"Les Hammer <Les.Hammer@CompleteTest.com> wrote:
> > Also there's a Driver Writing Tool which is very useful for learning
> > the language and was included with older versions of VEE.
>
> The DWT did very basic drivers. I wouldn't attempt to build a scope
> with it.
>
Nor would I-- but it is very useful for learning how to write drivers
As Les suggests-- new driver is probably best done as a modification to an existing driver.
Stan
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> > Also there's a Driver Writing Tool which is very useful for learning
> > the language and was included with older versions of VEE.
>
> The DWT did very basic drivers. I wouldn't attempt to build a scope
> with it.
>
Nor would I-- but it is very useful for learning how to write drivers
As Les suggests-- new driver is probably best done as a modification to an existing driver.
Stan
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drivers for this oscilloscope.
> Can anyone help me about how to create .id files?
The easiest way to create a .id is to start with a similar id of another
instrument.
That is, for you, find another scope id that has the same functions as the
6012A.
Be careful if it uses save/recall by stuffing byte strings directly into
memory -
that can cause problems if the wrong string is applied.
If you tried to write a scope driver "from scratch" it would take 2 to 3
months -
if you knew what you were doing. Having the older scope id as a model can
save you some time. If you are extremely lucky the old one might just work.
If that happens, go buy a lottery ticket because your chances of winning the
lottery are probably greater than that happening, especially with a scope.
:-)
If your not lucky this could be a (US)$50000 project.
On the other hand, if the scope has built-in settings, that is, use the
scope's
real panel to do a set-up, press a few buttons to save it in memory-forever,
then a very simple id could be used to recall those build in settings and
display
a trace. You could possibly build that in a day. I don't know the scope so
I
don't know the answers to these questions.
You might also take a few ids of simpler instruments just to see how they
work.
There are two sections to the ids. The first section consists of the
"components",
that is, all the variables associated with the commands, and the actions
associated
with those components. The second section consists of the panels - what you
see
in the display.
If I still have documentation it's buried in a box someplace with 12 years
of dust on it.
But I don't need documentation.
~~Les
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