DCPowerOutputSource.ActualPowerAllocation Property
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DCPowerOutputSourceActualPowerAllocation Property
Gets the power, in watts, the device is sourcing on each active channel if the PowerAllocationMode property is set to Automatic or Manual.
Namespace: NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower
Assembly: NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower.Fx45 (in NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower.Fx45.dll) Version: 2023
Syntax
public double ActualPowerAllocation { get; }
Public ReadOnly Property ActualPowerAllocation As Double Get
Property Value
Type: DoubleReturns a double value that is the amount of power, in watts, allocated for the channel. Returns -1 when the PowerAllocationMode property is set to Disabled.
- The default value is 0.
- Valid values are [0, device per-channel maximum power].
Remarks
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| NI-DCPower uses the terms "source" and "output". However, while sinking with electronic loads and SMUs these correspond to "sinking" and "input", respectively. |
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| This property is not supported by all instruments. Refer to the Supported Properties by Device topic in the NI DC Power Supplies and SMUs Help for information about supported instruments. |