Indicates whether the device is using the internal or auxiliary power source to generate power.

Note This property is not supported in sessions initialized with independent channels.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Short Name Power Source In Use
Data type ci32.png
Permissions Read Only
High-level VIs N/A
Channel-based No
Instrument-based No
Resettable No
Internal 1003

Uses the PXI chassis power source.
Auxiliary 1004

Uses the auxiliary power source connected to the device. Only the NI PXI-4110, NI PXIe-4112, NI PXIe-4113, and NI PXI-4130 support this value. This is the only supported value for the NI PXIe-4112 and NI PXIe-4113.