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      Command-line Instrument Control and Measurement Tools

      Ho, Cheng-Lin (Daniel)
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      Ho, C.-L. (Daniel). (2008). Command-line Instrument Control and Measurement Tools (Thesis, Master of Engineering (ME)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/3939
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/3939
      Abstract
      The main purpose of this thesis is to automate laboratory instruments with

      command lines. The created commands allow users to control instruments and

      record measured values into a file, by using industrial standards, these commands

      can communicate to the instruments through different interfaces. The users may

      utilize these commands to execute an experiment remotely and records values

      automatically. These commands made experiments flexible in location, reduce

      the time spent for recording experiment values, and reduce any possible human

      errors. The recorded values can be accepted by well-known analysis software

      packages such as MATLAB, for further processing as a file. These commands

      provide the users with convenience and personal safety, when executing

      laboratory experiments with modern laboratory instruments.

      The target of this thesis is producing a set of commands that allow users to control,

      read, and record, the common instruments used on an electronics workbench.

      These devices include power supplies, digital multimeters, function generators,

      and oscilloscopes. The produced commands allow users to establish two

      workbenches with these common laboratory instruments. The created

      commands were written in C language in combination with the test and

      measurement industrial standard to ensure the compatibility with instruments

      from different vendors. This thesis also provides the readers with required

      background knowledge that is related to the usage and development of these

      commands. The target readers of this thesis are the graduates of Bachelor of

      Electrical and Electronics Engineering or higher.

      With these command sets, researchers do not need to spend a long time

      controlling instruments and recording results from instrument manually. Apart

      from setting up the hardware, they can simply enter the command, to get the result

      they require.
      Date
      2008
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Name
      Master of Engineering (ME)
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      The University of Waikato
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