htolhast/HTOLHAST/ScpiInstrument.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Ivi.Visa;
using Ivi.Visa.Interop;

namespace HTOLHAST
{
    // Base class for SCPI instruments
    public abstract class SCPIInstrument
    {
        protected ResourceManager resourceManager;
        protected Ivi.Visa.Interop.FormattedIO488 instrument;
        public abstract Sample CreateSample(string response, string unit);
        protected SCPIInstrument(string resourceString)
        {
            resourceManager = new ResourceManager();
            instrument = new FormattedIO488();
            instrument.IO = (IMessage)resourceManager.Open(resourceString, AccessMode.NO_LOCK, 2000, "");
        }

        public void WriteCommand(string command)
        {
            try
            {
                instrument.WriteString(command, true);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Error writing command: {ex.Message}");
            }
        }

        public string ReadResponse()
        {
            try
            {
                string response = instrument.ReadString(); // Read from the instrument
                return response;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Error reading response: {ex.Message}");
                return string.Empty;
            }
        }

        public string GetID()
        {
            WriteCommand("*IDN?");
            return ReadResponse();
        }

        public void Reset()
        {
            WriteCommand("*RST");
        }

        public void Close()
        {
            instrument.IO.Close();
        }
    }
}