Index of Laboratory Topics

Index of Topics

Basic Measurements

Voltage

Voltmeters

Oscilloscopes

Instruments

Hydra Data Acquisition Unit

Introduction to the Hydra
Hydra Operation Manual (pdf)
Manual Operation
Voltage Measurement
Resistance Measurement
Computer Operation
Setting The Hydra And The Computer To Communicate
General Computer Operation
Commands For A Single DC Voltage Measurement
Programming The Hydra in C (Console Applications)
Programming The Hydra In C++ (GUI/Visual Applications)
Programming The Hydra In Visual Basic
Programming The Hydra in LabView

Hp54601A Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Computer Controlled Instruments/Programming Environments
(There is some overlap in these links. For example, a page on Using the Hydra in C will show up under C and under Hydra, in two different sections.)

Programming The Hydra in C (Console Applications)
Programming The Hydra In C++ (GUI/Visual Applications)

IEEE-488/GPIB Instrumentation

Introduction to IEEE-488/GPIB

LabView

Programming the Hydra in LabView

Networked Instruments - LabView

Implementing Proportional Control
Receiving Data (Client Side)
Sending Data (Server Side)
A Simulated System For Use In Learning Network Control

TCP/IP

Introduction
Sending Data Using TCP/IP
Receiving Data Using TCP/IP

Visual Basic

Programming The Hydra In Visual Basic