Source:Advanced:Merged Channels
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Specifies the merge channel(s) to combine with a designated primary channel of an instrument in order to increase the maximum current you can source from the instrument.
Pass the primary channel as the Active Channel when setting this property, and pass the merge channels as the value of this property.
Refer to the Merged Channels topic in your instrument user manual for more information about using merged channels.
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. Devices that do not support this property behave as if no channels were merged.
Default Value : Refer to Supported Properties by Device for the default value by device.
Related Topics :
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Short Name | Merged Channels |
| Data type | ![]() |
| Permissions | Read/Write |
| High-level VIs | N/A |
| Channel-based | Yes |
| Instrument-based | No |
| Resettable | No |
