Software Development Kit (SDK)
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Description
The Software Development Kit (SDK) for 8960 offers the possibility to control the Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply, Model 8960-3, with third-party rapid prototyping software like Mathworks® MATLAB, National Instruments® LabVIEW, Microsoft Visual Studio or other programming tools that support Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.0. The functions available in the Software Development Kit allow control of the Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply in both Dynamometer and Power Supply operating modes.
The SDK includes the following:
• DLL files for communication with the Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply
• Documentation related to the functions
• MATLAB (2010 or later), LabVIEW (2009 or later) and Visual Studio C# (2012 or later) example programs
• Binaries from the C# example. This application can be used to verify that your PC configuration is compatible with the SDK.
Available functions in the Dynamometer operating mode:
• Two-Quadrant, Constant Torque Brake
• CW and CCW, Prime Mover/Brake
• CW and CCW, Constant-Speed Prime Mover/Brake
• Positive and Negative, Constant-Torque Prime Mover/Brake
• Four-Quadrant, Constant-Speed Prime Mover/Brake
Available functions in the Power Supply operating mode:
• Voltage Control
• Current Control
• AC Power Source
Important Notice: One Model 8968-7 must be ordered for each Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply, Model 8960, to unlock the SDK features.