Knowledge Base SDG800 Series,Telonic Instruments Ltd

15 December 2020

Quick remote computer control using LXI Tools

Introduction: There are many options for people considering remote communication and control of test and measurement instrumentation. In most cases, a computer is used to communicate to test instrumentation using USB or…

15 December 2020

Programming Example: Using Python to configure a basic waveform with an SDG X series generator via o

#!/usr/bin/env python 2.7.13 #-*- coding:utf-8 –*- #—————————————————————————– # The short script is a example that open a socket, sends basic commands # to set the waveform type, amplitude, and frequency and closes…

15 December 2020

Python Example: Building an Arb with 16-bit steps (SDG2000X/SDG6000X)

The SIGLENT SDG2000X and SDG6000X feature 16-bit voltage step resolution. This provides 65,535 discrete voltage steps that can cover the entire output range (20 Vpp into a High Z load) which can…

15 December 2020

Resolver Simulation using an Arbitrary Waveform Generator

A resolver is an electromagnetic sensor that is used to determine the mechanical angle and velocity of a shaft or axle. They are often used in automotive applications (cam/crankshaft position), aeronautics (flap…

15 December 2020

The basic output waveform and related parameters of the arbitrary waveform generator

Traditional function generators can output standard waveforms such as sine waves, square waves, and triangle waves. However, in actual test scenarios, in order to simulate the complex conditions of the product in…

15 December 2020

Two-tone testing: Building an arbitrary waveform using the Equation Draw function

In this note, we are going to use Equation Draw within EasyWave to create a waveform that is built using the addition of sine waves with two different frequencies (700 and 1900…

15 December 2020

Testing Open Socket Communications Using PuTTY

Many instruments include the ability to be controlled via a remote connection to a computer using an Ethernet connection. In many cases, these instruments require a special software library that can help…

15 December 2020

Verification of a LAN connection using Telnet

Automating a test can dramatically increase the productivity, throughput, and accuracy of a process. Automating a setup involves connecting a computer to the test instrumentation using a standard communications bus like USB…

15 December 2020

Programming Example: Open Socket LAN connection using Python

Automating a test can dramatically increase the productivity, throughput, and accuracy of a process. Automating a setup involves connecting a computer to the test instrumentation using a standard communications bus like USB…

15 December 2020

Programming Example: List connected VISA compatible resources using PyVISA

PyVISA is a software library that enables Python applications to communicate with resources (typically instruments) connected to a controlling computer using different buses, including: GPIB, RS-232, LAN, and USB. This example scans…