niFgen Allocate Named Waveform VI
- Updated2025-10-07
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Specifies the initial size of a named waveform so that it can be allocated in onboard memory before loading the associated data. Data can then be loaded in smaller blocks with the niFgen Write Waveform (poly) VI.

Inputs/Outputs
Waveform Size
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Waveform Size specifies the size of the waveform in samples.
Instrument Handle
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Instrument Handle identifies a particular instrument session. Instrument Handle is obtained from the niFgen Initialize VI, niFgen Initialize With Options VI, or the niFgen Initialize With Channels VI.
Channel Name
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Channel Name specifies the channel that this VI uses.
Waveform Name
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Waveform Name specifies the name of the waveform.
error in (no error)
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. Default value: no error
Instrument Handle Out
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Instrument Handle Out passes a reference to your instrument session to the next VI.
Waveform Name Out
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Waveform Name Out passes the name of the named waveform.
error out
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
Waveform Size
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Instrument Handle
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Channel Name
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error in (no error)
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Instrument Handle Out
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Waveform Name Out
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error out
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