CreateArbWaveform function for Tabor waveform generator

[Amara]

I am trying to figure out how to send my own unique waveforms to Tabor's WW5061 arbitrary waveform generator.  I know that I need to use the ww107x_CreateArbWaveform function.  However, I have not been able to use it successfully.  The function looks like this

ViStatus ww107x_CreateArbWaveform (ViSession instrumentHandle, ViInt32 waveformSize, ViReal64 _VI_FAR waveformDataArray[], ViPInt32 waveformHandle);

My beginning waveform is simple.  It is a simple column of ones for 1000 points.  I would think that the waveform size would be 1000 points and the data array would be that column, but it does not work.  Does anyone have an idea of what I am doing wrong?

Thanks.

[MaggieAggie]

Hello Amara, 

What do you see when you try to create your waveform? Are you getting an error, less than 1000 points, or something else? 

[Amara]

Hello Maggie,

Thank you for replying!  I have now actually successfully created a waveform using that command.  There appear to be some funky limitations with it that I do not understand, though.  For example, I can only create a waveform if it is 10,000 points.  I don't know why that is, and I will take a closer look after Thanksgiving.  However, if you have any ideas, let me know.  🙂

Thanks,

Amara

[MaggieAggie]

Hello Amara, 

Are you using the function from NI Signal Generators? I found documentation in NI Signal Generators Help that the CreateArbWaveform function is now obslete, but they offer suggestions for new functions. Maybe those would work better for your application?