so I've just started a project in the physics department of my uni where I need to be able to connect an Expert EX9017F DAQ to some apparatus and get a reading from it. That I can do; the problem is using Igor (version 6 I believe) to read from the DAQ.
I have the DAQ connected to Igor and I can send it commands using VDT but I need to write a programme which will automate the data collection and present it as a display. I have some coding experience in python but I have no idea how to go about this in Igor's Procedure Window. Could anyone help?
I know I'll have to do something along the lines of: - declare DAQ as a variable - declare a function that reads the DAQ data output - use Igor's background repetition thing to automate it - use ValDisplay to display the data
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks
Igor Pro's manual includes a guided tour for beginners. Be sure to take that first before starting coding.
If then concrete questions come up, these can be tackled.
If possible upgrade to Igor Pro 7 this makes coding much nicer.