CSharpCurveQueryWinforms

Curve Query (Fetch Waveform) Windows Forms C# Example

This example demonstrates how to use C# and Windows Forms to:

• Connect to a scope
• Query the horizontal and vertical scaling factors to scale the waveform data
• Fetch the raw waveform data from the oscilloscope
• Scale the data to create a series of XY data pairs
• Plot the data on screen

About

Title: Curve Query (Fetch Waveform) Windows Forms C# Example

Author: David Wyban

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Development Environment Used:

• Visual Studio 2022
• Windows 10
• NI-VISA 2023 Q2

Libraries Used:

• .NET Framework 4.7.2
• Windows Forms (included in .NET Framework 4.7.2)
• IVI VISA.NET (Installed with NI-VISA)
• OxyPlot (Installed by NuGet Package Manager)

Supported Instruments:

This example works with the following Tektronix Oscilloscopes.

• 2 Series MSO
• 4 Series MSO
• 5 Series (B) MSO
• 5 Series LP MSO
• 6 Series (B) MSO
• LPD64 Digitizer
• DPO MSO 5000(B) Series
• DPO 7000(C) Series
• DPO DSA MSO 70000 (B)(C)(D)(DX)(SX) Series

It may work with the following additional models of Tektronix Oscilloscopes, but it has not been verified.

• TBS1000(B)(C) Series
• TBS1000B-EDU Series
• TBS2000(B) Series
• DPO MSO 2000(B) Series
• DPO MSO 3000 Series (Firmware Version 2.4 or Later)
• MDO3000 Series
• DPO MSO 4000(B) Series
• MDO4000(B)(C) Series
• 3 Series MDO

Maintainer

• David Wyban

License

Licensed under the Tektronix Sample License.