DCPowerOutputSource.MergedChannels Property
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DCPowerOutputSourceMergedChannels Property
Gets or sets the channel(s) to merge with a designated primary channel of an instrument in order to increase the maximum current you can source from the instrument.
Namespace: NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower
Assembly: NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower.Fx45 (in NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.NIDCPower.Fx45.dll) Version: 2023
Syntax
public string MergedChannels { get; set; }
Public Property MergedChannels As String Get Set
Property Value
Type: StringThe default value is "" for all devices as if no channels were merged.
Remarks
This property designates the merge channels to combine with a primary channel. To designate the primary channel, use a constructor to create a new instance of the NIDCPower class to open a session to the primary channel only.
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| You cannot change the merge configuration with this property when the session is in the Running state. |
For complete information on using merged channels with this property, including valid merge configurations, refer to Merged Channels in the NI DC Power Supplies and SMUs Help.
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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. Devices that do not support this property behave as if no channels were merged. |