RsCma 4.0.10.262

Description

Native C# CMA180 Radio Tester Driver driver, that fully follow the SCPI-tree structure of an instrument. For example, the SCPI command: [SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] is represented as: RsCma.Source.Voltage.Level.Immediate.Amplitude

Supported instruments: CMA180

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

Examples: https://github.com/Rohde-Schwarz/Examples/tree/main/RadioTestSets/Csharp/RsCma_ScpiPackage

Basic Hello-World code:

using RohdeSchwarz.RsCma;

namespace RsCma_HelloWorld_Example
{

  class Program
  {

    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      var instr = new RsCma("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 RsCma. 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 RsCma.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/tree/main/RadioTestSets/Csharp/RsCma_ScpiPackage

Plain SCPI

If you wish to use the plain SCPI commands, the driver offers Utility Interface: RsCma.Utilities.WriteString()
RsCma.Utilities.QueryString()
RsCma.Utilities.QueryBoolean()
RsCma.Utilities.QueryInteger()
RsCma.Utilities.QueryFloat()
RsCma.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: Update for Firmware 4.0.10

Version 4.0.10

• Update for Firmware 4.0.10

Version 1.7.20

• Update for Firmware 1.7.20

Version 1.5.70

• Update for Firmware 1.5.70
• Fixed intellisense texts

Version 1.5.60

• First released version