/// <summary>
/// Makes a measurement using the external multimeter of the power supply.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="MeasurementType">Type of measurement to configure power supply for.</param>
/// <param name="MeasurementRange"></param>
/// <param name="MeasurementResolution"></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 Measurement(CONFigureSubsystem_e MeasurementType, MEASurementRange_e MeasurementRange, MEASurementResolution_e MeasurementResolution, out string DataOut, out string ErrorResponse)
{
Add(MeasurementType, MeasurementRange, MeasurementResolution);
Add(RootCommands_e.Read);
return SendCommand(out DataOut, out ErrorResponse);
}
/// <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>
/// Uses the calc function in the meter to take an average reading of current draw over a set period of time.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Timeoutms">Duration in millisecond to wait before disabling the calc function.</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 setting.</param>
/// <param name="Resolution">Measurement resolution setting.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public bool Average(int Timeoutms, out string DataOut, out string ErrorResponse, MEASurementRange_e Range = MEASurementRange_e.DC3A_MAX, MEASurementResolution_e Resolution = MEASurementResolution_e.DC10uA)
{
DataOut = ErrorResponse = null;
if (Range != MEASurementRange_e.DC3A_MAX || Resolution != MEASurementResolution_e.DC10uA)
{
//Specify range on meter.
Add(CONFigureSubsystem_e.CurrentDC, Range, Resolution);
}
else
{
//Default to max range on meter.
Add(CONFigureSubsystem_e.CurrentDC, MEASurementRange_e.DC3A_MAX, MEASurementResolution_e.DC1mA);
}
Add(AgilentU3606A.INITiateSubsystem_e.CONTinuousON);
Add(CALCulateSubsystem_e.CalcFunction, CALCulateSubstem_Fuctions_e.Average);
Add(CALCulateSubsystem_e.CalcState, 1);
//Check that calc function enables properly.
if (SendCommand(out DataOut, out ErrorResponse) == false)
{
return false;
}
//At this point wait for timer to expire.
SetTimerInterval(Timeoutms);
myWaitHandle.WaitOne();
Add(CALCulateSubsystem_e.CalcState, 0);
if (SendCommand(out DataOut, out ErrorResponse) == false)
{ return false; }
//Get the minimum, maximum, and average current measurements. Store in structure.
Add(CALCulateSubsystem_e.CalcAverageMin);
if (SendCommand(out Current.MinimumValue, out ErrorResponse) == false)
{ return false; }
Add(CALCulateSubsystem_e.CalcAverageMax);
if (SendCommand(out Current.MaximumValue, out ErrorResponse) == false)
{ return false; }
Add(CALCulateSubsystem_e.CalcAverage);
if (SendCommand(out Current.AverageValue, out ErrorResponse) == false)
{ return false; }
DataOut = currentData.AverageValue;
return true;
}
/// <summary>
/// Makes a measurement using the external multimeter of the power supply.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="MeasurementType">Type of measurement to configure power supply for.</param>
/// <param name="MeasurementRange"></param>
/// <param name="MeasurementResolution"></param>
/// <param name="SampleSize"></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 Measurement(CONFigureSubsystem_e MeasurementType, MEASurementRange_e MeasurementRange, MEASurementResolution_e MeasurementResolution, int SampleSize, out string DataOut, out string ErrorResponse)
{
double current = 0;
DataOut = ErrorResponse = null;
Add(MeasurementType, MeasurementRange, MeasurementResolution);
for (int i = 0; i < SampleSize; i++)
{
Add(RootCommands_e.Read);
if (SendCommand(out DataOut, out ErrorResponse) != true)
{
return false;
}
current = current + Convert.ToDouble(DataOut);
}
current = current / SampleSize;
DataOut = current.ToString();
return true;
}