DAQ970A
The DAQ970A is a measurement device which records and stores readings. It has 20 connections on the front for sensors. Each one corresponds to channel 301 through 320 from left to right. There is a USB B port on the back which connects to your computer with USB A. This will let you run SCPI commands to control the machine and read from its memory.
The DAQ970A has a small display on the front. An array of buttons below the screen navigate the current menu, while the buttons to the screen's right choose the current menu.
The green start/scan button initiates a scan and grabs measurements from each of the selected channels. While connected with USB to a computer, the device is under remote control and the start/scan button has no function.
TODO: document device interface
TODO: document SCPI usage in the program This software uses a relatively low amount of the available SCPI commands on the DAQ. Most notably the command 'READ?' is used to get the current measurement from the instrument.
To send a SCPI command to the DAQ, a connection is required.
More on the SCPI commands can be found in the programming guide linked at the bottom of this page under Helpful Links
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