selectChannel

Specify channel for function generator output

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    Syntax

    selectChannel(fginstr,ChanName)

    Description

    selectChannel(fginstr,ChanName) specifies the channel name from which the function generator produces its output waveform.

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    Examples

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    Load an arbitrary waveform into a Quick Control function generator then enable and disable its output on a specified channel.

    fginstr = fgen('TCPIP0::172.28.0.0::inst0::INSTR','tkafg3k');
selectChannel(fginstr,'1');
f.Waveform = 'Arb';
downloadWaveform(fginstr,waveformArray);
enableOutput(fginstr)
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% Allow generator to operate until no longer needed.
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disableOutput(fginstr)

    Input Arguments

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    Quick Control function generator instrument, specified as an FGen object.

    Example: fginstr = fgen()

    Data Types: object

    Channel name, specified as a string or character vector. Valid names are available in the FGen object ChannelNames property.

    Example: "1"

    Data Types: char | string

    Version History

    Introduced in R2012a

    See Also

    Functions

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