Programming the VT1422A for Data Acquisition and Control 105Chapter 4.
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Setup SCP & RSCU Amps, Filters, and
MeasurementExcitation Sources
LinkEngineer ing Units (Functions)
toAnalog Input Channels
Setup DigitalI/O Channels
Calibrate Channel Set-up
(after 1 hour warm-up)
Define ScanList
Set up TriggerSystem
Select FIFO Mode
Select Data Format
Define Global Variables
(optional)
Setup Algorithm(s) and
PresetAlgor ithmVariables
InitiateTrigger System
Retrieve Data
ModifyAlgorithm Variables ALG:ARRay,ALG:SCALar,
ALG:STAT,ALG:SCAN:RATio,ALG:UPD
SENS:DATA:FIFO:..., SENS:DATA:CVT?
ALG:SCAL?,and ALG:ARR? commands
INITiatecommand
ALG:DEF,ALG:ARRay, ALG:SCALar,
ALG:SCAN:RATio,ALG:UPDa te
ALG:DEF "GLOBALS", ...
command
[SENSe:]DATA:FIFO:MODEcommand
FORMat command
ARM:SOUR, TRIG:SOUR, TRIG:COUN,
TRIG:TIMercommands
*CAL? or CAL:SETup command
ROUTe:SEQuence:DEFinecommand
INP:..., OUTP: ..., [SENSe:] ...,SOUR: ...
[SENSe:]FUNC:. .. commands
INP:..., OUTP: ... commands
Triggerevents execute Scan List & algs
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Figure 4-4. Programming Sequence