/// <summary>
/// Start a constant output by the DAQ device. This function starts a task named "OutputTask",
/// Don't forget to stop it when it's no longer needed.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="voltage">the requested voltage to apply</param>
public void StartConstantOutputTask(double voltage)
{
int samplesPerChannel = 2500;
int sampleRate = 2500;
//
// generate output array
//
m_functionGenerator = new FunctionGenerator(samplesPerChannel, voltage, voltage);
//
// get the properties required for the output task
//
ContinuousAOTaskProperties outputProperties = new ContinuousAOTaskProperties(null, sampleRate, samplesPerChannel, voltage);
//
// create the output task
//
m_outputTask = m_daqController.CreateContinuousAOTask(outputProperties);
//
// create the writer of the output task
//
writer = new AnalogSingleChannelWriter(m_outputTask.Stream);
//
// write static voltage
//
writer.WriteMultiSample(true, m_functionGenerator.ConstWave);
}
/// <summary>
/// Initiate the output task writer, and apply an initial constant bias
/// </summary>
/// <param name="task">The output task that the writer will belong to</param>
/// <param name="settings">The UI settings</param>
private void InitiateOutputWriter(Task task, IVSettings settings)
{
//
// generate output arrays
//
m_functionGenerator = new FunctionGenerator(settings.IVGeneralSettings.SamplesPerCycle,
settings.IVGeneralSettings.VoltageAmplitude,
settings.IVGeneralSettings.VoltageAmplitude);
//
// create the writer of the output task
//
writer = new AnalogSingleChannelWriter(m_outputTask.Stream);
//
// write static voltage
//
writer.WriteMultiSample(true, m_functionGenerator.ConstWave);
}