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QCoDeS Example with Signal Hound USB-SA124B ParameterWithSetpoints

This example build on top of the example in Qcodes example with Signal Hound USB-SA124B.ipynb and shows how this driver can be used with a ParameterWithSetpoints

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[2]:

from qcodes.dataset import Measurement, plot_by_id
from qcodes.instrument_drivers.signal_hound import SignalHoundUSBSA124B

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mysa = SignalHoundUSBSA124B('mysa', dll_path='C:\\Program Files\\Signal Hound\\Spike\\sa_api.dll')

Connected to: Signal Hound sa124B (serial:17172185, firmware:Version 3.13) in 6.19s

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mysa.get_idn()

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{'vendor': 'Signal Hound',
 'model': 'sa124B',
 'serial': '17172185',
 'firmware': 'Version 3.13'}

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mysa.frequency(2e9)
mysa.span(0.5e6)

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mysa.avg(1)
meas = Measurement()
meas.register_parameter(mysa.freq_sweep)
with meas.run() as datasaver:
    datasaver.add_result((mysa.frequency_axis, mysa.frequency_axis.get()),
                         (mysa.freq_sweep, mysa.freq_sweep.get(),))

    dataid = datasaver.run_id
plot_by_id(dataid)

Starting experimental run with id: 359

[6]:

([<matplotlib.axes._subplots.AxesSubplot at 0x23d0ac3ed30>], [None])

../../_images/examples_driver_examples_Qcodes-example-with-Signal-Hound-USB-SA124B-ParameterWithSetpoints_7_2.png

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mysa.avg(10)
meas = Measurement()
meas.register_parameter(mysa.freq_sweep)
with meas.run() as datasaver:
    datasaver.add_result((mysa.frequency_axis, mysa.frequency_axis.get()),
                         (mysa.freq_sweep, mysa.freq_sweep.get(),))

    dataid = datasaver.run_id
plot_by_id(dataid)

Starting experimental run with id: 360

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([<matplotlib.axes._subplots.AxesSubplot at 0x23d0ac4f9b0>], [None])

../../_images/examples_driver_examples_Qcodes-example-with-Signal-Hound-USB-SA124B-ParameterWithSetpoints_8_2.png

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mysa.avg(100)
meas = Measurement()
meas.register_parameter(mysa.freq_sweep)
with meas.run() as datasaver:
    datasaver.add_result((mysa.frequency_axis, mysa.frequency_axis.get()),
                         (mysa.freq_sweep, mysa.freq_sweep.get(),))

    dataid = datasaver.run_id
plot_by_id(dataid)

Starting experimental run with id: 361

[8]:

([<matplotlib.axes._subplots.AxesSubplot at 0x23d0ac4f2e8>], [None])

../../_images/examples_driver_examples_Qcodes-example-with-Signal-Hound-USB-SA124B-ParameterWithSetpoints_9_2.png

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mysa.frequency(3e9)
mysa.span(1e6)
meas = Measurement()
meas.register_parameter(mysa.freq_sweep)
with meas.run() as datasaver:
    datasaver.add_result((mysa.frequency_axis, mysa.frequency_axis.get()),
                         (mysa.freq_sweep, mysa.freq_sweep.get(),))
    dataid = datasaver.run_id
plot_by_id(dataid)

Starting experimental run with id: 362

[9]:

([<matplotlib.axes._subplots.AxesSubplot at 0x23d0c1ab4a8>], [None])

../../_images/examples_driver_examples_Qcodes-example-with-Signal-Hound-USB-SA124B-ParameterWithSetpoints_10_2.png

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mysa.frequency(3e9)
mysa.span(1e8)
meas = Measurement()
meas.register_parameter(mysa.freq_sweep)
with meas.run() as datasaver:
    datasaver.add_result((mysa.frequency_axis, mysa.frequency_axis.get()),
                         (mysa.freq_sweep, mysa.freq_sweep.get(),))
    dataid = datasaver.run_id
plot_by_id(dataid)

Starting experimental run with id: 363

During call of saInitiate the followingWarning: saBandwidthClamped was raised

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([<matplotlib.axes._subplots.AxesSubplot at 0x23d0c1a92b0>], [None])

../../_images/examples_driver_examples_Qcodes-example-with-Signal-Hound-USB-SA124B-ParameterWithSetpoints_11_3.png

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mysa.close()