ViStatus pipx40_psuGetInfo (ViSession instrumentHandle, ViUInt32 subunitNumber, ViPUInt32 subunitType, ViPReal64 voltage, ViPReal64 current, ViPUInt32 precision, ViPUInt32 capabilities);
Obtains type and characteristic information for a power supply sub-unit, as numeric values.
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Name | Type | Description |
instrumentHandle | ViSession |
Instrument handle obtained by the pipx40_init call used to open the card. |
subunitNumber | ViUInt32 |
The number of the sub-unit to access.
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Name | Type | Description |
subunitType | ViUInt32 (passed by reference) |
Variable to receive the numeric type code of the chosen power supply sub-unit.
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voltage | ViReal64 (passed by reference) |
Variable to receive the rated output voltage of the chosen power supply sub-unit.
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current | ViReal64 (passed by reference) |
Variable to receive the rated output current of the chosen power supply sub-unit.
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precision | ViUInt32 (passed by reference) |
For programmable voltage and/or current supplies, receives the number of bits resolution with which output settings can be made. |
capabilities | ViUInt32 (passed by reference) |
Receives a set of bit-flags indicating particular capabilities of a power supply sub-unit.
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Name | Type | Description |
status | ViStatus |
A numeric code indicating the success or failure of the operation.
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Power Supplies
Pickering Interfaces PXI VISA
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