Returns the power, in watts, the device is sourcing on each active channel if the Power Allocation Mode property is set to Automatic or Manual .

Note NI-DCPower uses the terms "source" and "output". However, while sinking with electronic loads and SMUs these correspond to "sinking" and "input", respectively.
Note This property is not supported by all devices. Refer to Supported Properties by Device for information about supported devices.

Valid Values : [0, device per-channel maximum power]

Note This property returns -1 when the Power Allocation Mode property is set to Disabled .

Default Value : Refer to Supported Properties by Device for the default value by device.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Short Name Actual Power Allocation
Data type cdbl.png
Permissions Read Only
High-level VIs N/A
Channel-based Yes
Instrument-based No
Resettable No