public void StartGeneration()
{
if (!Environs.Debug)
{
// Configure the instrument
_rfsgSession.RF.Configure(_frequency, _amplitude);
// Initiate Generation
_rfsgSession.Initiate();
}
}
void stimulateDUTwithCW(int numSamples)
{
// double[] iData, qData;
// iData = new double[numSamples];
// qData = new double[numSamples];
// iData = sinePattern(numSamples, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
// qData = sinePattern(numSamples, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
//generate a cw to stimulate dut
// _rfsgSession.Arb.WriteWaveform("", iData, qData);
_rfsgSession.RF.Configure(frequency, power);
_rfsgSession.Initiate();
//System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(100);
// _rfsgSession.Abort();
}
void UpdateGeneration()
{
double frequency, power;
try
{
// Stop the status checking timer
EnableControls(true);
// Read in all the control values
frequency = (double)frequencyNumeric.Value;
power = (double)powerLevelNumeric.Value;
// Abort generation
_rfsgSession.Abort();
// Configure the instrument
_rfsgSession.RF.Configure(frequency, power);
// Initiate Generation
_rfsgSession.Initiate();
// Start the status checking timer
EnableControls(false);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ShowError("UpdateGeneration()", ex);
}
}
void StartGeneration()
{
string resourceName;
double frequency, power;
try
{
// Read in all the control values
resourceName = resourceNameComboBox.Text;
frequency = (double)frequencyNumeric.Value;
power = (double)powerLevelNumeric.Value;
errorTextBox.Text = "No error.";
Application.DoEvents();
// Initialize the NIRfsg session
_rfsgSession = new NIRfsg(resourceName, true, false);
// Subscribe to Rfsg warnings
_rfsgSession.DriverOperation.Warning += new EventHandler <RfsgWarningEventArgs>(DriverOperation_Warning);
// Configure the instrument
_rfsgSession.RF.Frequency = frequency;
// Initiate Generation
_rfsgSession.Initiate();
// Disable all controls
EnableControls(false);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ShowError("StartGeneration()", ex);
}
}
public static void TogglePFILine(NIRfsg rfsgHandle, RfsgMarkerEventToggleInitialState toggleDirection = RfsgMarkerEventToggleInitialState.DigitalLow)
{
rfsgHandle.Abort();
//Ensure that the terminal is configured to the proper toggle state
rfsgHandle.DeviceEvents.MarkerEvents[1].ExportedOutputTerminal = RfsgMarkerEventExportedOutputTerminal.Pfi0;
rfsgHandle.DeviceEvents.MarkerEvents[1].OutputBehaviour = RfsgMarkerEventOutputBehaviour.Toggle;
rfsgHandle.DeviceEvents.MarkerEvents[1].ToggleInitialState = toggleDirection;
//Create a script that doesn't do anything, but ensures that the requested intitial toggle behavior
//is applied to the hardware to toggle the PFI line correctly
string cachedScriptName = rfsgHandle.Arb.Scripting.SelectedScriptName;
string toggleScript =
@"script toggleScript
wait 10
end script";
rfsgHandle.Arb.Scripting.WriteScript(toggleScript);
rfsgHandle.Arb.Scripting.SelectedScriptName = "ToggleScript";
rfsgHandle.Initiate();
rfsgHandle.Abort();
//Return the active script to the previous
rfsgHandle.Arb.Scripting.SelectedScriptName = cachedScriptName;
rfsgHandle.Utility.Commit();
}
void StartGeneration()
{
string rfsgName = resourceNameComboBox.Text;
double freq = (double)frequencyNumeric.Value;
double power = (double)powerLevelNumeric.Value;
try
{
rfsgSession = new NIRfsg(rfsgName, true, false);
rfsgHandle = rfsgSession.GetInstrumentHandle().DangerousGetHandle();
int i = 0;
foreach (string tdmsPath in tdmsFilePaths)
{
NIRfsgPlayback.ReadAndDownloadWaveformFromFile(rfsgHandle, tdmsPath, tdmsWaveformNames[i]);
i++;
}
//Q: Is it acceptable to utilize mostly private class data and keep prototype empty? I suppose if I don't aniticpate any reuse I can leave it empty...
string autoScript = ScriptGen();
NIRfsgPlayback.SetScriptToGenerateSingleRfsg(rfsgHandle, autoScript);
rfsgSession.RF.Configure(freq, power);
rfsgSession.Initiate();
}
catch (Exception uhOh)
{
ShowError("Start Generation", uhOh);
}
}
static void Main()
{
string resourceName = "VST2";
string filePath = Path.GetFullPath(@"Support Files\80211a_20M_48Mbps.tdms");
GenerationType genType = GenerationType.Continuous;
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
InstrumentConfiguration instrConfig = InstrumentConfiguration.GetDefault();
instrConfig.CarrierFrequency_Hz = 2e9;
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, instrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
switch (genType)
{
// For continous generation, we can simply call this function to begin the generation
case GenerationType.Continuous:
ConfigureContinuousGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform);
break;
// For bursted generation, we need to configure the duty cycle and PA control
case GenerationType.Bursted:
WaveformTimingConfiguration dynamicConfig = new WaveformTimingConfiguration
{
DutyCycle_Percent = 20,
PreBurstTime_s = 500e-9,
PostBurstTime_s = 500e-9,
BurstStartTriggerExport = "PXI_Trig0"
};
PAENConfiguration paenConfig = new PAENConfiguration
{
PAEnableMode = PAENMode.Dynamic,
PAEnableTriggerExportTerminal = "PFI0",
PAEnableTriggerMode = RfsgMarkerEventOutputBehaviour.Toggle,
CommandEnableTime_s = 0,
CommandDisableTime_s = 0,
};
ConfigureBurstedGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform, dynamicConfig, paenConfig, out _, out _);
break;
}
nIRfsg.Initiate();
Console.WriteLine("Generation has now begun. Press any key to abort generation and close the example.");
Console.ReadKey();
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
}
/// <summary>Acquires the incoming signal, trains the DPD model, applies the memory polynomial to the reference waveform, and downloads the predistorted waveform to the generator.
/// If generation is in progress when this function is called, generation will resume with the predistorted waveform.</summary>
/// <param name="specAn">Specifies the SpecAn signal to configure.</param>
/// <param name="rfsgSession">Specifies the open RFSG session to configure.</param>
/// <param name="referenceWaveform">Specifies the <see cref="Waveform"/> whose data defines the complex baseband equivalent of the RF signal applied at the input
/// port of the device under test when performing the measurement. See the RFmx help for more documention of this parameter.</param>
/// <param name="selectorString">Pass an empty string. The signal name that is passed when creating the signal configuration is used.
/// See the RFmx help for more documention of this parameter.</param>
/// <returns>Common results after the application of memory polynomial based DPD.</returns>
public static MemoryPolynomialResults PerformMemoryPolynomial(RFmxSpecAnMX specAn, NIRfsg rfsgSession, MemoryPolynomialConfiguration mpConfig,
Waveform referenceWaveform, string selectorString = "")
{
//Instantiate new waveform with reference waveform properties
MemoryPolynomialResults mpResults = new MemoryPolynomialResults()
{
PredistortedWaveform = referenceWaveform
};
mpResults.PredistortedWaveform.Data = referenceWaveform.Data.Clone(); // clone waveform so RFmx can't act on reference waveform
mpResults.PredistortedWaveform.UpdateNameAndScript(referenceWaveform.Name + "postMpDpd");
RFmxSpecAnMXDpdApplyDpdIdleDurationPresent idlePresent = referenceWaveform.IdleDurationPresent ? RFmxSpecAnMXDpdApplyDpdIdleDurationPresent.True : RFmxSpecAnMXDpdApplyDpdIdleDurationPresent.False;
RfsgGenerationStatus preDpdGenerationStatus = rfsgSession.CheckGenerationStatus();
rfsgSession.Abort(); // abort so we don't mess with the loop logic
for (int i = 0; i < mpConfig.NumberOfIterations; i++)
{
specAn.Dpd.Configuration.ConfigurePreviousDpdPolynomial(selectorString, mpResults.Polynomial);
rfsgSession.Initiate();
specAn.Initiate(selectorString, "");
specAn.WaitForMeasurementComplete(selectorString, 10.0); // wait for polynomial coefficients to be calculated
//waveform data and PAPR are overwritten in post DPD waveform
specAn.Dpd.ApplyDpd.ApplyDigitalPredistortion(selectorString, referenceWaveform.Data, idlePresent, 10.0, ref mpResults.PredistortedWaveform.Data,
out mpResults.PowerResults.WaveformTruePapr_dB, out mpResults.PowerResults.WaveformPowerOffset_dB);
//Waveform's PAPR is modified to adjust the output power of the waveform on a per waveform basis rather than changing the
//user's configured output power on the instrument
mpResults.PredistortedWaveform.PAPR_dB = mpResults.PowerResults.WaveformPowerOffset_dB + mpResults.PowerResults.WaveformTruePapr_dB;
DownloadWaveform(rfsgSession, mpResults.PredistortedWaveform); // implicit abort
ApplyWaveformAttributes(rfsgSession, mpResults.PredistortedWaveform);
specAn.Dpd.Results.FetchDpdPolynomial(selectorString, 10.0, ref mpResults.Polynomial);
}
mpResults.PowerResults.TrainingPower_dBm = rfsgSession.RF.PowerLevel;
if (preDpdGenerationStatus == RfsgGenerationStatus.InProgress)
{
rfsgSession.Initiate(); // restart generation if it was running on function call
}
return(mpResults);
}
public void Run()
{
#region Create Sessions
FocusITunerBroker iTuner = new FocusITunerBroker();
iTuner.Initialize(tunerAddress, false, true);
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
RFmxInstrMX instr = new RFmxInstrMX(resourceName, "");
RFmxSpecAnMX specAn = instr.GetSpecAnSignalConfiguration(signalStringSpecan);
#endregion
#region Configure Tuner
FocusTuner.ConfigureCommon(iTuner, commonConfiguration);
#endregion
#region Configure Generation
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, sgInstrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
ConfigureContinuousGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform);
nIRfsg.Initiate();
#endregion
#region Configure Analyzer
saAutolevelConfig.MeasurementInterval_s = waveform.BurstLength_s;
RFmxInstr.ConfigureInstrument(instr, saInstrConfig);
RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureCommon(specAn, saCommonConfig);
RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureTxp(specAn, txpConfigurationSpecAn);
#endregion
#region Measure
foreach (var gamma in gammaSweep)
{
Console.WriteLine("\n--------------------- Tuning --------------------\n");
currentGamma = FocusTuner.MoveTunerPerGamma(iTuner, gamma)[0];
PrintTuneResults();
Console.WriteLine("\n--------------------- Results --------------------\n");
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[] specanMeasurements = new RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[1] {
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Txp
};
RFmxSpecAn.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(specAn, specanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, waveform.SignalBandwidth_Hz, false, "", resultStringSpecan);
txpResultsSpecAn = RFmxSpecAn.FetchTxp(specAn, RFmxSpecAnMX.BuildResultString(resultStringSpecan));
PrintTxPResults();
}
#endregion
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
FocusTuner.CloseTuner(iTuner);
specAn.Dispose();
specAn = null;
instr.Close();
instr = null;
}
public void InitiateSequence(string sequenceName)
{
if (waveformNamesLoaded.Contains(sequenceName))
{
session.Arb.SelectedWaveform = sequenceName;
session.Initiate();
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("no loaded waveforms found by this name");
}
}
/// <summary>Acquires the incoming signal, trains the DPD model, applies the lookup table to the reference waveform, and downloads the predistorted waveform to the generator.
/// If generation is in progress when this function is called, generation will resume with the predistorted waveform.</summary>
/// <param name="specAn">Specifies the SpecAn signal to configure.</param>
/// <param name="rfsgSession">Specifies the open RFSG session to configure.</param>
/// <param name="referenceWaveform">Specifies the <see cref="Waveform"/> whose data defines the complex baseband equivalent of the RF signal applied at the input
/// port of the device under test when performing the measurement. See the RFmx help for more documention of this parameter.</param>
/// <param name="selectorString">Pass an empty string. The signal name that is passed when creating the signal configuration is used.
/// See the RFmx help for more documention of this parameter.</param>
/// <returns>Common results after the application of lookup table based DPD.</returns>
public static LookupTableResults PerformLookupTable(RFmxSpecAnMX specAn, NIRfsg rfsgSession, Waveform referenceWaveform, string selectorString = "")
{
//Instantiate new waveform with reference waveform properties
LookupTableResults lutResults = new LookupTableResults()
{
PredistortedWaveform = referenceWaveform,
};
lutResults.PredistortedWaveform.Data = referenceWaveform.Data.Clone(); // clone waveform so RFmx can't act on reference waveform
lutResults.PredistortedWaveform.UpdateNameAndScript(referenceWaveform.Name + "postLutDpd");
RfsgGenerationStatus preDpdGenerationStatus = rfsgSession.CheckGenerationStatus();
if (preDpdGenerationStatus == RfsgGenerationStatus.Complete)
{
rfsgSession.Initiate(); // initiate if not already generating
}
specAn.Initiate(selectorString, "");
RFmxSpecAnMXDpdApplyDpdIdleDurationPresent idlePresent = referenceWaveform.IdleDurationPresent ? RFmxSpecAnMXDpdApplyDpdIdleDurationPresent.True : RFmxSpecAnMXDpdApplyDpdIdleDurationPresent.False;
specAn.WaitForMeasurementComplete(selectorString, 10.0); // wait for LUT creation to finish
//waveform data and PAPR are overwritten in post DPD waveform
specAn.Dpd.ApplyDpd.ApplyDigitalPredistortion(selectorString, referenceWaveform.Data, idlePresent, 10.0, ref lutResults.PredistortedWaveform.Data,
out lutResults.PowerResults.WaveformTruePapr_dB, out lutResults.PowerResults.WaveformPowerOffset_dB);
//Waveform's PAPR is modified to adjust the output power of the waveform on a per waveform basis rather than changing the
//user's configured output power on the instrument
lutResults.PredistortedWaveform.PAPR_dB = lutResults.PowerResults.WaveformPowerOffset_dB + lutResults.PowerResults.WaveformTruePapr_dB;
DownloadWaveform(rfsgSession, lutResults.PredistortedWaveform); // implicit call to rfsg abort
ApplyWaveformAttributes(rfsgSession, lutResults.PredistortedWaveform);
lutResults.PowerResults.TrainingPower_dBm = rfsgSession.RF.PowerLevel;
specAn.Dpd.Results.FetchLookupTable(selectorString, 10.0, ref lutResults.InputPowers_dBm, ref lutResults.ComplexGains_dB);
if (preDpdGenerationStatus == RfsgGenerationStatus.InProgress)
{
rfsgSession.Initiate(); // restart generation if it was running on function call
}
return(lutResults);
}
public void Run()
{
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, instrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
ConfigureContinuousGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform, "PXI_Trig0");
ni568x sensor = new ni568x(powerMeterResourceName, true, true);
PowerMeter.ConfigureCommon(sensor, commonConfiguration);
bool measuredPowerInRange;
double measuredPower = 0.0;
double maximumDutOutputPower = paOutputPower_dBm + designedAccuracy_dB;
double minimumDutOutputPower = paOutputPower_dBm - designedAccuracy_dB;
Console.WriteLine("\n------------------------Servo Started ---------------------\n");
for (int currentServoStep = 1; currentServoStep <= maximumSteps; currentServoStep++)
{
nIRfsg.Initiate();
measuredPower = PowerMeter.ReadMeasurement(sensor, 10000) + Coupling_dB;
Console.WriteLine("Servo step: {0}", currentServoStep);
Console.WriteLine("Measured power (dBm): {0:0.00}", measuredPower);
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
measuredPowerInRange = (measuredPower >= minimumDutOutputPower) && (measuredPower <= maximumDutOutputPower);
if (measuredPowerInRange && (currentServoStep >= minimumSteps))
{
servoFailed = false;
break;
}
else
{
instrConfig.DutAverageInputPower_dBm += ((paOutputPower_dBm - measuredPower) * 0.95);
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, instrConfig);
}
}
PrintServoResults(measuredPower);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
sensor.Dispose();
}
/// <summary>
/// This example illustrates how to use RFSG drivers to generate a bursted or continuous waveform.
/// </summary>
static void Main()
{
string resourceName = "5840";
string filePath = Path.GetFullPath(@"C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\RFIC Test Software\Waveforms\NR_FR1_UL_1x100MHz_30kHz-SCS_256QAM_OS4_VST2_1ms.tdms");
//string filePath = Path.GetFullPath(@"C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\RFIC Test Software\Waveforms\LTE_FDD_UL_1x20MHz_256QAM_OS4.tdms");
//string filePath = Path.GetFullPath(@"C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\RFIC Test Software\Waveforms\80211ax_80M_MCS11.tdms");
GenerationType genType = GenerationType.Continuous;
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
InstrumentConfiguration instrConfig = InstrumentConfiguration.GetDefault();
instrConfig.CarrierFrequency_Hz = 3.5e9;
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, instrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
switch (genType)
{
// For continous generation, we can simply call this function to begin the generation
case GenerationType.Continuous:
ConfigureContinuousGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform, "PXI_Trig0");
break;
// For bursted generation, we need to configure the duty cycle and PA control
case GenerationType.Bursted:
WaveformTimingConfiguration dynamicConfig = WaveformTimingConfiguration.GetDefault();
PAENConfiguration paenConfig = PAENConfiguration.GetDefault();
ConfigureBurstedGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform, dynamicConfig, paenConfig, out _, out _);
break;
}
nIRfsg.Initiate();
Console.WriteLine("Generation has now begun. Press any key to abort generation and close the example.");
Console.ReadKey();
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
}
static void Main()
{
string resourceName = "VST2";
string filePath = Path.GetFullPath(@"Support Files\80211a_20M_48Mbps.tdms");
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
InstrumentConfiguration instrConfig = new InstrumentConfiguration();
instrConfig.SetDefaults();
instrConfig.CarrierFrequency_Hz = 2e9;
ConfigureInstrument(ref nIRfsg, instrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(ref nIRfsg, filePath);
DownloadWaveform(ref nIRfsg, ref waveform);
WaveformTimingConfiguration dynamicConfig = new WaveformTimingConfiguration
{
DutyCycle_Percent = 20,
PreBurstTime_s = 500e-9,
PostBurstTime_s = 500e-9,
};
PAENConfiguration paenConfig = new PAENConfiguration
{
PAEnableMode = PAENMode.Dynamic,
PAEnableTriggerExportTerminal = "PFI0",
PAEnableTriggerMode = RfsgMarkerEventOutputBehaviour.Toggle,
CommandEnableTime_s = 0,
CommandDisableTime_s = 0,
};
ConfigureWaveformTimingAndPAControl(ref nIRfsg, ref waveform, dynamicConfig, paenConfig, out _, out _);
nIRfsg.Initiate();
Console.ReadKey();
AbortDynamicGeneration(ref nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(ref nIRfsg);
}
public void Run()
{
#region Create Sessions
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
RFmxInstrMX instr = new RFmxInstrMX(resourceName, "");
RFmxSpecAnMX specAn = instr.GetSpecAnSignalConfiguration(signalStringSpecan);
RFmxWlanMX wlan = instr.GetWlanSignalConfiguration(signalStringWlan);
#endregion
#region Configure Generation
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, sgInstrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
ConfigureBurstedGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform, paEnableTiming, paenConfig, out double period, out _);
nIRfsg.Initiate();
#endregion
#region Configure Analyzer
saAutolevelConfig.MeasurementInterval_s = period;
SA.RFmxInstr.ConfigureInstrument(instr, saInstrConfig);
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureCommon(specAn, saCommonConfig);
ampmConfigurationSpecAn.ReferenceWaveform = waveform;
ampmConfigurationSpecAn.DutAverageInputPower_dBm = sgInstrConfig.DutAverageInputPower_dBm;
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureAmpm(specAn, ampmConfigurationSpecAn);
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureCommon(wlan, saCommonConfig);
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureStandard(wlan, wlanStandardConfig);
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureOFDMModAcc(wlan, modAccConfig);
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureSEM(wlan, semConfig);
#endregion
#region Measure SpecAn
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[] specanMeasurements = new RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[1] {
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Ampm
};
SA.RFmxSpecAn.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(specAn, specanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, waveform.SignalBandwidth_Hz, false, "", resultStringSpecan);
ampmResultsSpecAn = SA.RFmxSpecAn.FetchAmpm(specAn, RFmxSpecAnMX.BuildResultString(resultStringSpecan));
PrintAMPMResults();
#endregion
#region WLAN measure and results
RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes[] wlanMeasurements = new RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes[1] {
RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes.OfdmModAcc
};
SA.RFmxWLAN.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(wlan, wlanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, false, "", resultStringWlan);
modAccResults = SA.RFmxWLAN.FetchOFDMModAcc(wlan, RFmxWlanMX.BuildResultString(resultStringWlan));
PrintModAccResults();
wlanMeasurements[0] = RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes.Sem;
SA.RFmxWLAN.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(wlan, wlanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, false, "", resultStringWlan);
semResults = SA.RFmxWLAN.FetchSEM(wlan, RFmxWlanMX.BuildResultString(resultStringWlan));
PrintSemResults();
#endregion
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
wlan.Dispose();
wlan = null;
instr.Close();
instr = null;
}
public void Run()
{
#region Create Sessions
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
RFmxInstrMX instr = new RFmxInstrMX(resourceName, "");
RFmxSpecAnMX specAn = instr.GetSpecAnSignalConfiguration(signalStringSpecan);
RFmxWlanMX wlan = instr.GetWlanSignalConfiguration(signalStringWlan);
#endregion
#region Configure Generation
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, sgInstrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
// Apply CRF to the waveform if it is enabled
waveform = Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigurePreDpdCrestFactorReduction(specAn, waveform, preDpdCrestFactorReductionConfig);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
ConfigureContinuousGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform);
var waveformLength_s = waveform.Data.SampleCount / waveform.SampleRate;
nIRfsg.Initiate();
#endregion
#region configure Analyzer
saAutolevelConfig.MeasurementInterval_s = waveform.BurstLength_s;
SA.RFmxInstr.ConfigureInstrument(instr, saInstrConfig);
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureCommon(specAn, saCommonConfig);
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureCommon(wlan, saCommonConfig);
#endregion
#region Configure SpecAn
ampmConfigurationSpecAn.ReferenceWaveform = waveform;
ampmConfigurationSpecAn.DutAverageInputPower_dBm = sgInstrConfig.DutAverageInputPower_dBm;
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureAmpm(specAn, ampmConfigurationSpecAn);
#endregion
#region Configure WLAN Measurement
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureStandard(wlan, wlanStandardConfig);
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureOFDMModAcc(wlan, modAccConfig);
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureSEM(wlan, semConfig);
#endregion
#region Configure and Measure DPD
if (EnableDpd)
{
Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigureCommon(specAn, commonConfigurationDpd, waveform);
Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigureMemoryPolynomial(specAn, memoryPolynomialConfiguration);
Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigureApplyDpdCrestFactorReduction(specAn, applyDpdCrestFactorReductionConfig);
Console.WriteLine("\n------------------------ Perform DPD ----------------------\n");
specAn.SelectMeasurements("", RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Dpd, true);
Methods.RFmxDPD.PerformMemoryPolynomial(specAn, nIRfsg, memoryPolynomialConfiguration, waveform);
Console.WriteLine("\n------------------------ DPD done --------------------------\n");
}
#endregion
#region Measure SpecAn
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[] specanMeasurements = new RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[1] {
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Ampm
};
SA.RFmxSpecAn.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(specAn, specanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, waveform.SignalBandwidth_Hz, false, "", resultStringSpecan);
ampmResultsSpecAn = SA.RFmxSpecAn.FetchAmpm(specAn, RFmxSpecAnMX.BuildResultString(resultStringSpecan));
PrintAMPMResults();
#endregion
#region measure and results
RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes[] wlanMeasurements = new RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes[1] {
RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes.OfdmModAcc
};
SA.RFmxWLAN.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(wlan, wlanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, false, "", resultStringWlan);
modAccResults = SA.RFmxWLAN.FetchOFDMModAcc(wlan, RFmxWlanMX.BuildResultString(resultStringWlan));
PrintModAccResults();
wlanMeasurements[0] = RFmxWlanMXMeasurementTypes.Sem;
SA.RFmxWLAN.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(wlan, wlanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, false, "", resultStringWlan);
semResults = SA.RFmxWLAN.FetchSEM(wlan, RFmxWlanMX.BuildResultString(resultStringWlan));
PrintSemResults();
#endregion
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
wlan.Dispose();
wlan = null;
instr.Close();
instr = null;
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
#region Station Configuration
string sgName = "VST2";
string digitalName = "PXIe-6570";
DigitalMode desiredMode = DigitalMode.Digital_Enable;
//To calculate this delay, use the TDR feature of the Digital Pattern Editor (DPE)
//In the DPE, navigate to Instruments » TDR...
double PFI0CableDelay_s = 11.4e-9;
#endregion
#region SG Configuration
NIRfsg rfsgSession = new NIRfsg(sgName, false, false);
InstrumentConfiguration instrConfig = new InstrumentConfiguration
{
ReferenceClockSource = RfsgFrequencyReferenceSource.PxiClock,
CarrierFrequency_Hz = 2.402e9,
DutAverageInputPower_dBm = 0,
ShareLOSGToSA = false,
};
ConfigureInstrument(rfsgSession, instrConfig);
string waveformPath = Path.GetFullPath(@"TDMS Files\11AC_MCS8_40M.tdms");
Waveform wave = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(waveformPath, "wave");
DownloadWaveform(rfsgSession, wave);
WaveformTimingConfiguration waveTiming = new WaveformTimingConfiguration
{
DutyCycle_Percent = 20,
PreBurstTime_s = 2000e-9,
PostBurstTime_s = 500e-9,
BurstStartTriggerExport = "PXI_Trig0"
};
PAENConfiguration paenConfig = new PAENConfiguration
{
PAEnableMode = PAENMode.Dynamic,
PAEnableTriggerExportTerminal = "PFI0",
PAEnableTriggerMode = RfsgMarkerEventOutputBehaviour.Toggle,
};
switch (desiredMode)
{
case DigitalMode.RFFE_MIPI:
//Calculate the command length by multiplying the number of vector cycles (18 for Reg0Write)
//by the clock rate (currently 52 MHz)
paenConfig.CommandEnableTime_s = 18 * (1 / 52e6);
paenConfig.CommandDisableTime_s = 18 * (1 / 52e6);
break;
case DigitalMode.Digital_Enable:
//For the digital enable case, the command time can be considered to be 0 since the digital
//line is simply being toggled high/low
paenConfig.CommandDisableTime_s = 0;
paenConfig.CommandEnableTime_s = 0;
break;
}
//Until NI-DIGITAL 19.0 is released, the triggering mechanism used is to trigger using the PFI line
//and detecting the change with a match opcode. There are a total of 830 cycles of the instrument required
//before the command is sent from the pattern. Hence, an 830ns delay is added to the command time to account
//for this.
paenConfig.CommandEnableTime_s += 830e-9;
paenConfig.CommandDisableTime_s += 830e-9;
ConfigureBurstedGeneration(rfsgSession, wave, waveTiming, paenConfig, out _, out _);
#endregion
#region NI Digital Config
NIDigital digital = new NIDigital(digitalName, false, false);
ProjectFiles projectFiles = Digital.Utilities.SearchForProjectFiles(Path.GetFullPath(@"Dynamic Digital Control Project"), true);
LoadProjectFiles(digital, projectFiles);
ApplyPinTDROffset(digital, "PFI0", PFI0CableDelay_s);
//Select the appropriate pattern based on the desired control mechanism
switch (desiredMode)
{
case DigitalMode.Digital_Enable:
digital.PatternControl.BurstPattern("", "Dynamic_Digital_Enable", true, false, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
break;
case DigitalMode.RFFE_MIPI:
digital.PatternControl.BurstPattern("", "Dynamic_RFFE_Control", true, false, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
break;
}
#endregion
rfsgSession.Initiate();
Console.WriteLine("Generation on the signal generator and digital pattern instrument has begun. Press any key to abort generation and exit the program.");
Console.ReadKey();
AbortGeneration(rfsgSession);
digital.PatternControl.Abort();
DisconnectAndClose(digital);
rfsgSession.Close();
}
public void Run()
{
#region Create Sessions
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
RFmxInstrMX instr = new RFmxInstrMX(resourceName, "");
RFmxSpecAnMX specAn = instr.GetSpecAnSignalConfiguration(signalStringSpecan);
#endregion
#region Configure Generation
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, SgInstrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
// Apply CRF to the waveform if it is enabled
waveform = Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigurePreDpdCrestFactorReduction(specAn, waveform, preDpdCrestFactorReductionConfig);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
ConfigureContinuousGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform);
nIRfsg.Initiate();
#endregion
#region Configure Analyzer
saAutolevelConfig.MeasurementInterval_s = waveform.BurstLength_s;
SA.RFmxInstr.ConfigureInstrument(instr, saInstrConfig);
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureCommon(specAn, saCommonConfig);
AmpmConfigurationSpecAn.ReferenceWaveform = waveform;
AmpmConfigurationSpecAn.DutAverageInputPower_dBm = SgInstrConfig.DutAverageInputPower_dBm;
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureAmpm(specAn, AmpmConfigurationSpecAn);
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureTxp(specAn, TxpConfigurationSpecAn);
SA.RFmxSpecAn.ConfigureAcp(specAn, AcpConfigurationSpecAn, "");
if (EnableDpd)
{
Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigureCommon(specAn, CommonConfigurationDpd, waveform);
Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigureMemoryPolynomial(specAn, MemoryPolynomialConfiguration);
Methods.RFmxDPD.ConfigureApplyDpdCrestFactorReduction(specAn, applyDpdCrestFactorReductionConfig);
}
#endregion
#region Measure
Console.WriteLine("\n--------------------- Results --------------------\n");
if (EnableDpd)
{
specAn.SelectMeasurements("", RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Dpd, true);
Methods.RFmxDPD.PerformMemoryPolynomial(specAn, nIRfsg, MemoryPolynomialConfiguration, waveform);
}
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[] specanMeasurements = new RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes[1] {
RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Ampm
};
SA.RFmxSpecAn.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(specAn, specanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, waveform.SignalBandwidth_Hz, false, "", resultStringSpecan);
AmpmResultsSpecAn = SA.RFmxSpecAn.FetchAmpm(specAn, RFmxSpecAnMX.BuildResultString(resultStringSpecan));
PrintAMPMResults();
specanMeasurements[0] = RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Txp;
SA.RFmxSpecAn.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(specAn, specanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, waveform.SignalBandwidth_Hz, false, "", resultStringSpecan);
TxpResultsSpecAn = SA.RFmxSpecAn.FetchTxp(specAn, RFmxSpecAnMX.BuildResultString(resultStringSpecan));
PrintTxPResults();
specanMeasurements[0] = RFmxSpecAnMXMeasurementTypes.Acp;
SA.RFmxSpecAn.SelectAndInitiateMeasurements(specAn, specanMeasurements, saAutolevelConfig, waveform.SignalBandwidth_Hz, false, "", resultStringSpecan);
AcpResultsSpecAn = SA.RFmxSpecAn.FetchAcp(specAn, RFmxSpecAnMX.BuildResultString(resultStringSpecan));
PrintACPResults();
#endregion
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
specAn.Dispose();
specAn = null;
instr.Close();
instr = null;
}
static void Main()
{
#region Configure Generation
string resourceName = "VST2";
string filePath = Path.GetFullPath(@"Support Files\80211a_20M_48Mbps.tdms");
NIRfsg nIRfsg = new NIRfsg(resourceName, false, false);
InstrumentConfiguration instrConfig = InstrumentConfiguration.GetDefault();
instrConfig.CarrierFrequency_Hz = 2.412e9;
ConfigureInstrument(nIRfsg, instrConfig);
Waveform waveform = LoadWaveformFromTDMS(filePath);
DownloadWaveform(nIRfsg, waveform);
WaveformTimingConfiguration timing = new WaveformTimingConfiguration
{
DutyCycle_Percent = 60,
PreBurstTime_s = 1e-9,
PostBurstTime_s = 1e-9,
BurstStartTriggerExport = "PXI_Trig0"
};
PAENConfiguration paenConfig = new PAENConfiguration
{
PAEnableMode = PAENMode.Dynamic,
PAEnableTriggerExportTerminal = "PFI0",
PAEnableTriggerMode = RfsgMarkerEventOutputBehaviour.Toggle
};
ConfigureBurstedGeneration(nIRfsg, waveform, timing, paenConfig, out double period, out _);
nIRfsg.Initiate();
#endregion
RFmxInstrMX instr = new RFmxInstrMX("VST2", "");
RFmxWlanMX wlan = instr.GetWlanSignalConfiguration();
instr.GetWlanSignalConfiguration();
CommonConfiguration commonConfiguration = CommonConfiguration.GetDefault();
commonConfiguration.CenterFrequency_Hz = 2.412e9;
AutoLevelConfiguration autoLevel = new AutoLevelConfiguration
{
AutoLevelMeasureTime_s = period,
AutoLevelReferenceLevel = true
};
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureCommon(instr, wlan, commonConfiguration, autoLevel);
SignalConfiguration signal = SignalConfiguration.GetDefault();
signal.AutoDetectSignal = false;
signal.ChannelBandwidth_Hz = 20e6;
signal.Standard = RFmxWlanMXStandard.Standard802_11ag;
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureSignal(wlan, signal);
TxPConfiguration txpConfig = new TxPConfiguration
{
AveragingCount = 10,
MaximumMeasurementInterval_s = waveform.BurstLength_s,
AveragingEnabled = RFmxWlanMXTxpAveragingEnabled.True
};
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureTxP(wlan, txpConfig);
OFDMModAccConfiguration modAccConfig = OFDMModAccConfiguration.GetDefault();
modAccConfig.OptimizeDynamicRangeForEvmEnabled = RFmxWlanMXOfdmModAccOptimizeDynamicRangeForEvmEnabled.False;
modAccConfig.AveragingEnabled = RFmxWlanMXOfdmModAccAveragingEnabled.True;
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureOFDMModAcc(wlan, modAccConfig);
TxPServoConfiguration servoConfig = TxPServoConfiguration.GetDefault();
servoConfig.TargetTxPPower_dBm = 0.5;
SA.RFmxWLAN.TxPServoPower(wlan, nIRfsg, servoConfig, autoLevel);
SEMConfiguration semConfig = SEMConfiguration.GetDefault();
SA.RFmxWLAN.ConfigureSEM(wlan, semConfig);
wlan.Initiate("", "");
TxPResults txpRes = SA.RFmxWLAN.FetchTxP(wlan);
OFDMModAccResults modAccResults = SA.RFmxWLAN.FetchOFDMModAcc(wlan);
SEMResults semResults = SA.RFmxWLAN.FetchSEM(wlan);
Console.WriteLine("TXP Avg Power: {0:N}", txpRes.AveragePowerMean_dBm);
Console.WriteLine("Composite RMS EVM (dB): {0:N}", modAccResults.CompositeRMSEVMMean_dB);
Console.WriteLine("\n----------Lower Offset Measurements----------\n");
for (int i = 0; i < semResults.LowerOffsetMargin_dB.Length; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine("Offset {0}", i);
Console.WriteLine("Measurement Status :{0}",
semResults.lowerOffsetMeasurementStatus[i]);
Console.WriteLine("Margin (dB) :{0}", semResults.LowerOffsetMargin_dB[i]);
Console.WriteLine("Margin Frequency (Hz) :{0}", semResults.LowerOffsetMarginFrequency_Hz[i]);
Console.WriteLine("Margin Absolute Power (dBm) :{0}\n", semResults.LowerOffsetMarginAbsolutePower_dBm[i]);
}
Console.WriteLine("\n----------Upper Offset Measurements----------\n");
for (int i = 0; i < semResults.UpperOffsetMargin_dB.Length; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine("Offset {0}", i);
Console.WriteLine("Measurement Status :{0}", semResults.upperOffsetMeasurementStatus[i]);
Console.WriteLine("Margin (dB) :{0}", semResults.UpperOffsetMargin_dB[i]);
Console.WriteLine("Margin Frequency (Hz) :{0}", semResults.UpperOffsetMarginFrequency_Hz[i]);
Console.WriteLine("Margin Absolute Power (dBm) :{0}\n", semResults.UpperOffsetMarginAbsolutePower_dBm[i]);
}
Console.WriteLine("\n--------------------\n\nPress any key to exit.");
Console.ReadKey();
wlan.Dispose();
instr.Close();
AbortGeneration(nIRfsg);
CloseInstrument(nIRfsg);
}
public void StartGeneration()
{
string BotRFPulse = RfChoice[botRfChoice];
string TopRFPulse = RfChoice[topRfChoice];
string script = @"script myScript" + Environment.NewLine +
" Repeat forever" + Environment.NewLine +
" Generate allZeros" + Environment.NewLine +
" Clear scriptTrigger0" + Environment.NewLine +
" Wait until scriptTrigger0" + Environment.NewLine +
" Clear scriptTrigger1" + Environment.NewLine +
" Repeat until scriptTrigger1" + Environment.NewLine +
" Generate " + BotRFPulse + Environment.NewLine +
" end repeat" + Environment.NewLine +
" Clear scriptTrigger1" + Environment.NewLine +
" Repeat until scriptTrigger1" + Environment.NewLine +
" Generate " + TopRFPulse + Environment.NewLine +
" end repeat" + Environment.NewLine +
" end repeat" + Environment.NewLine +
"end script";
RfsgScriptTriggerType triggerType1;
RfsgScriptTriggerType triggerType2;
string triggerSource1;
string triggerSource2;
triggerType1 = RfsgScriptTriggerType.DigitalEdge;
triggerType2 = RfsgScriptTriggerType.DigitalEdge;
triggerSource1 = RfsgDigitalEdgeScriptTriggerSource.Pfi0;
triggerSource2 = RfsgDigitalEdgeScriptTriggerSource.Pfi1;
try
{
Console.WriteLine("Starting generation of pulses..");
// Configure scriptTrigger0 (refer to the script)
if (triggerType1 == RfsgScriptTriggerType.DigitalEdge)
{
_rfsgSession.Triggers.ScriptTriggers[0].DigitalEdge.Configure(triggerSource1, RfsgTriggerEdge.RisingEdge);
}
else if (triggerType1 == RfsgScriptTriggerType.DigitalLevel)
{
_rfsgSession.Triggers.ScriptTriggers[0].DigitalLevel.Configure(triggerSource1, RfsgTriggerLevel.ActiveHigh);
}
else
{
_rfsgSession.Triggers.ScriptTriggers[0].Disable();
}
// Configure scriptTrigger1 (refer to the script)
if (triggerType2 == RfsgScriptTriggerType.DigitalEdge)
{
_rfsgSession.Triggers.ScriptTriggers[1].DigitalEdge.Configure(triggerSource2, RfsgTriggerEdge.RisingEdge);
}
else if (triggerType2 == RfsgScriptTriggerType.DigitalLevel)
{
_rfsgSession.Triggers.ScriptTriggers[1].DigitalLevel.Configure(triggerSource2, RfsgTriggerLevel.ActiveHigh);
}
else
{
_rfsgSession.Triggers.ScriptTriggers[1].Disable();
}
// Write the script
_rfsgSession.Arb.Scripting.WriteScript(script);
// Initiate Generation
_rfsgSession.Initiate();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ShowError("StartGeneration()", ex);
}
}
public void Run()
{
ConfigureGeneration();
ConfigureMeasurement();
ConfigureServo();
ConfigureSweep();
rfsgSession.Initiate();
// Define sweep
Stopwatch watch = new Stopwatch();
watch.Reset();
StreamWriter stream = new StreamWriter(File.Create("data.csv"));
stream.WriteLine(string.Join(", ", "Frequency", "Averages", "Symbols"));
var sweep = new Sweep(sweepSteps, () =>
{
// get rid of first run jitter
wlan.Initiate("", "");
wlan.WaitForMeasurementComplete("", 10.0);
wlan.OfdmModAcc.Configuration.GetAveragingCount("", out int numAverages);
wlan.OfdmModAcc.Results.GetNumberOfSymbolsUsed("", out int numSymbolsUsed);
wlan.OfdmModAcc.Results.GetCompositeRmsEvmMean("", out double evm);
wlan.GetCenterFrequency("", out double centFreq);
string currentPoints = string.Join(", ", centFreq.ToString(), sweepSteps[1].GetCurrentPoint().ToString(),
sweepSteps[2].GetCurrentPoint().ToString());
stream.Write(currentPoints);
Console.WriteLine(currentPoints);
for (int i = 0; i < repeatabilityCount; i++)
{
powerServo.Disable();
powerServo.Enable();
watch.Restart();
wlan.Initiate("", "");
powerServo.Start();
powerServo.Wait(ServoTimeout, out ushort servoNumberOfAveragesCaptured, out bool servoDone, out bool servoFailed);
// powerServo.GetDigitalGain(out double servoRawDigitalGain, out double servoDigitalGain);
// powerServo.GetServoSteps(servoNumberOfAveragesCaptured, servoContinuous, false, 0, out servoMeasurementTimes, out servoMeasurementLevels);
wlan.WaitForMeasurementComplete("", 10.0);
wlan.OfdmModAcc.Configuration.GetAveragingCount("", out numAverages);
wlan.OfdmModAcc.Results.GetCompositeRmsEvmMean("", out evm);
wlan.OfdmModAcc.Results.GetNumberOfSymbolsUsed("", out numSymbolsUsed);
watch.Stop();
if (numAverages != (int)sweepSteps[1].GetCurrentPoint() || numSymbolsUsed != (int)sweepSteps[2].GetCurrentPoint())
{
throw new Exception();
}
stream.Write(", " + evm.ToString());
stream.Write(", " + watch.ElapsedMilliseconds.ToString());
}
