RsCMPX_Base 5.0.60.27

Description

Native C# CMX/CMP/PVT Base System driver, that fully follow the SCPI-tree structure of an instrument. For example, the SCPI command: SYSTem:REFerence:FREQuency:SOURce is represented as: RsCMPX_Base.System.Reference.Frequency.Source

Supported instruments: CMX500, CMP200, CMP180, PVT360

The package is hosted here: https://www.nuget.org/packages/RsCMPX_Base/

Examples: https://github.com/Rohde-Schwarz/Examples/

Basic Hello-World code:

using RohdeSchwarz.RsCMPX_Base;

namespace RsCMPX_Base_HelloWorld_Example
{
  class Program
  {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      var instr = new RsCMPX_Base("TCPIP::192.168.1.102::hislip0");
      idn = instr.Utilities.QueryString("*IDN?");
      Console.WriteLine("Hello, I am: " + idn);
    }
  }
}

Preconditions

• Installed R&S VISA 5.12+ ( https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/appnote/1dc02) or NI VISA 18.0+
• No VISA installation is necessary if you select the plugin SocketIO - see the 'Detailed release notes' below

Supported Frameworks

• .NET Core 3.1
• .NET Standard 2.0
• .NET Standard 2.1
• .NET Framework 4.5
• .NET Framework 4.8

Installation

Installation of the packages (e.g. for a new project):

Option 1 - Online installation from https://www.nuget.org:

• In your Visual Studio go to the top menu Tools -> NuGet Packet Manager -> Manage NuGet Packages for Solution....
• At the top right, Package source select nuget.org.
• At the top left, select the tab Browse , in the search box enter RsCMPX_Base. Select the found item.
• On the right side, check the project(s) in which you want to reference the package, and hit Install button.

Option 2 - offline installation:

• The easiest way is to set up a local repository (a simple folder) for NuGet Packages.
• Create a folder and copy all the *.nupkg files there.
• In your Visual Studio go to the top menu Tools -> NuGet Packet Manager -> Manage NuGet Packages for Solution....
• At the top right, near the Package source control, click on the cog wheel icon.
• Press plus icon. Give your new repository a name e.g.: Local and for the Source navigate to your created folder.
• After that, change the Package source to your Local.
• At the top left, select the tab Browse.
• Select the desired package and install it to the project(s) you want.

Usage

After installing the NuGet package, it adds the RsCMPX_Base.dll reference to your project. Use the intellisense to navigate the package's API, or find the examples here:
https://github.com/Rohde-Schwarz/Examples/

Plain SCPI

If you wish to use the plain SCPI commands, the driver offers Utility Interface: RsCMPX_Base.Utilities.WriteString()
RsCMPX_Base.Utilities.QueryString()
RsCMPX_Base.Utilities.QueryBoolean()
RsCMPX_Base.Utilities.QueryInteger()
RsCMPX_Base.Utilities.QueryFloat()
RsCMPX_Base.Utilities.Binary.QueryData()
...and many more

The Utilities interface is also available as a separate modul:
NuGet package RsInstrument: https://www.nuget.org/packages?q=RsInstrument

Release Notes

Latest release notes summary: Updated for Base FW 5.0.60

Version 5.0.60

• Updated for Base FW 5.0.60, MMI SW 7.70

Version 4.0.180

• Added MMI Commands

Version 4.0.170

• Update for FW 4.0.170
• Fixed conversion of List{bool} to string (Core 1.24.1.69)

Version 4.0.140

• Update of RsCMPX_Base to FW 4.0.140 from the complete FW package 7.10.0

Version 4.0.40

• Update of RsCMPX_Base to version 4.0.40

Version 4.0.12

• Release for FW version 4.0.12

Version 4.0.7

• Fixed several misspelled arguments and command headers

Version 4.0.xx4

• Added new subsystems NrFr2Meas, UwbMeas, Signaling

Version 4.0.xx3

• Fixed intellisense texts
• NuGet Packages are now signed with R&S Certificate
• For SCPI commands that accept/return not only integer/float values, but also ON/OFF, the behaviour is:
  • integer int.MinValue+1 represents 'OFF' string instead of a number
  • integer int.MinValue+2 represents 'ON' string instead of a number
  • double -double.Epsilon represents 'OFF' string instead of a number
  • double -double.Epsilon*2 represents 'ON' string instead of a number

Version 4.0.xx2

• New prefixes
• Added NrFr1Meas
• New CMPX NuGet Icons

Version 4.0.xx1

• First released version