Use an IVI Fgen step to generate predefined or custom waveforms using arbitrary waveform generators.

Configuring the Step

Use the Edit IVI Fgen Step dialog box in the TestStand Sequence Editor and in a TestStand User Interface to configure the IVI Fgen step.

Step Operations

The IVI Fgen step type supports the following operations:

• Configure —Configures the instrument to match the state the step specifies.
• Show Soft Front Panel —Launches the soft front panel (SFP) for the instrument.
• Hide Soft Front Panel —Hides the SFP for the instrument.
• Initiate —Initiates signal generation when the instrument is idle.
• Abort —Aborts a previously configured output and returns the function generator to the idle state.
• Send Software Trigger —Sends a software command to trigger the instrument.
• Get Information —Retrieves low-level status and information from the instrument.

Step Properties

In addition to the common custom properties , the IVI Fgen step type defines the following step properties:

• Step.LogicalName —The logical name expression.
• Step.InstrOperation —A value that specifies the operation you configured the step to perform.
• Step.SettingsSource —The name of the property or variable where the step loads and stores the settings for the operation.
• Step.Configuration —The settings for the Configure operation. The data type of this property is NI_IviFgenConfig.
• Step.SoftFrontPanel —The settings for the Show Soft Front Panel operation. The data type of this property is NI_IviSoftFrontPanel.
• Step.GetInfo —The settings for the Get Information operation.