NAME

Lab::Instrument::Lakeshore370 - Lakeshore 370 AC Resistance Bridge

SYNOPSIS

use Lab::Instrument::Lakeshore370;

my $lake=new Lab::Instrument::Lakeshore370(0,10);

$temp = $lake->read_t();
$r = $lake->read_r();

DESCRIPTION

The Lab::Instrument::Lakeshore370 class implements an interface to the Lakeshore 370 AC Resistance Bridge.

CONSTRUCTOR

$lake=new Lab::Instrument::Lakeshore370($board,$gpib);

METHODS

read_t

$t = $lake->read_t();

Reads temperature in Kelvin (only possible if temperature curve is available, otherwise returns zero).

read_r

$r = $lake->read_r();

Reads resistance in ohms.

set_channel

$lake->set_channel(4);

Sets channel to scan (with autoscan = off); returns channel the bridge was set to.

id

$id=$lake->id();

Returns the instruments ID string.

CAVEATS/BUGS

probably many

SEE ALSO

Lab::Instrument

AUTHOR/COPYRIGHT

This is $Id: Lakeshore370.pm 613 2010-04-14 20:40:41Z schroeer $

#Copyright 2006 Daniel Schröer (http://www.danielschroeer.de)

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.