pipx40_getCardId

ViStatus pipx40_getCardId (ViSession instrumentHandle, ViChar _VI_FAR IDString[]);

Purpose

Obtains a card's identification string.

Parameters

Input
Name Type Description
instrumentHandle ViSession

Instrument handle obtained by the pipx40_init call used to open the card.

Output
Name Type Description
IDString ViChar[]

Character string to receive the card's identification string.
The format of the result is (IEEE488.2 *IDN? format, 73 characters maximum including terminating null):
<manufacturer_name>,<model_code>,<serial_number>,<firmware_rev>
Example:
PICKERING INTERFACES,40-632-021,10001,1.00

Return Value

Name Type Description
status ViStatus

A numeric code indicating the success or failure of the operation.
VI_SUCCESS = Successful operation.
Negative values are error codes and positive values are warnings.
To get a description of an error, pass the error code to pipx40_error_message.

References

ID & Status
Pickering Interfaces PXI VISA
Alphabetical Function Index
Hierarchical Function Index