CompuScope SDK Manua.. - Egmont Instruments

Table of Contents - CompuScope SDK for C/C++for Windows ManualChapter 1: CompuScope SDK for C/C++ for Windows PrefacePreface ............................................................................................................................. 3What You Receive with the CompuScope SDK for C/C++ for Windows...................... 4Chapter 2: Basic CompuScope OperationBasic CompuScope Operation......................................................................................... 7Single Record Mode............................................................................................................................... 8Multiple Record...................................................................................................................................... 8Master/Slave Multi-Card Systems.......................................................................................................... 9Multiple Independent Multi-Card Systems............................................................................................. 9Multiple CompuScope Systems............................................................................................................ 10PCI Bus CompuScopes.................................................................................................. 11PCI Bus................................................................................................................................................. 11Plug-n-Play........................................................................................................................................... 11DMA or Bus-Mastering on the PCI Bus............................................................................................... 12Memory Mode Operation of the PCI Bus CompuScope Cards............................................................ 13Data throughput across the PCI Bus..................................................................................................... 13Number of PCI Slots in one Chassis..................................................................................................... 13On-Board Memory Organization of the CompuScope Cards ....................................... 14A/D Data Storage ................................................................................................................................. 14Timing Diagrams for CompuScope Capture ........................................................................................ 16On-board Memory: A Programmer’s View.......................................................................................... 20CompuScope Repetitive Capture Performance ............................................................. 22Chapter 3: Introduction to CompuScope Windows Drivers and C/C++ SDKIntroduction ................................................................................................................... 27What are the CompuScope Windows Drivers? .................................................................................... 27CompuScope C/C++ Software Development Kit................................................................................. 27Sample Programs Folder Structure used in CompuScope SDKs.......................................................... 28Common Files used in CompuScope C/C++ SDKs ............................................................................. 29Chapter 4: Writing a C Application for CompuScope CardsWriting a C Application for CompuScope Cards.......................................................... 33Useful program structures and variables .............................................................................................. 34Initializing the CompuScope driver and hardware ............................................................................... 34Preparing the CompuScope Card for Data Capture.............................................................................. 34Starting an Acquisition ......................................................................................................................... 35Completing an Acquisition................................................................................................................... 35Transferring the CompuScope Data ..................................................................................................... 361