferTime_sec;
bytesPerSec = bytesTransferred / transferTime_sec;
recordsPerSec = recordsTransferred / transferTime_sec;
}
else
{
buffersPerSec = 0;
bytesPerSec = 0;
recordsPerSec = 0;
}
Console.WriteLine("Captured {0} buffers ({1:G4} buffers per sec)", buffersCompleted, buffersPerSec);
Console.WriteLine("Captured {0} records ({1:G4} records per sec)", recordsTransferred, recordsPerSec);
Console.WriteLine("Transferred {0} bytes ({1:G4} bytes per sec)", bytesTransferred, bytesPerSec);
}
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
Console.WriteLine(exception.ToString());
success = false;
}
finally
{
// Close the data file
if (fileStream != null)
{
fileStream.Close();
}
// Abort the acquisition
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarAbortAsyncRead(boardHandle);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarAbortAsyncRead failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
}
return(success);
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Function : Acquire data
//
// Description : Acquire data from board, optionally saving data to file.
//
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
static public unsafe bool AcquireData(IntPtr boardHandle)
{
// TODO: Select the total acquisition length in seconds
double acquisitionLength_sec = 1;
UInt32 samplesPerBuffer = 204800;
UInt32 channelMask = AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A;
// TODO: Select if you wish to save the sample data to a file
bool saveData = false;
// Calculate the number of enabled channels from the channel mask
UInt32 channelCount = 0;
switch (channelMask)
{
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A:
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B:
channelCount = 1;
break;
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A | AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B:
channelCount = 2;
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("Error: Invalid channel mask -- {0}", channelMask);
return(false);
}
// Get the sample size in bits, and the on-board memory size in samples per channel
Byte bitsPerSample;
UInt32 maxSamplesPerChannel;
UInt32 retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarGetChannelInfo(boardHandle, &maxSamplesPerChannel, &bitsPerSample);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarGetChannelInfo failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
return(false);
}
// Calculate the size of each DMA buffer in bytes
UInt32 bytesPerSample = ((UInt32)bitsPerSample + 7) / 8;
UInt32 bytesPerBuffer = bytesPerSample * samplesPerBuffer * channelCount;
// Calculate the number of buffers in the acquisition
Int64 samplesPerAcquisition =
(Int64)(samplesPerSec * acquisitionLength_sec + 0.5);
UInt32 buffersPerAcquisition = (UInt32)(
(samplesPerAcquisition + samplesPerBuffer - 1) / samplesPerBuffer);
FileStream fileStream = null;
bool success = true;
try
{
// Create a data file if required
if (saveData)
{
fileStream = File.Create(@"data.bin");
}
// Allocate memory for sample buffer
byte[] buffer = new byte[bytesPerBuffer];
// Cast byte array to short array
ByteToShortArray byteToShortArray = new ByteToShortArray();
byteToShortArray.bytes = buffer;
fixed(short *pBuffer = byteToShortArray.shorts)
{
retCode =
AlazarAPI.AlazarBeforeAsyncRead(boardHandle,
channelMask,
0, // Must be 0
samplesPerBuffer,
1, // Must be 1
0x7FFFFFFF, // Ignored. Behave as if infinite
AlazarAPI.ADMA_EXTERNAL_STARTCAPTURE | AlazarAPI.ADMA_CONTINUOUS_MODE | AlazarAPI.ADMA_FIFO_ONLY_STREAMING | AlazarAPI.ADMA_ALLOC_BUFFERS);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarBeforeAsyncRead failed -- " + AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
// Arm the board to begin the acquisition
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarStartCapture(boardHandle);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarStartCapture failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
// Wait for each buffer to be filled, then process the buffer
Console.WriteLine("Capturing {0} buffers ... press any key to abort",
buffersPerAcquisition);
int startTickCount = System.Environment.TickCount;
UInt32 buffersCompleted = 0;
Int64 bytesTransferred = 0;
bool done = false;
while (!done)
{
// TODO: Set a buffer timeout that is longer than the time
// required to capture all the records in one buffer.
UInt32 timeout_ms = 5000;
// Wait for a buffer to be filled by the board.
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarWaitNextAsyncBufferComplete(boardHandle, pBuffer, bytesPerBuffer, timeout_ms);
if (retCode == AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
// This buffer is full, but there are more buffers in the acquisition.
}
else if (retCode == AlazarAPI.ApiTransferComplete)
{
// This buffer is full, and it's the last buffer of the acqusition.
done = true;
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarWaitNextAsyncBufferComplete failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
buffersCompleted++;
bytesTransferred += bytesPerBuffer;
// TODO: Process sample data in this buffer.
// NOTE:
//
// While you are processing this buffer, the board is already
// filling the next available buffer(s).
//
// You MUST finish processing this buffer and post it back to the
// board before the board fills all of the available DMA buffers,
// and its on-board memory.
//
// Samples are arranged in the buffer as follows: S0A, S0B, ..., S1A, S1B, ...
// with SXY the sample number X of channel Y.
//
// A 12-bit sample code is stored in the most significant bits
// of
// in each 16-bit sample value.
//
// Sample codes are unsigned by default. As a result:
// - a sample code of 0x0000 represents a negative full scale
// input signal.
// - a sample code of 0x8000 represents a ~0V signal.
// - a sample code of 0xFFFF represents a positive full scale
// input signal.
if (saveData)
{
// Write record to file
fileStream.Write(buffer, 0, (int)bytesPerBuffer);
}
// If a key was pressed, exit the acquisition loop
if (Console.KeyAvailable == true)
{
Console.WriteLine("Aborted...");
done = true;
}
if (buffersCompleted >= buffersPerAcquisition)
{
done = true;
}
// Display progress
Console.Write("Completed {0} buffers\r", buffersCompleted);
}
// Display results
double transferTime_sec = ((double)(System.Environment.TickCount - startTickCount)) / 1000;
Console.WriteLine("Capture completed in {0:N3} sec", transferTime_sec);
double buffersPerSec;
double bytesPerSec;
if (transferTime_sec > 0)
{
buffersPerSec = buffersCompleted / transferTime_sec;
bytesPerSec = bytesTransferred / transferTime_sec;
}
else
{
buffersPerSec = 0;
bytesPerSec = 0;
}
Console.WriteLine("Captured {0} buffers ({1:G4} buffers per sec)", buffersCompleted, buffersPerSec);
Console.WriteLine("Transferred {0} bytes ({1:G4} bytes per sec)", bytesTransferred, bytesPerSec);
}
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
Console.WriteLine(exception.ToString());
success = false;
}
finally
{
// Close the data file
if (fileStream != null)
{
fileStream.Close();
}
// Abort the acquisition
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarAbortAsyncRead(boardHandle);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarAbortAsyncRead failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
}
return(success);
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Function : Acquire data
//
// Description : Acquire data from board, optionally saving data to file.
//
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
static public unsafe bool AcquireData(IntPtr boardHandle)
{
// TODO: Select the number of pre-trigger samples per record
UInt32 preTriggerSamples = 1024;
// TODO: Select the number of post-trigger samples per record
UInt32 postTriggerSamples = 1024;
// TODO: Specify the number of records to acquire to on-board memory
UInt32 recordsPerCapture = 100;
// TODO: Select the amount of time, in seconds, to wait for the
// acquisiton to complete to on-board memory.
int timeout_ms = 10 * 1000;
// TODO: Select which channels to capture (A, B, or both)
UInt32 channelMask = AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A | AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B;
// TODO: Select if you wish to save the sample data to a file
bool saveData = false;
// Calculate the number of enabled channels from the channel mask
UInt32 channelCount = 0;
switch (channelMask)
{
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A:
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B:
channelCount = 1;
break;
case AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A | AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B:
channelCount = 2;
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("Error: Invalid channel mask -- {0}", channelMask);
return(false);
}
// Get the sample size in bits, and the on-board memory size in samples per channel
Byte bitsPerSample;
UInt32 maxSamplesPerChannel;
UInt32 retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarGetChannelInfo(boardHandle, &maxSamplesPerChannel, &bitsPerSample);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarGetChannelInfo failed -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
return(false);
}
// Calculate the size of each DMA buffer in bytes
UInt32 bytesPerSample = ((UInt32)bitsPerSample + 7) / 8;
UInt32 samplesPerRecord = preTriggerSamples + postTriggerSamples;
UInt32 bytesPerRecord = bytesPerSample * samplesPerRecord;
// Calculate the size of a record buffer in bytes
// Note that the buffer must be at least 16 samples larger than the transfer size
UInt32 bytesPerBuffer = bytesPerSample * (samplesPerRecord + 0);
// Configure the record size
retCode =
AlazarAPI.AlazarSetRecordSize(
boardHandle,
preTriggerSamples,
postTriggerSamples
);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarSetRecordSize failed -- " + AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
return(false);
}
// Configure the number of records in the acquisition
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarSetRecordCount(boardHandle, recordsPerCapture);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarSetRecordCount failed -- " + AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
return(false);
}
// Arm the board to wait for a trigger event to begin the acquisition
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarStartCapture(boardHandle);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarStartCapture failed -- " + AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
return(false);
}
// Wait for the board to capture all records to on-board memory
Console.WriteLine("Capturing {0} record ... press any key to abort",
recordsPerCapture);
int startTickCount = System.Environment.TickCount;
int timeoutTickCount = startTickCount + timeout_ms;
bool success = true;
while (AlazarAPI.AlazarBusy(boardHandle) != 0 && success == true)
{
if (System.Environment.TickCount > timeoutTickCount)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: Capture timeout after {0} ms", timeout_ms);
success = false;
}
else if (System.Console.KeyAvailable == true)
{
Console.WriteLine("Acquisition aborted");
success = false;
}
else
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10);
}
}
if (!success)
{
// Abort the acquisition
retCode = AlazarAPI.AlazarAbortCapture(boardHandle);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: AlazarAbortCapture failed -- " + AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
return(false);
}
// The board captured all records to on-board memory
double captureTime_sec = ((double)(System.Environment.TickCount - startTickCount)) / 1000;
double recordsPerSec;
if (captureTime_sec > 0)
{
recordsPerSec = recordsPerCapture / captureTime_sec;
}
else
{
recordsPerSec = 0;
}
Console.WriteLine("Captured {0} records in {1:N3} sec ({2:N3} records / sec)",
recordsPerCapture, captureTime_sec, recordsPerSec);
FileStream fs = null;
startTickCount = System.Environment.TickCount;
UInt64 bytesTransferred = 0;
try
{
// Create a data file if required
if (saveData)
{
fs = File.Create(@"data.bin");
}
// Allocate memory for one record
byte[] buffer = new byte[bytesPerBuffer + 16];
// Cast byte array to short array
ByteToShortArray byteToShortArray = new ByteToShortArray();
byteToShortArray.bytes = buffer;
fixed(short *pBuffer = byteToShortArray.shorts)
{
// Transfer the records from on-board memory to our buffer
Console.WriteLine("Transferring {0} records ... press any key to cancel", recordsPerCapture);
UInt32 record;
for (record = 0; record < recordsPerCapture; record++)
{
for (int channel = 0; channel < channelCount; channel++)
{
// Find the current channel Id
UInt32 channelId;
if (channelCount == 1)
{
if ((channelMask & AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A) != 0)
{
channelId = AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A;
}
else
{
channelId = AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B;
}
}
else
{
if (channel == 0)
{
channelId = AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_A;
}
else
{
channelId = AlazarAPI.CHANNEL_B;
}
}
// Transfer one full record from on-board memory to our buffer
retCode =
AlazarAPI.AlazarRead(
boardHandle,
channelId,
pBuffer,
(int)bytesPerSample,
(int)record + 1,
-((int)preTriggerSamples),
samplesPerRecord
);
if (retCode != AlazarAPI.ApiSuccess)
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: AlazarRead record -- " +
AlazarAPI.AlazarErrorToText(retCode));
}
bytesTransferred += bytesPerRecord;
// TODO: Process record here.
//
// A 12-bit sample code is stored in the most significant bits
// of
// in each 16-bit sample value.
//
// Sample codes are unsigned by default. As a result:
// - a sample code of 0x0000 represents a negative full scale
// input signal.
// - a sample code of 0x8000 represents a ~0V signal.
// - a sample code of 0xFFFF represents a positive full scale
// input signal.
if (saveData)
{
// Write record to file
fs.Write(buffer, 0, (int)bytesPerRecord);
}
}
// If a key was pressed, then stop processing records.
if (Console.KeyAvailable == true)
{
throw new System.Exception("Error: Transfer aborted");
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
Console.WriteLine(exception.ToString());
success = false;
}
finally
{
// Close the data file
if (fs != null)
{
fs.Close();
}
}
// Display results
double transferTime_sec = ((double)(System.Environment.TickCount - startTickCount)) / 1000;
double bytesPerSec;
if (transferTime_sec > 0)
{
bytesPerSec = bytesTransferred / transferTime_sec;
}
else
{
bytesPerSec = 0;
}
Console.WriteLine("Transferred {0} bytes ({1:G4} bytes per sec)", bytesTransferred, bytesPerSec);
return(success);
}
