/// <summary>
/// Initializes all equipment.
/// </summary>
public void Open(bool useDatalogger = false)
{
// Remember what equipment to use.
_useDatalogger = useDatalogger;
// Configure the mass flow controllers.
if ((UseGasMixer) && (_mfcAnalyte != null) && (_mfcDiluent != null))
{
_mfcAnalyte?.Open(_settings.GasMixer.AnalyteMFC.SerialPort);
_mfcDiluent?.Open(_settings.GasMixer.DiluentMFC.SerialPort);
}
// Configure the datalogger.
if ((_useDatalogger == true) && (_datalogger != null))
{
_datalogger.Bank = _settings.Datalogger.Bank;
_datalogger.Open();
}
// Configure the power supply.
if (UsePowerSupply && (_powerSupply != null))
{
_powerSupply.Channel = 1;
_powerSupply.Open(_settings.PowerSupply.SerialPort, _settings.PowerSupply.BaudRate);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Connect or disconnect from the instrument.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private void radioButton_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Do stuff only if the radio button is checked.
// (Otherwise the action will run twice.)
if (((RadioButton)sender).Checked)
{
try
{
// If the "Open" radio button has been checked...
if (((RadioButton)sender) == radioButtonOpen)
{
// Alert the user.
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Opening VISA connection...";
// Open the connection.
_datalogger.Open(comboBoxResources.Text);
// Update the user interface.
groupBoxConfiguration.Enabled = true;
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "VISA connection opened.";
}
// If the "Closed" radio button has been checked...
else if (((RadioButton)sender) == radioButtonClosed)
{
// Alert the user.
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Closing serial port...";
// Close the connection.
_datalogger.Close();
// Update user interface.
groupBoxConfiguration.Enabled = false;
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "VISA connection closed.";
}
}
// If an error occurs...
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Alert the user.
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error");
toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = ex.Message;
// Undo the user action.
radioButtonClosed.Checked = true;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Initializes all equipment.
/// </summary>
public void Open(bool useDatalogger)
{
// Remember whether we're using the datalogger or not.
_useDatalogger = useDatalogger;
// Configure the mass flow controllers.
_mfcAnalyte?.Open(_settings.GasMixer.AnalyteMFC.SerialPort);
_mfcDiluent?.Open(_settings.GasMixer.DiluentMFC.SerialPort);
// Configure the gas mixer.
if (_gasMixer != null)
{
_gasMixer.AnalyteBottleConcentration = _settings.GasMixer.AnalyteBottleConcentration;
}
// Configure the datalogger.
if ((_useDatalogger == true) && (_datalogger != null))
{
_datalogger.Bank = _settings.Datalogger.Bank;
_datalogger.Open();
}
}
