DIODE_USB4065

Read the voltage drop across a diode with an NI USB4065 DAQ board. The USB-4065 is a NI (National Instruments) multimeter. It is possible that the node will work with other NI DMMs (digital multimeters) such as the 4070 and 4080 series. This instrument will likely only be compatible with Windows systems due to NI driver availablity. To use the instrument you must install the runtime: https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-dmm.html You must also find the address/resource name for the instrument. You can find this using the NI MAX programming which can be downloaded when installing the drivers. Params: NI_address : str The NI instrument address for the instrument (e.g. 'Dev0', 'Dev1'). digits : str The accuracy of the reading in digits. Lower values are faster. voltage_limit : str The maximum voltage to allow, in Volts. Returns: out : DataContainer Scalar: The DC voltage reading.

Python Code

from flojoy import flojoy, DataContainer, Scalar
from flojoy.connection_manager import DeviceConnectionManager
from typing import Optional, Literal
import nidmm


@flojoy(deps={"nidmm": "1.4.6"})
def DIODE_USB4065(
    NI_address: str = "Dev1",
    digits: Literal["4.5", "5.5", "6.5"] = "5.5",
    voltage_limit: Literal["3.5", "10"] = "10",
    default: Optional[DataContainer] = None,
) -> Scalar:
    """Read the voltage drop across a diode with an NI USB4065 DAQ board.

    The USB-4065 is a NI (National Instruments) multimeter. It is possible that
    the node will work with other NI DMMs (digital multimeters) such as the
    4070 and 4080 series.

    This instrument will likely only be compatible with Windows systems due to
    NI driver availablity. To use the instrument you must install the runtime:

    https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-dmm.html

    You must also find the address/resource name for the instrument. You can
    find this using the NI MAX programming which can be downloaded when
    installing the drivers.

    Parameters
    ----------
    NI_address: str
        The NI instrument address for the instrument (e.g. 'Dev0', 'Dev1').
    digits: str
        The accuracy of the reading in digits. Lower values are faster.
    voltage_limit: str
        The maximum voltage to allow, in Volts.

    Returns
    -------
    DataContainer
        Scalar: The DC voltage reading.
    """

    connection = DeviceConnectionManager.get_connection(NI_address)
    session = connection.get_handle()

    session.configure_measurement_digits(
        nidmm.Function.DIODE,
        range=float(voltage_limit),
        resolution_digits=float(digits),
    )

    reading = session.read()

    return Scalar(c=reading)

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