1、Instr umentstudio Featur es2023-03-01Instrumentstudio FeaturesContentsInstrumentstudio Manual.4New Features.4Supported Hardware.9Configuring Panels and Layout.14Creating a Layout.15Configuring Panels with the Instrument Header Menu.17Relinking or Replacing Missing Devices.18Multi-Device Synchronizat
2、ion.20Remote RF Signal Analyzer Panel.22Configuring Device Settings.24Exporting a Device Configuration.24Exporting Configurations to Teststand.25Configuring Digital Multimeters.27Configuring LCR Devices.29Configuring Oscilloscopes.37Configuring RF Signal Analyzers.55Configuring RF Signal Generators.
3、59Configuring SMU and VPS Devices.64Configuring Waveform Generators.71Capturing Data.76Debugging Programmatic Applications.77Entering Debug Mode.78Enabling Debugging with a C,C+,or.NET Application.79Monitoring and Controlling Devices Used in an External Session.80Live Measurement View.81Disabling De
4、bugging.81Instrumentstudio Plugins.82Pin Maps.83Setting an Active Project Pin Map.83Selecting a Default Pin Map.84Creating a New Pin Map.84Adding Pin Map Files to a Project.85Editing a Pin Map.85/Instrumentstudio FeaturesUsing the Site Filter.85Pin Map Errors and Warnings.87Enabling Preview Features
5、.88 National InstrumentsInstrumentstudio FeaturesInstrumentstudio ManualThe Instrumentstudio manual contains information on navigating,configuring,and using Instrumentstudio.In addition,the manual contains reference material describing concepts that you may need when using devices with Instrumentstu
6、dio.To learn more about what you can accomplish with Instrumentstudio and National Instruments devices,referto FeaturesThe following sections describe new features added to each release of Instrumentstudio.2023 QIJanuary 2023 Added SMU measurement auto-range support for PXIe-4190 and PXIe-4190(500 k
7、Hz).Added LCR Meter impedance measurement auto-range support in sweep mode.Added remote RF Signal Analyzer panel viewing as a preview feature.Note Preview features have limited functionality and are not fully supported.Related information:SMU Measurement Autorange Enabling Preview Features Remote RF
8、 Signal Analyzer Panel2022 Q4October 20224 Instrumentstudio Features Added oscilloscope Manual Override mode,enabling simultaneous manual configuration of Record length and Sample Size in oscilloscope settings.Related information:Setting Sample Rate and Record Length Manually2022 Q3July 2022 SMU mea
9、surement auto-range support for DC Power devices that support it.Single-channel sweep mode support for PXIe-4190 when used in LCR mode.LCR Meter mode usability improvements for PXIe-4190.RF Signal Analyzer instrument with support for RFmx personalities.Related information:SMU Measurement Autorange S
10、MU/VPS Modes of Operation Analyzing RF Signals with an RF Signal Analyzer2022 Q2April 2022 Single-channel sweep mode measurement added as a preview feature for PXIe-4190 when used in LCR mode.2022 QIJanuary 2022 LCR panel debug monitor functionality and usability improvements for the LCR PXIe-4190 m
11、odule.Custom gating support for Scope measurements.Related information:National InstrumentsInstrumentstudio Features Customizing Oscilloscope Measurements2021 Q4October 2021 Added new LCR panel supporting interactive use with the PXIe-4190 module.Added access and visibility to pin maps.Improved UI r
12、esponsiveness and added pin filtering for systems with high channel counts.Related information:SMU/VPS Modes of Operation Setting an Active Project Pin Map2021April 2021 Added new RFSG Signal Generator panel supporting interactive use and debugging using PXIe-5820,PXIe-5830,PXIe-5831,PXIe-5832,PXIe-
13、5840,and PXIe-5841.Added support for the PXIe-4135(40W)and PXIe-4137(40W)source measure unit,newly supported in NI-DCPOWER 20.7.Related information:Generating RF Signals with an RF Signal Generator2020November 2020 Added support for the PXIe-4139(40W)source measure unit,newly supported in NI-DCPower
14、 20.5.Added support for multichannel session in the SMU/Power Supply panel,newly supported in NI-DCPower 20.6.Initializing an NI-DCPower session with 6 Instrumentstudio Featuresindependent channels allows you to use multiple instruments in the same session.With independent channels,you can configure
15、 multiple channels of the same instrument,or of multiple instruments independent of one another within the same session.Added support for monitoring merged channels in debug mode on the PXIe-4147.Merged channels are newly supported in NI-DCPower 20.6.Merging channels of an Nl SMU allows you to use m
16、ultiple channels in unison to increase the current you can source beyond the normal maximum for a single SMU channel.Related information:NI-DCPowe门ndependent Channel Sessions2019 SP1May 2020 Added support for the PXIe-4147 source measure unit,newly supported in NI-DCPower 20.0.2019September 2019 Mul
17、tiple NI-SCOPE devices of the same model can now be synchronized in the same oscilloscope panel.Added support for selecting trigger sources and events from other Nl devices in your system.Added waveform graphing,pulse current,pulse voltage,voltage sequence,and current sequence modes to SMU panels,in
18、cluding automatic hardware synchronization across multiple devices.Added asymmetric limits and software-protected ranges to SMU/Power Supply panels.Added NI-DCPower SourceAdapt configuration to SMU panels,useful for transient measurements.National InstrumentsInstrumentstudio Features Added channel v
19、iews to hide idle channels,show power calculations,and condense channel views to the SMU/Power Supply panels.Added inductance and capacitance measurements along with open and short cable compensation to digital multimeter(DMM)panels.Added the ability to generate waveforms from binary files to the wa
20、veform generator panel.Added debugging and monitoring support to the waveform generator panel.Added exporting configuration files from the waveform generator panel for use with the NI-FGEN driver.Added capability to export device configurations to Test Stand for use in test step configuration.Added
21、ability to use pin maps created in Digital Pattern Editor to group devices and channels by site and use pin names for channel aliases.Related information:SMU/VPS Modes of Operation Configuring SourceAdapt Parameters to Measure Transients Performing Cable Compensation Generating Waveforms with a Wave
22、form Generator Exporting a Device Configuration Exporting Configurations to Teststand Pin Maps2018 SP2January 2019 Added support for the PXIe-5163 oscilloscope,newly supported in NI-SCOPE 18.7.Added CSV file format for data capture.Added support for exporting instrument events to PXI chassis trigger
23、 lines.Added support for arbitrary waveform generation mode to the Waveform Generator panels.8 Instrumentstudio Features Added support for frequency list and sweep modes to the Waveform Generator panels.Added FFT channels,frequency markers,and FFT channel measurements to the Oscilloscope panels.Adde
24、d additional 2-channel measurements to the Oscilloscope panels.Related information:Capturing Data Waveform Modes Adding FFT Channels and Markers2018 SP1September 2018 Added support for the PXIe-5110,PXIe-5111,and PXIe-5113 oscilloscopes,newly supported in NI-SCOPE 18.6.2018May 2018 This was the init
25、ial release of Instrumentstudio.Supported HardwareThe following tables list hardware that can be used with Instrumentstudio,and the first available version of Instrumentstudio to support the hardware.NI-DCPowerThe following NI-DCPower hardware can be used with a SMU/Power Supply instrument in Instru
26、mentstudio.Model NameFirst AvailablePXIe-41122018PXIe-41132018PXIe-41352018 National InstrumentsInstrumentstudio FeaturesModel NameFirst AvailablePXIe-4135(40W)2021PXIe-41362018PXIe-41372018PXIe-4137(40W)2021PXIe-41382018PXIe-41392018PXIe-4139(40W)2020PXIe-41402018PXIe-41412018PXIe-41422018PXIe-4143
27、2018PXIe-41442018PXIe-41452018PXIe-41472019 SP1PXIe-41542018PXIe-41622018PXIe-41632018PXIe-4190 12021 Q4PXIe-4190(500 kHz)12022 Q3PXI-41102018PXI-41302018PXI-41322018lfhe PXIe-4190 and PXIe-4190(500 kHz)can be used with either an SMU/Power Supply instrument or an LCR meter in InstrumentstudioNI-DMMT
28、he following NI-DMM hardware can be used with a Digital Multimeter instrument in Instrumentstudio.Model NameFirst AvailablePXIe-4080201810 Instrumentstudio FeaturesModel NameFirst AvailablePXIe-40812018PXIe-40822018PXI-40652018PXI-40702018PXI-40712018PXI-40722018PCIe-40652018PCI-40652018USB-40562018
29、PCI-40702018NI-FGENThe following NI-FGEN hardware can be used with a Waveform Generator instrument in Instrumentstudio.Model NameFirst AvailablePXIe-5413(1-channel)2018PXIe-5413(2-channel)2018PXIe-5423(1-channel)2018PXIe-5423(2-channel)2018PXIe-5433(1-channel)2018PXIe-5433(2-channel)2018PXIe-5442201
30、8PXIe-54502018PXIe-54512018PXI-54022018PXI-54042018PXI-54062018PXI-54122018PXI-54212018PXI-54222018 National InstrumentsInstrumentstudio FeaturesModel NameFirst AvailablePXI-54412018PCI-54022018PCI-54062018PCI-54122018PCI-54212018NI-SCOPEThe following NI-SCOPE hardware can be used with an Oscillosco
31、pe instrument in Instrumentstudio.Model NameFirst AvailablePXIe-51052018PXIe-51102018PXIe-51112018PXIe-51132018PXIe-51132018PXIe-51222018PXIe-5160(2-channel)2018PXIe-5160(4-channel)2018PXIe-5162(2-channel)2018PXIe-5162(4-channel)2018PXIe-51632018 SP2PXIe-51642018PXIe-5170(4-channel)2018PXIe-5170(8-c
32、hannel)2018PXIe-5171(8-channel)2018PXIe-5172(4-channel)2018PXIe-5172(8-channel,325T)2018PXIe-5172(8-channel,410T)2018PXIe-51852018PXIe-5185(IMG)2018上 Instrumentstudio FeaturesModel NameFirst AvailablePXIe-51862018PXIe-5186(1MQ)2018PXIe-56222018PXIe-5622(DD)2018PXI-51052018PXI-51142018PXI-51222018PXI
33、-51242018PXI-51422018PXI-51522018PXI-51532018PXI-51542018PXI-59222018PCI-51052018PCI-51142018PCI-51222018PCI-51242018PCI-51422018PCI-51522018PCI-51532018PCI-51542018PCI-59222018PCIe-51552018USB-51322018USB-51332018NI-RFSGThe following NI-RFSG hardware can be used with a RF Signal Generator instrumen
34、t in Instrumentstudio.National InstrumentsInstrumentstudio FeaturesModel NameFirst AvailablePXIe-58202021PXIe-58302021PXIe-58312021PXIe-58322021PXIe-58402021PXIe-58412021NI-RFSAThe following NI-RFSA hardware can be used with a RF Signal Analyzer instrument in Instrumentstudio.Model NameFirst Availab
35、lePXIe-56442022 Q3PXIe-56452022 Q3PXIe-56462022 Q3PXIe-56632022 Q3PXIe-5663E2022 Q3PXIe-56652022 Q3PXIe-56682022 Q3PXIe-5668 with PXIe-56982022 Q3PXIe-58202022 Q3PXIe-58302022 Q3PXIe-58312022 Q3PXIe-58322022 Q3PXIe-58402022 Q3PXIe-58412022 Q3Configuring Panels and LayoutAdjust the arrangement of sof
36、t front panels and their associated devices with the Edit Layout window.14 Instrumentstudio FeaturesAn Instrumentstudio layout consists of one large panel and up to four small panels.A large panel includes a measurement graph and is located in the center of the screen.Small panels feature channel se
37、ttings and are located on the right sidebar.You can also combine multiple devices of the same type into a single panel.Layouts in Instrumentstudio must meet the following requirements:The layout must have exactly one large panel.You can place oscilloscopes only in a large panel.Only oscilloscopes of
38、 the same model may be added to the same panel.The layout can have up to four small panels.Small panels are not required.Creating a LayoutBefore you can take measurements and monitor devices in Instrumentstudio,you must create a layout.Create a layout from the Home screen,from the document toolbar,o
39、r from any instrument header menu.Creating a Layout AutomaticallyWhen you create a layout automatically,Instrumentstudio detects devices you have installed and creates panels using those devices.Complete the following steps to create an automatic layout in Instrumentstudio:Note You can edit an autom
40、atic layout at anytime by choosing Add/Remove devices from the instrument header menu.Opening the Edit Layout window using Add/Remove devices automatically filters the device list based on the type of panel you selected Add/Remove devices from.Remove or change the filter using the drop-down menu in
41、the upper left corner.1.Install the devices you would like to use and make sure they appear in Measurement&Automation Explorer(MAX).2.Open Instrumentstudio.3.Select Auto Create Layout from the Home screen.National InstrumentsInstrumentstudio FeaturesInstrumentstudio creates a large or small panel fo
42、r each compatible device installed in the system.Creating a Layout ManuallyYou can use the Edit Layout window to create a manual layout.In a manual layout,you can customize which devices are displayed and group devices of the same type into a single panel.Refer to Configuring Panels and Layout to le
43、arn more about layout rules and restrictions.Complete the following steps to create or edit a manual layout:1.Access the Edit Layout window in one of three ways:From the Home screen,select Manual Layout.From any instrument header menu,select Add/Remove devices.f Note Opening the Edit Layout window u
44、sing Add/Remove devices automatically filters the device list based on the type of panel you selected Add/Remove devices from.Remove or change the filter using the drop-down menu in the upper left corner.Only oscilloscopes of the same model may be added to the same panel.From the document toolbar,se
45、lect the Edit layout icon(:).2.Search for the device(s)you would like to include in the layout in the left panel of the Edit Layout window.You can filter by device type using the drop-down menu in the upper left corner.3.Add the device to a panel by selecting either Create large panel or Create smal
46、l panel from the devices drop-down menu.The device is displayed in the panel you select.16 Instrumentstudio FeaturesNote You can remove a device from a panel by clicking the x to the right of the devices name.4.(Optional)Once a panel is created,you can group devices of the same type together in a si
47、ngle panel by selecting the group name from a devices dropdown menu.5.Select OK to create the layout you specified.You have created a manual layout.Related concepts:Configuring Panels with the Instrument Header MenuConfiguring Panels with the Instrument Header MenuYou can use the instrument header m
48、enu to remove devices,export panels to a new tab,relink missing devices,and more.Each panel in Instrumentstudio has its own instrument header menu,which you can access by clicking the instrument header menu icon in the upper-right corner of the panel.Within the instrument header menu(0),you can sele
49、ct the following options:Capture dataSaves a timestamped screenshot and an NI-TDMS file containing a data snapshot.Refer to Capturing Data for more information.Export configurationSaves model-specific configuration files to a specified folder.You can import a configuration file to LabVIEW to apply t
50、he devices configuration to a different device session.Refer to Exporting a Device Configuration for more information.Device nameOpens options for the specified device.From this menu,you can remove the device from the panel,relink devices,and access the devices documentation.Add/Remove devicesOpens