ModuLab MTS Instrument Driver Readme

1. Overview

Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play (project-style)
Manufacturer: Solartron Analytical (Ametek)
Supported Language(s): LabVIEW2014
Supported Model(s): Modulab MTS, XM MTS, Materials Lab MTS
Model(s) Tested: MAT, MFRA, HiVoltage100, Femtoammeter, SampleRef, Int2ABooster
Interface(s): TEthernet
Firmware Revision(s) Tested: 

Certified: No
NI Supported: No
Source Code Available: Yes

Driver Revision: 3.0
Current Revision Date: 1 Feb 2017
Original Release Date: 31 Dec 2011

2. Required Software

LabViewComms.dll version 3.0.6047.12789
CommsLibrary.dll version 2.1.0.0

3. Known Issues

To report issues or provide feedback about this instrument driver, please send an email to sr@arembe.com

4. Revision History

Current Release
REV 3.0, 1 Feb 2017
Modified by: Richard Burdett.
Updated to use new LabViewComms.dll and CommsLibrary.dll which are required to allow operation with current instrument firmware.
Added hardware model selection controls to allow support of the following three hardware sets:

In Initialise with Auto Find added Find Core Card Info to determine type of card and so select correct hardware set.

Added Configure Constant Voltage Experiment and Swept Impedance-AC.vi to setup swept impedance measurement.

Added Constant Voltage Experiment and Swept Impedance.vi to allow swept impedance measurement.

Added HF CAl Enabled to Initialize VI's. Add recipocal function to periodic rate. Updated graphing function

Previous Versions:

REV 2.0.2, 1/31/2012
Modified by: Jim Mason.
Added HF CAl Enabled to Initialize VI's. Add recipocal function to periodic rate. Updated graphing function

REV 2.0.1, 1/30/2012
Modified by: Jim Mason.
Changed Impedance Test to parse correct Complex results for V and I. Added Phase and Impedance Calculation.

REV 2.0.0, 1/27/2012
Modified by: Jim Mason.
Changed LabVIEWComms.dll to intialize MeasurmentChannel for Impedance test

Original Release
REV 1.0.0, 12/31/2011
Modified by: Jim Mason.
Original release.