NI-HSDIO C Function Reference

NIHSDIO_ATTR_DEVICE_POWER_CONSUMPTION

  • Updated2023-02-21
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Specific Attribute

Data
type
Access Applies to Coercion High-Level Functions
ViReal64 RO N/A None None

Description

Returns the power consumed by your device at the time this attribute is queried. Consuming more than 100% power disables the device. You can customize the voltage, data rate, and channel count of your specific application and use this attribute to ensure that the power consumption falls within the specifications listed in the NI PXIe-6555/6556 Specifications. To resume normal operation, you must clear the error condition by resetting the device.

Note  This attribute is supported only on NI 6555/6556 devices.

Valid values range from 0 to 100.

Units are expressed as a percentage.

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