Configures the NIDCPOWER_ATTR_SOURCE_MODE attribute. Specifies whether to run a single output point or a sequence.

Syntax

ViStatus _VI_FUNC niDCPower_ConfigureSourceModeWithChannels(ViSession vi, ViConstString channelName, ViInt32 sourceMode)

Remarks

Note

NI-DCPower uses the terms "source" and "output". However, while sinking with electronic loads and SMUs these correspond to "sinking" and "input", respectively.

Related topics:

Single Point Source Mode

Sequence Source Mode

Parameters

NameDirectionTypeDescription
vi[in]ViSession

Identifies a particular instrument session. vi is obtained from the niDCPower_InitializeWithIndependentChannels function.

channelName[in]ViConstString

Specifies the channel(s) to use. Specify the channel(s) using the form PXI1Slot3/0,PXI1Slot3/2-3,PXI1Slot4/2-3 or PXI1Slot3/0,PXI1Slot3/2:3,PXI1Slot4/2:3, where PXI1Slot3 and PXI1Slot4 are instrument resource names and 0, 2, and 3 are channels.

If you pass "" for this control, all channels in the session are used.

sourceMode[in]ViInt32

Specifies the source mode for the specified channel(s).

Defined Values:

Name

Value

Description

NIDCPOWER_VAL_SINGLE_POINT

1020 (0x3fc)

Applies a single source configuration.

NIDCPOWER_VAL_SEQUENCE

1021 (0x3fd)

Applies a list of voltage or current configurations sequentially.

Returns

Reports the status of this operation. To obtain a text description of the status code, call niDCPower_error_message. To obtain additional information concerning the error condition, call niDCPower_GetError. The general meaning of the status code is as follows:

Value

Meaning

0

Success

Positive Values

Warnings

Negative Values

Errors