RFmx WLAN C

RFmxWLAN_CfgExternalAttenuation

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RFmxWLAN_CfgExternalAttenuation

int32 __stdcall RFmxWLAN_CfgExternalAttenuation (niRFmxInstrHandle instrumentHandle, char selectorString[], float64 externalAttenuation);

Purpose

Specifies the attenuation of a switch (or cable) connected to the RF IN connector of the signal analyzer. On a MIMO session, use port::(deviceName)/(channelNumber) as a selector string to configure external attenuation for each port.

Parameters

Input
Name Type Description
instrumentHandle niRFmxInstrHandle Specifies the instrument session. The RFmx driver obtains this parameter from the RFmxWLAN_Initialize function.
selectorString char[] Specifies a selector string comprising of the signal name and port string. If you do not specify the signal name, the default signal instance is used.
Example:
""
"signal::sig1"
"port::myrfsa1/0"
"signal::sig1/port::myrfsa1/0"
You can use the RFmxWLAN_BuildSignalString function to build the selector string. On a MIMO session, you can use the RFmxInstr_BuildPortString function to build the selector string.
externalAttenuation float64 Specifies the attenuation of a switch (or cable) connected to the RF IN connector of the signal analyzer. This value is expressed in dB. For more information about attenuation, refer to the Attenuation and Signal Levels topic for your device in the NI RF Vector Signal Analyzers Help.

Return Value

Name Type Description
status int32 Returns the status code of this operation. The status code either indicates success or describes an error or warning condition. Examine the status code from each call to an RFmx function to determine if an error has occurred.

To obtain a text description of the status code and additional information about the error condition, call the RFmxWLAN_GetError function.

The general meaning of the status code is as follows:

Value Meaning
0 Success
Positive Values Warnings
Negative Values Errors

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