NI-DCPower .NET fx40 API Reference

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DCPowerOutputControl.Initiate Method

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DCPowerOutputControl.Initiate Method

DCPowerOutputControlInitiate Method

Starts generation or acquisition, causing the specified channel(s) to leave the Uncommitted state or Committed state and enter the Running state. To return to the Uncommitted state, call the Abort method.

Namespace:  NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower
Assembly:  NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower.Fx40 (in NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower.Fx40.dll) Version: 2023

Syntax

public void Initiate()
Public Sub Initiate

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ObjectDisposedExceptionThe method was called after the associated NIDCPower object was disposed.
SelectorNameExceptionThe method was called with an unknown channel name.
IviCDriverExceptionThe underlying NI-DCPower driver returned an error.

Remarks

Refer to the Programming States topic in the NI DC Power Supplies and SMUs Help for information about the specific software states.

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 do not provide channel(s), all channels in the session are used.

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