downloadWaveform

Download arbitrary waveform to function generator

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Syntax

downloadWaveform(fginstr,waveformArray)
waveformHandle = downloadWaveform(fginstr,waveformArray)

Description

downloadWaveform(fginstr,waveformArray) downloads the waveform defined by the numerical array waveformArray to the memory of the Quick Control function generator identified by the FGen object fginstr.

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waveformHandle = downloadWaveform(fginstr,waveformArray) downloads the specified waveform to the function generator and returns a waveform handle waveformHandle, which identifies the waveform for use with the SelectWaveform and removeWaveform functions. This handle is necessary when working with more than one waveform at a time. Without a handle, only the most recently downloaded waveform can be selected or removed.

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Examples

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Define an arbitrary waveform as a numeric array, then download that waveform to a Quick Control function generator.

f = fgen(rsrc,drvr);
f.Waveforem = 'Arb';
w = 1:0.001:2;
downloadWaveform (f,w);
enableOutput(f)
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disableOutput(f)
removeWaveform(f)

Download multiple arbitrary waveforms and select one for the Quick Control function generator output.

f = fgen(rsrc,drvr);
f.Waveforem = 'Arb';
w1 = 1:0.001:2;
w2 = 2:-0.001:1
wh1 = downloadWaveform (f,w1);
selectWaveform(f,wh1);
enableOutput(f)
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disableOutput(f)
removeWaveform(f,wh1)

Input Arguments

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Quick Control function generator instrument, specified as an FGen object.

Example: fginstr = fgen(...)

Data Types: object

Arbitrary waveform defined as a numeric array of points.

Example: [0:.01:.99,.99:-.01:0]

Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64

Output Arguments

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Waveform handle, appropriate for use with removeWaveform and selectWaveform functions. If you do not return the waveform handle, you can download and remove only one waveform at a time.

Version History

Introduced in R2012a

See Also

Functions

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