niSwitch Send Software Trigger VI
- Updated2025-10-06
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Sends a software trigger to the switch module specified in the NI-SWITCH session.
When the trigger input parameter is set to Software Trigger Function using the niSwitch Configure Scan Trigger VI or the Trigger Input property, the scan does not proceed from a semicolon (wait for trigger) until this VI is called.
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Inputs/Outputs
instrument handle
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instrument handle identifies a particular NI-SWITCH session established with the niSwitch Initialize With Topology VI, the niSwitch Initialize With Options VI, or the niSwitch Initialize VI.
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.
instrument handle out
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instrument handle out identifies a particular NI-SWITCH session established with the niSwitch Initialize With Topology VI, the niSwitch Initialize With Options VI, or the niSwitch Initialize VI and used for all subsequent NI-SWITCH calls.
error out
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
instrument handle
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error in (no error)
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instrument handle out
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error out
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