Instrument Configurations¶

Measurement settings are defined from a common set of settings for each supported instrument. They are outlined here.

AnyInstrument¶

Describes the settings used for an arbitrary instrument

Possible settings to use for the HP34420A Nanovoltmeter acting as a Voltmeter.

type	object
properties
v_range
nplc	Number of power line cycles
	type	number
num_readings	Number of readings to take for each poll
	type	integer

Possible settings to use for the HP3458A DMM acting as a Voltmeter.

type	object
properties
v_range
nplc	Number of power line cycles
	type	number
num_readings	Number of readings to take for each poll
	type	integer
timer	How long to wait between concurrent readings.
	type	number
timeout	How long to wait before throwing an error while waiting for data to come back.
	type	integer

Possible settings to use for the HP3458A DMM acting as a Source.

type	object
properties
f_GHz	Frequency to set in GHz.
	type	number
AM	Whether or not to use amplitude modulation.
	type	boolean
AM_ext_port	External port number to use for amplitude modulation.
	type	integer
AM_ext_sensitivity_percent_per_volt	Linear sensitivity (percent per volt) of the modulated signal to the DC input.
	type	number

Possible settings to use for the DP8200 acting as a voltage source.

Possible settings to use for the RS NRP75TWG Power Meter.

type	object
properties
read_units	Read units, restriced to Watts for compatability.
	type	string
	enum	W
integration_time	How long to integrate symbol in seconds.
	type	number
	maximum	0.3
	minimum	0
zero_once	Forces a zeroing measurment to calibrate instrument, freezes the runner while it happens.
	type	boolean
timeout	how long to wait (in seconds) for data to be available before throwing an error.
	type	number
average_state	Activates continuous averaging of the sensor readings.
	type	str
	enum	ON, OFF