PicoScope 5000 Series (A API) Mixed Signal Instrument Driver Oscilloscope Streaming Data Capture Example

This is an example of an instrument control session using a device object. The instrument control session comprises all the steps you are likely to take when communicating with your instrument.

These steps are:

  1. Create a device object
  2. Connect to the instrument
  3. Configure properties
  4. Invoke functions
  5. Disconnect from the instrument

To run the instrument control session, type the name of the file, PS5000A_ID_MSO_Streaming_Example, at the MATLAB command prompt.

The file, PS5000A_ID_MSO_STREAMING_EXAMPLE.M must be on your MATLAB PATH. For additional information on setting your MATLAB PATH, type 'help addpath' at the MATLAB command prompt.

Example: PS5000A_ID_MSO_Streaming_Example;

Description: Demonstrates how to set properties and call functions in order to capture data in streaming mode from a PicoScope 5000 Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscope using the underlying 'A' API library functions.

Note: Not all device functions used in this example are compatible with the Test and Measurement Tool.

See also: icdevice | invoke

Copyright: © 2018 Pico Technology Ltd. See LICENSE file for terms.

Contents

Suggested input test signals

This example was published using the following test signals:

Clear command window and close any figures

clc;
close all;

Load configuration information

PS5000aConfig;

Parameter definitions

Define any parameters that might be required throughout the script.

channelA = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AChannel.PS5000A_CHANNEL_A;
channelB = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AChannel.PS5000A_CHANNEL_B;
dPort0   = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AChannel.PS5000A_DIGITAL_PORT0;
dPort1   = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AChannel.PS5000A_DIGITAL_PORT1;

Device connection

% Check if an Instrument session using the device object |ps5000aDeviceObj|
% is still open, and if so, disconnect if the User chooses 'Yes' when prompted.
if (exist('ps5000aDeviceObj', 'var') && ps5000aDeviceObj.isvalid && strcmp(ps5000aDeviceObj.status, 'open'))

    openDevice = questionDialog(['Device object ps5000aDeviceObj has an open connection. ' ...
        'Do you wish to close the connection and continue?'], ...
        'Device Object Connection Open');

    if (openDevice == PicoConstants.TRUE)

        % Close connection to device.
        disconnect(ps5000aDeviceObj);
        delete(ps5000aDeviceObj);

    else

        % Exit script if User selects 'No'.
        return;

    end

end

% Create a device object.
ps5000aDeviceObj = icdevice('picotech_ps5000a_generic', '');

% Connect device object to hardware.
connect(ps5000aDeviceObj);
PicoScope 5000 Series (A API) MATLAB Instrument Driver


Copyright © 2013-2018 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.

Number of units found: 1

Serial number(s): FY971/0003

Opening PicoScope 5000 Series (A API) device...

   Instrument Device Object Using Driver : picotech_ps5000a_generic.mdd
 
   Instrument Information
      Type:               Oscilloscope
      Manufacturer:       Pico Technology Ltd.
      Model:              PicoScope 5000A, 5000B and 5000D Series
 
   Driver Information
      DriverType:         MATLAB generic
      DriverName:         picotech_ps5000a_generic.mdd
      DriverVersion:      2.2.14.39
 
   Communication State
      Status:             open

Default Channel Setup:-
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Channel A:-
	Enabled: True
	Coupling: DC
	Range: 5 V
	Analog offset: 0.0 V

Channel B:-
	Enabled: True
	Coupling: DC
	Range: 5 V
	Analog offset: 0.0 V

Channel C:-
	Enabled: True
	Coupling: DC
	Range: 5 V
	Analog offset: 0.0 V

Channel D:-
	Enabled: True
	Coupling: DC
	Range: 5 V
	Analog offset: 0.0 V

Default Digital Port Setup:-
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PORT0:-
	Enabled: True
	Logic Level: +1.5 V

PORT1:-
	Enabled: True
	Logic Level: +1.5 V

Turning off Equivalent Time Sampling...
Equivalent Time Sampling turned off.

Turning off trigger...
Trigger turned off.

Default Block mode parameters:-

               Timebase index : 65
                 Time Interval: 504 ns
 Number of pre-trigger samples: 0
Number of post-trigger samples: 10000
       Total number of samples: 10000

Default Streaming mode parameters:-

 Streaming interval: 1.00e-06 s
Streaming auto stop: 1

Default Signal generator parameters:-

Start frequency: 1000 Hz
 Stop frequency: 1000 Hz

Connected to PicoScope 5000 Series (A API) device:-

          Instrument Model: 5444DMSO
       Batch/Serial Number: FY971/0003
               USB Version: 3.0
           Analog Channels: 4
          Digital Channels: 16
                Resolution: 8 bits
                 Bandwidth: 200 MHz
             Buffer Memory: 512 MS
     Maximum Sampling Rate: 1 GS/s
     Signal Generator Type: Arbitrary Waveform Generator
5 V Power Supply connected: True

Display unit information

[status.getUnitInfo, unitInfo] = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'getUnitInfo');
disp(unitInfo);
    'Driver version: 2.1.0.687'
    'USB version: 3.0'
    'Hardware version: 1'
    'Variant: 5444DMSO'
    'Batch & Serial: FY971/0003'
    'Cal. Date: 23May18'
    'Kernel version: 1.2'
    'Digital HW version: 1'
    'Analogue HW version: 1'

Set analog channels and digital ports

All channels are enabled by default - if the device is a 4-channel scope, switch off channels C and D so device can be set to 15-bit resolution.

% Channel A
channelSettings(1).enabled = PicoConstants.TRUE;
channelSettings(1).coupling = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ACoupling.PS5000A_DC;
channelSettings(1).range = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ARange.PS5000A_2V;
channelSettings(1).analogueOffset = 0.0;

channelARangeMv = PicoConstants.SCOPE_INPUT_RANGES(channelSettings(1).range + 1);

% Channel B
channelSettings(2).enabled = PicoConstants.TRUE;
channelSettings(2).coupling = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ACoupling.PS5000A_DC;
channelSettings(2).range = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ARange.PS5000A_2V;
channelSettings(2).analogueOffset = 0.0;

% Variables that will be required later
channelBRangeMv = PicoConstants.SCOPE_INPUT_RANGES(channelSettings(2).range + 1);

if (ps5000aDeviceObj.channelCount == PicoConstants.QUAD_SCOPE)

    % Channel C
    channelSettings(3).enabled = PicoConstants.FALSE;
    channelSettings(3).coupling = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ACoupling.PS5000A_DC;
    channelSettings(3).range = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ARange.PS5000A_2V;
    channelSettings(3).analogueOffset = 0.0;

    % Channel D
    channelSettings(4).enabled = PicoConstants.FALSE;
    channelSettings(4).coupling = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ACoupling.PS5000A_DC;
    channelSettings(4).range = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ARange.PS5000A_2V;
    channelSettings(4).analogueOffset = 0.0;

end

% Keep the status values returned from the driver.
numChannels = get(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'channelCount');
status.setChannelStatus = zeros(numChannels, 1);

[status.currentPowerSource] = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aCurrentPowerSource');

% Check if the power supply is connected - channels C and D will not be
% enabled on a 4-channel oscilloscope if it is only USB powered.
if (status.currentPowerSource == PicoStatus.PICO_POWER_SUPPLY_NOT_CONNECTED)

    numChannels = PicoConstants.DUAL_SCOPE;

end

for ch = 1:numChannels

    status.setChannelStatus(ch) = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aSetChannel', ...
        (ch - 1), channelSettings(ch).enabled, ...
        channelSettings(ch).coupling, channelSettings(ch).range, ...
        channelSettings(ch).analogueOffset);

end

Use the ps5000aSetDigitalPort() function to enable/disable digital ports and set the logic level threshold. This function is located in the Instrument Driver's Digital Group. Enabling a digital port will enable all channels on that port, while setting the enabled parameter to 0 will turn off all digital channels on that port.

digitalObj = get(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'Digital');

% Digital Port  : 128 (ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AChannel.PS5000A_DIGITAL_PORT0)
% Enabled       : 1 (On - PicoConstants.TRUE)
% Logic Level   : 1.5 V

status.setDPort0 = invoke(digitalObj, 'ps5000aSetDigitalPort', dPort0, 1, 1.5);

% Digital Port  : 129 (ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AChannel.PS5000A_DIGITAL_PORT1)
% Enabled       : 0 (Off - PicoConstants.FALSE)
% Logic Level   : 0 V

status.setDPort1 = invoke(digitalObj, 'ps5000aSetDigitalPort', dPort1, 0, 0);

Change resolution

The maximum resolution will depend on the number of channels enabled.

% Set resolution to 15 bits as 2 channels will be enabled.
[status.setResolution, resolution] = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aSetDeviceResolution', 15);

% Obtain the maximum Analog Digital Converter (ADC) count value from the
% driver - this is used for scaling values returned from the driver when
% data is collected. This value may change depending on the resolution
% selected.
maxADCCount = get(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'maxADCValue');
ps5000aSetDeviceResolution: Device resolution set to 15 bits.

Set simple trigger

Set a trigger on channel A, with an auto timeout - the default value for delay is used. The device will wait for a rising edge through the specified threshold unless the timeout occurs first.

% Trigger properties and functions are located in the Instrument
% Driver's Trigger group.

triggerGroupObj = get(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'Trigger');
triggerGroupObj = triggerGroupObj(1);

% Set the |autoTriggerMs| property in order to automatically trigger the
% oscilloscope after 1 second if a trigger event has not occurred. Set to 0
% to wait indefinitely for a trigger event.

set(triggerGroupObj, 'autoTriggerMs', 1000);

% Channel     : 0 (ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AChannel.PS5000A_CHANNEL_A)
% Threshold   : 500 mV
% Direction   : 2 (ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000AThresholdDirection.PS5000A_RISING)

[status.setSimpleTrigger] = invoke(triggerGroupObj, 'setSimpleTrigger', 0, 500, 2);

Set data buffers

Data buffers for channels A and B as well as Digital PORT0 - buffers should be set with the driver, and these MUST be passed with application buffers to the wrapper driver. This will ensure that data is correctly copied from the driver buffers for later processing.

overviewBufferSize  = 100000; % Size of the buffer to collect data from buffer.
segmentIndex        = 0;
ratioMode           = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ARatioMode.PS5000A_RATIO_MODE_NONE;

% Buffers to be passed to the driver
pDriverBufferChA    = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(overviewBufferSize, 1, 'int16'));
pDriverBufferChB    = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(overviewBufferSize, 1, 'int16'));
pDriverBufferDPort0 = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(overviewBufferSize, 1, 'int16'));

% Call the functions to register the buffers
status.setDataBufferChA = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aSetDataBuffer', ...
    channelA, pDriverBufferChA, overviewBufferSize, segmentIndex, ratioMode);

status.setDataBufferChB = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aSetDataBuffer', ...
    channelB, pDriverBufferChB, overviewBufferSize, segmentIndex, ratioMode);

status.setDataBufferPortD0 = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aSetDataBuffer', ...
    dPort0, pDriverBufferDPort0, overviewBufferSize, segmentIndex, ratioMode);

% Application Buffers - these are for copying from the driver into.
pAppBufferChA       = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(overviewBufferSize, 1, 'int16'));
pAppBufferChB       = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(overviewBufferSize, 1, 'int16'));
pAppBufferDPort0    = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(overviewBufferSize, 1, 'int16'));

% Streaming properties and functions are located in the Instrument Driver's
% Streaming group.

streamingGroupObj = get(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'Streaming');
streamingGroupObj = streamingGroupObj(1);

% Register application and driver buffers (with the wrapper library).
status.setAppDriverBuffersA = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'setAppAndDriverBuffers', channelA, ...
    pAppBufferChA, pDriverBufferChA, overviewBufferSize);

status.setAppDriverBuffersB = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'setAppAndDriverBuffers', channelB, ...
    pAppBufferChB, pDriverBufferChB, overviewBufferSize);

status.setAppDriverBuffersPortD0 = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'setAppAndDriverBuffers', dPort0, ...
    pAppBufferDPort0, pDriverBufferDPort0, overviewBufferSize);

Start streaming and collect data

Use default value for streaming interval which is 1e-6 for 1 MS/s. Collect data for 5 seconds with auto stop - maximum array size will depend on the PC's resources - type memory at the MATLAB command prompt for further information.

To change the sample interval set the streamingInterval property of the Streaming group object. The call to the ps5000aRunStreaming() function will output the actual sampling interval used by the driver.

% To change the sample interval e.g 5 us for 200 kS/s
% set(streamingGroupObj, 'streamingInterval', 5e-6);

Set the number of pre- and post-trigger samples. If no trigger is set the library will still store numPreTriggerSamples + numPostTriggerSamples.

set(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'numPreTriggerSamples', 0);
set(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'numPostTriggerSamples', 5000000);

The autoStop parameter can be set to false (0) to allow for continuous data collection. set(streamingGroupObj, 'autoStop', PicoConstants.FALSE);

% Set other streaming parameters
downSampleRatio = 1;
downSampleRatioMode = ps5000aEnuminfo.enPS5000ARatioMode.PS5000A_RATIO_MODE_NONE;

Defined buffers to store data collected from the channels. If capturing data without using the autoStop flag, or if using a trigger with the autoStop flag, allocate sufficient space (1.5 times the sum of the number of pre-trigger and post-trigger samples is shown below) to allow for additional pre-trigger data. Pre-allocating the array is more efficient than using vertcat to combine data.

maxSamples = get(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'numPreTriggerSamples') + ...
    get(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'numPostTriggerSamples');

% Take into account the downsampling ratio mode - required if collecting
% data without a trigger and using the autoStop flag.

finalBufferLength = round(1.5 * maxSamples / downSampleRatio);

pBufferChAFinal     = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(finalBufferLength, 1, 'int16'));
pBufferChBFinal     = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(finalBufferLength, 1, 'int16'));
pBufferDPort0Final  = libpointer('int16Ptr', zeros(finalBufferLength, 1, 'int16'));

% Prompt User to indicate if they wish to plot live streaming data.
plotLiveData = questionDialog('Plot live streaming data?', 'Streaming Data Plot');

if (plotLiveData == PicoConstants.TRUE)

    disp('Live streaming data collection with second plot on completion.');

else

    disp('Streaming data plot on completion.');

end

originalPowerSource = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aCurrentPowerSource');

% Start streaming data collection.
[status.runStreaming, sampleInterval, sampleIntervalTimeUnitsStr] = ...
    invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'ps5000aRunStreaming', downSampleRatio, ...
    downSampleRatioMode, overviewBufferSize);

disp('Streaming data...');
fprintf('Click the STOP button to stop capture or wait for auto stop if enabled.\n')

% Variables to be used when collecting the data:

hasAutoStopOccurred = PicoConstants.FALSE;  % Indicates if the device has stopped automatically.
powerChange         = PicoConstants.FALSE;  % If the device power status has changed.
newSamples          = 0; % Number of new samples returned from the driver.
previousTotal       = 0; % The previous total number of samples.
totalSamples        = 0; % Total samples captured by the device.
startIndex          = 0; % Start index of data in the buffer returned.
hasTriggered        = 0; % To indicate if trigger has occurred.
triggeredAtIndex    = 0; % The index in the overall buffer where the trigger occurred.

time = zeros(overviewBufferSize / downSampleRatio, 1);	% Array to hold time values

status.getStreamingLatestValuesStatus = PicoStatus.PICO_OK; % OK

% Display a 'Stop' button.
[stopFig.h, stopFig.h] = stopButton();

flag = 1; % Use flag variable to indicate if stop button has been clicked (0).
setappdata(gcf, 'run', flag);

% Plot Properties - these are for displaying data as it is collected.

if (plotLiveData == PicoConstants.TRUE)

    % Plot on a single figure.
    figure1 = figure('Name','PicoScope 5000 Series (A API) Example - MSO Streaming Mode Capture', ...
         'NumberTitle','off');

    analogAxes = subplot(2, 1, 1);
    digitalAxes = subplot(2, 1, 2);

    % Estimate x-axis limit to try and avoid using too much CPU resources
    % when drawing - use max voltage range selected if plotting multiple
    % channels on the same graph.
    xlim(analogAxes, [0 (sampleInterval * finalBufferLength)]);
    xlim(digitalAxes, [0 (sampleInterval * finalBufferLength)]);

    yRange = max(channelARangeMv, channelBRangeMv);
    ylim(analogAxes, [(-1 * yRange) yRange]);

    hold(analogAxes,'on');
    hold(digitalAxes, 'on');

    grid(analogAxes, 'on');
    grid(digitalAxes, 'on');

    title(analogAxes, 'Analog Channel Data Acquisition');
    title(digitalAxes, 'Digital Channel Data Acquisition');

    if (strcmp(sampleIntervalTimeUnitsStr, 'us'))

        xLabelStr = 'Time (\mus)';

    else

        xLabelStr = strcat('Time (', sampleIntervalTimeUnitsStr, ')');

    end

    xlabel(analogAxes, xLabelStr);
    ylabel(analogAxes, 'Voltage (mV)');

    xlabel(digitalAxes, xLabelStr);
    ylabel(digitalAxes, 'Level (Counts)');

end
Streaming data plot on completion.
ps5000aRunStreaming:- Sample interval 1 us
Streaming data...
Click the STOP button to stop capture or wait for auto stop if enabled.

Collect samples as long as the hasAutoStopOccurred flag has not been set or the call to getStreamingLatestValues() does not return an error code (check for STOP button push inside loop).

while(hasAutoStopOccurred == PicoConstants.FALSE && status.getStreamingLatestValuesStatus == PicoStatus.PICO_OK)

    ready = PicoConstants.FALSE;

    while (ready == PicoConstants.FALSE)

       status.getStreamingLatestValuesStatus = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'getStreamingLatestValues');

       ready = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'isReady');

       % Give option to abort from here
       flag = getappdata(gcf, 'run');
       drawnow;

       if (flag == 0)

            disp('STOP button clicked - aborting data collection.')
            break;

       end

       drawnow;

    end

    % Check for data
    [newSamples, startIndex] = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'availableData');

    if (newSamples > 0)

        % Check if the scope has triggered.
        [triggered, triggeredAt] = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'isTriggerReady');

        if (triggered == PicoConstants.TRUE)

            % Adjust trigger position as MATLAB does not use zero-based
            % indexing.
            bufferTriggerPosition = triggeredAt + 1;

            fprintf('Triggered - index in buffer: %d\n', bufferTriggerPosition);

            hasTriggered = triggered;

            % Set the total number of samples at which the device
            % triggered.
            triggeredAtIndex = totalSamples + bufferTriggerPosition;

        end

        previousTotal   = totalSamples;
        totalSamples    = totalSamples + newSamples;

        % Printing to console can slow down acquisition - use for
        % demonstration.
        fprintf('Collected %d samples, startIndex: %d total: %d.\n', newSamples, startIndex, totalSamples);

        % Position indices of data in the buffer(s).
        firstValuePosn = startIndex + 1;
        lastValuePosn = startIndex + newSamples;

        % Convert data values to millivolts from the application buffer(s).
        bufferChAmV     = adc2mv(pAppBufferChA.Value(firstValuePosn:lastValuePosn), channelARangeMv, maxADCCount);
        bufferChBmV     = adc2mv(pAppBufferChB.Value(firstValuePosn:lastValuePosn), channelBRangeMv, maxADCCount);

        bufferDPort0    = pAppBufferDPort0.Value(firstValuePosn:lastValuePosn);

        % Process collected data further if required - this example plots
        % the data if the User has selected 'Yes' at the prompt.

        % Copy data into the final buffer(s).
        pBufferChAFinal.Value(previousTotal + 1:totalSamples)       = bufferChAmV;
        pBufferChBFinal.Value(previousTotal + 1:totalSamples)       = bufferChBmV;
        pBufferDPort0Final.Value(previousTotal + 1:totalSamples)    = bufferDPort0;

        if (plotLiveData == PicoConstants.TRUE)

            % Time axis.
            % Multiply by ratio mode as samples get reduced
            time = (double(sampleInterval) * double(downSampleRatio)) * (previousTotal:(totalSamples - 1));

            plot(analogAxes, time, bufferChAmV, time, bufferChBmV);
            plot(digitalAxes, time, bufferDPort0);

        end

        % Clear variables for use again
        clear bufferChAmV;
        clear bufferChBmV;
        clear bufferDPort0;
        clear firstValuePosn;
        clear lastValuePosn;
        clear startIndex;
        clear triggered;
        clear triggerAt;

   end

    % Check if auto stop has occurred.
    hasAutoStopOccurred = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'autoStopped');

    if (hasAutoStopOccurred == PicoConstants.TRUE)

       disp('AutoStop: TRUE - exiting data collection loop.');
       break;

    end

    % Check if 'STOP' button has been clicked.
    flag = getappdata(gcf, 'run');
    drawnow;

    if (flag == 0)

        disp('STOP button clicked - aborting data collection.')
        break;

    end

end

% Close the STOP button window.
if (exist('stopFig', 'var'))

    close('Stop Button');
    clear stopFig;

end

if (plotLiveData == PicoConstants.TRUE)

    drawnow;

    % Take hold off the axes.
    hold(analogAxes, 'off');
    hold(digitalAxes, 'off');

end

if (hasTriggered == PicoConstants.TRUE)

    fprintf('Triggered at overall index: %d\n\n', triggeredAtIndex);

end

fprintf('\n');
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Collected 81940 samples, startIndex: 0 total: 5281940.
AutoStop: TRUE - exiting data collection loop.
Triggered at overall index: 281941


Stop the device

This function should be called regardless of whether the autoStop property is enabled or not.

[status.stop] = invoke(ps5000aDeviceObj, 'ps5000aStop');

Find the number of samples

This is the number of samples held in the shared library itself. The actual number of samples collected when using a trigger is likely to be greater.

[status.noOfStreamingValues, numStreamingValues] = invoke(streamingGroupObj, 'ps5000aNoOfStreamingValues');

fprintf('Number of samples available after data collection: %u\n', numStreamingValues);
Number of samples available after data collection: 5000000

Process data

Process data post-capture if required - here the data will be plotted.

% Reduce size of arrays if required.

if (totalSamples < finalBufferLength)

    pBufferChAFinal.Value(totalSamples + 1:end) = [];
    pBufferChBFinal.Value(totalSamples + 1:end) = [];
    pBufferDPort0Final.Value(totalSamples + 1:end)  = [];

end

% Retrieve data for the channels.
channelAFinal = pBufferChAFinal.Value();
channelBFinal = pBufferChBFinal.Value();
dPort0Final   = pBufferDPort0Final.Value();

% Plot total analog and digital data collected on separate figures.

Analog data

scrsz = get(groot,'ScreenSize');

analogFinalFigure = figure('Name','PicoScope 5000 Series (A API) Example - MSO Streaming Mode Capture', ...
    'NumberTitle', 'off', 'Position', [1 scrsz(4)/4 scrsz(3)/2 scrsz(4)/2]);

movegui(analogFinalFigure, 'west');

analogFinalAxes = axes('Parent', analogFinalFigure);
hold(analogFinalAxes, 'on');

title(analogFinalAxes, 'Analog Data Acquisition (Final)');

if (strcmp(sampleIntervalTimeUnitsStr, 'us'))

    xLabelStr = 'Time (\mus)';

else

    xLabelStr = strcat('Time (', sampleIntervalTimeUnitsStr, ')');

end

xlabel(analogFinalAxes, xLabelStr);
ylabel(analogFinalAxes, 'Voltage (mV)');

% Find the maximum voltage range.
maxYRange = max(channelARangeMv, channelBRangeMv);
ylim(analogFinalAxes,[(-1 * maxYRange) maxYRange]);

time = (double(sampleInterval) * double(downSampleRatio)) * (0:length(channelAFinal) - 1);

plot(analogFinalAxes, time, channelAFinal, time, channelBFinal);

grid(analogFinalAxes, 'on');
legend(analogFinalAxes, 'Channel A', 'Channel B');

hold(analogFinalAxes, 'off');

Digital data

digitalFinalFigure = figure('Name','PicoScope 5000 Series (A API) Example - MSO Streaming Mode Capture', ...
    'NumberTitle', 'off', 'Position', [scrsz(3)/2 + 1 scrsz(4)/4 scrsz(3)/2 scrsz(4)/2]);

movegui(digitalFinalFigure, 'east');

disp('Converting digital integer data to binary...');

dPort0Binary = zeros(length(dPort0Final), 8);

% Retrieve the bit values from the lower 8 bits of the 16-bit values
% returned for dPort0 - each bit corresponds to a digital channel. Channel
% D0 data will be in column 8 and D7 data will be in column 1.
for sample = 1:length(dPort0Final)

    dPort0Binary(sample,:)= bitget(dPort0Final(sample), 8:-1:1, 'int16');

end

% Specify colours to use for the plots - the colour to use will be selected
% according to the digital channel.
digiPlotColours = ['m', 'b', 'r', 'g'];

% Display digital data in a 4 x 2 grid
for i = 1:8

    subplot(4, 2, i);
    plot(time, dPort0Binary(:, (8 - (i - 1))), digiPlotColours(rem(i, length(digiPlotColours)) + 1));
    title(strcat('Digital Channel D', num2str(i - 1)));
    xlabel(strcat('Time (', sampleIntervalTimeUnitsStr, ')'));
    ylabel('Logic Level');
    axis([-inf, inf, -0.5, 1.5])
    grid on;

end
Converting digital integer data to binary...

Disconnect device

Disconnect device object from hardware.

disconnect(ps5000aDeviceObj);
delete(ps5000aDeviceObj);
Connection to PicoScope 5444DMSO with serial number FY971/0003 closed successfully.
Libraries unloaded successfully.