Offset, Slope – Measurement Computing DAQFlex User Manual
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DAQFlex Message-based Firmware Specification
Analog output calibration messages
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OFFSET
Set the offset in hexadecimal bytes for the current AICAL:RANGE setting.
Message
"AICAL{ch}:OFFSET/HEX=0xhex value"
or
"AICAL{ch}:OFFSET=0xhex value"
Refer to the device-specific topics to see whether "/HEX" is supported.
Response "AICAL{ch}:OFFSET"
ch
The channel number.
hex value
The calibration offset in hexadecimal bytes.
Example
"AICAL{0}:OFFSET/HEX=0x84B575AF"
Note
The hex value is used to preserve the precision of the double precision floating point
value.
Get the offset in hexadecimal bytes for the current AICAL:RANGE setting.
Message
"?AICAL{ch}:OFFSET/HEX"
or
"?AICAL{ch}:OFFSET"
Refer to the device-specific topics to see whether "/HEX" is supported.
Response "AICAL{ch}:OFFSET=0xhex value"
ch
The channel number.
hex value
The calibration offset in hexadecimal bytes.
RES
Get the D/A resolution.
Message
"?AICAL:RES"
Response "AICAL:RES=value"
value
The A/D resolution.
SLOPE
Set the slope for the current AICAL:RANGE setting.
Message
"AICAL{ch}:SLOPE=value"
Response "AICAL{ch}:SLOPE"
ch
The channel number.
value
The calibration slope.
Example
"AICAL{0}:SLOPE=–0.0025"