docs/examples/SignalCore.ipynb

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            "# Example with the microwave source SC5521A from Signal Core"
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                  "Logging hadn't been started.\n",
                  "Activating auto-logging. Current session state plus future input saved.\n",
                  "Filename       : C:\\Users\\ed261978\\.qcodes\\logs\\command_history.log\n",
                  "Mode           : append\n",
                  "Output logging : True\n",
                  "Raw input log  : False\n",
                  "Timestamping   : True\n",
                  "State          : active\n",
                  "Qcodes Logfile : C:\\Users\\ed261978\\.qcodes\\logs\\210604-4564-qcodes.log\n"
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            "import qcodes as qc\n",
            "from qcodes_contrib_drivers.drivers.SignalCore.SignalCore import SC5521A"
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            "# Device connection\n",
            "\n",
            "1. Install the set-up software for your device and computer architecture here: https://www.signalcore.com/40ghz_signal-source.html\n",
            "2. This will install the needed DLL in the default path: `C:\\Program Files\\SignalCore\\SC5520A\\api\\c\\scipci\\x64\\sc5520a_uhfs.dll`.\n",
            "3. The driver will automatically recognize and connect to the signal core connected to the computer."
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                  "Connected to: SignalCore SC5521A (serial:268445854, firmware:2.0199999809265137) in 0.06s\n"
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            "sc = SC5521A('mw1')"
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                  "mw1:\n",
                  "\tparameter      value\n",
                  "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n",
                  "IDN             :\t{'vendor': 'SignalCore', 'model': 'SC5521A', 'serial': 2684...\n",
                  "clock_frequency :\t100 (MHz)\n",
                  "clock_reference :\tinternal \n",
                  "frequency       :\t5e+08 (Hz)\n",
                  "power           :\t0 (dbm)\n",
                  "rf_mode         :\tsingle_tone \n",
                  "status          :\ton \n",
                  "temperature     :\t45.406 (celsius)\n"
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            "sc.print_readable_snapshot(update=True)"
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                     "{'vendor': 'SignalCore',\n",
                     " 'model': 'SC5521A',\n",
                     " 'serial': 268445854,\n",
                     " 'firmware': 2.0199999809265137,\n",
                     " 'hardware': 5.0,\n",
                     " 'manufacture_date': '2021-3-12 at 11h'}"
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            "sc.get_idn()"
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            "# Set parameters"
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