Is Device Ready

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Is Device Ready

Returns whether or not the device is ready to be used.

Inputs/Outputs

The device name assigned by Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).

Example	Device Type	Syntax
1	NI-DAQmx device	myDAQmxDevice (myDAQmxDevice = device name)
2	NI-DAQmx device	DAQ::myDAQmxDevice (myDAQmxDevice = device name)
3	NI-DAQmx device	DAQ::2 (2 = device name)
4	IVI logical name or IVI virtual name	myLogicalName (myLogicalName = name)

For NI-DAQmx devices, the syntax is just the device name specified in MAX. Typical default names for NI-DAQmx devices in MAX are Dev1 or PXI1Slot1. You can rename an NI-DAQmx device by right-clicking on the name in MAX and entering a new name.
An alternative syntax for NI-DAQmx devices consists of DAQ::NI-DAQmx device name. This naming convention allows you to use an NI-DAQmx device in an application that was originally designed for a Traditional NI-DAQ device.
If the application expects DAQ::1, you can rename the NI-DAQmx device to 1 in MAX and pass in DAQ::1 for the resource name, as shown in this example.
You can also pass in the name of an IVI logical name or an IVI virtual name configured with the IVI Configuration utility. A logical name identifies a particular virtual instrument. A virtual name identifies a specific device and specifies the initial settings for the session.
Note NI-DAQmx device names are not case-sensitive. However, all IVI names, such as logical names, are case-sensitive. If you use logical names, driver session names, or virtual names in your program, you must make sure that the name you use matches the name in the IVI Configuration Store file exactly, without any variations in the case of the characters.