Measurement Computing TempBook rev.4.0 - Manual (Page 9)

TempBook User’s Manual 04-26-01
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6 16-Bit API Programming of the TempBook With C
Accessing TempBook from a Windows Program …… 6-1
Accessing TempBook from a C-for-Windows Program …… 6-1
High-Level Analog Input …… 6-1
Low-Level Analog Input …… 6-2
Analog Input in the Background …… 6-2
General Purpose Digital I/O Functions ……6-4
High-Speed Digital Input …… 6-4
Counter/Timer Functions …… 6-5
High-Level Thermocouple Data Acquisition …… 6-6
Thermocouple Linearization …… 6-7
Sample Programs …… 6-8
High-Level Analog Input …… 6-8
Low-Level Analog Input …… 6-9
Analog Input in the Background …… 6-10
General Purpose Digital I/O …… 6-11
High-Speed Digital Input …… 6-12
Counter Timer Functions ……6-13
High-Level Thermocouple Measurement …… 6-14
Low-Level Thermocouple Linearization …… 6-15
16-Bit API Command Summary, for C Language …… 6-17
7 Software Calibration and Zero Compensation
Software Calibration …… 7-1
Initializing the Calibration Constants ……7-1
Calibration Setup and Conversion …… 7-2
Calibration Example ……7-2
Zero Compensation ……7-3
Zero Compensation Example ……7-4
Automatic Zero Compensation …… 7-5
8 Thermocouple Measurement
Low-Level Thermocouple Data Conversion Functions …… 8-1
High-Level Thermocouple Measurement Functions …… 8-3
Single-Channel Measurement (tbkRdTemp) …… 8-3
Multiple Measurements from a Single Channel (tbkRdTempN) …… 8-4
Multiple Channel Measurement (tbkRdTempScan) …… 8-4
Multiple Measurements from Multiple Channels (tbkRdTempScanN) …… 8-4
9 tbkCommand Reference (16-Bit API)
Overview…… 9-1
Commands in Alphabetical Order …… 9-2
API Reference Tables …… 9-32
A/D Channel Descriptions ……9-32
A/D Gain Definitions ……9-32
A/D Trigger Source Definitions …… 9-32
Pretrigger Functions Trigger Source Definitions …… 9-33
Thermocouple Types …… 9-33
API Error Codes - C Languages …… 9-33
API Error Codes – QuickBASIC …… 9-34
API Error Codes - Turbo Pascal …… 9-35
API Error Codes - Visual Basic …… 9-36