niVMS Measurement Locations VI

niVMS Measurement Locations VI

Reads, writes, sets, and queries all test element measurement locations and other parameters used in NI VMS.

To use the niVMS Measurement Locations VI, first specify Read or Set in the Operation parameter to load location data from a configuration file or the front panel control into the location cache used for all NI VMS measurements. Then specify Query in the Operation parameter whenever you access the measurement parameters.

Note:  Before specifying Write in the Operation parameter, ensure that you have stored all new values using the Set value of the Operation parameter.

If you do not specify a file path for the read and write operations, a file dialog prompt appears when you specify Read or Write in the Operation parameter.

Refer to Test Patterns for information about the individual location parameters. All parameters that measure time measure in microseconds.

	Operation (Query) specifies the location operation to perform. Query Writes the locations cache to the front panel indicator. Set Sets the locations cache from the front panel control. Read File Reads the locations file to a cache. Write File Writes the cache to a locations file.
	Locations File Path specifies the path to the file containing the measurement locations definitions.
	Measurement Locations In contains a cluster of specified location information. b1 specifies the luma bar position of b1. 2T pulse centre specifies the center of the 2T pulse. comp. pulse start specifies the start of the composite pulse. comp. pulse stop specifies the end of the composite pulse. mod. stairs start specifies the start of the modulated staircase. mod. stairs stop specifies the end of the modulated staircase. mod. stairs steps specifies the number of steps in the modulated staircase. luma stairs start specifies the start of the luma staircase. luma stairs stop specifies the end of the luma staircase. luma stairs steps specifies the number of steps in the luma staircase. MB flag 1 hi specifies the multiburst flag 1 high value (CVBS, S-Video, and CAV G/Y). MB flag 1 lo specifies the multiburst flag 1 low value (CVBS, S-Video, and CAV G/Y). MB pkt start contains a multiburst array of burst start values. MB flag lo specifies the multiburst array of burst start values. MB pkt stop contains a multiburst array of burst end values. MB flag lo specifies the multiburst array of burst end values. chroma pkt start contains a 3-level chroma bar array of start values. MB flag lo specifies the 3-level chroma bar array of start values. chroma pkt stop contains a 3-level chroma bar array of end values. MB flag lo specifies the 3-level chroma bar array of end values. chroma pedestal specifies the 3-level chroma bar pedestal position. quiet start specifies the quiet start value. quiet stop specifies the quiet end value. colour bars start specifies the color bars start of color. colour bars stop specifies the color bars end of color. red start specifies the 75% red start. red stop specifies the 75% red end. luma bar specifies whether luma bar definition is present. 2T pulse specifies whether 2T pulse definitions is present. comp. pulse specifies whether composite pulse definition is present. mod. staircase specifies whether modulated staircase definition is present. luma staircase specifies whether luma staircase definition is present. quiet specifies whether quiet definition is present. multiburst specifies whether multiburst definition is present. chroma bar specifies whether 3-level chroma bar definition is present. colour bars specifies whether color bars definition is present. sweep specifies whether sweep definition is present. red specifies whether 75% red definition is present. luma bar txt specifies the luma bar textual description. 2T pulse txt specifies the 2T pulse textual description. comp pulse txt specifies the composite pulse textual description. mod stairs txt specifies the modulated staircase textual description. luma stairs txt specifies the luma staircase textual description. quiet txt specifies the quiet textual description. MB txt specifies the multiburst textual description. colour bars txt specifies the color bars textual description. mod bars txt specifies the 3-level chroma bar textual description. red txt specifies the 75% red textual description. sweep txt specifies the sweep textual description. luma ramp specifies whether luma ramp definition is present. ramp txt specifies the luma ramp textual description. description specifies a summary description of the location setup. white bar start specifies the color bars start of white. field bar specifies whether field bar definition is present. sinX / X specifies whether SinX_X definition is present. sinX/X centre 1 specifies the SinX_X positive going center. sinX/X centre 2 specifies the SinX_X negative going center. sinX/X width specifies the SinX_X measurement window width. sinX/X txt specifies the SinX_X textual description. 2T pulse width specifies the width of the 2T pulse. colour multiburst specifies whether the color multiburst definition is present colour MB txt specifies the color multiburst textual description. ramp start contains the luma ramp start. MB flag lo specifies the luma ramp start. ramp stop contains the luma ramp end. MB flag lo specifies the luma ramp end. sweep start contains a sweep array of start values. MB flag lo specifies the sweep array of start values. sweep stop contains a sweep array of end values. MB flag lo specifies the sweep array of end values. MB flag 2 hi specifies the multiburst flag 2 high value (CAV B/R/Pb/Pr). MB flag 2 lo specifies the multiburst flag 2 low value (CAV B/R/Pb/Pr). sweep flag 1 hi specifies the sweep flag 1 high level. sweep flag 1 lo specifies the sweep flag 1 low level. sweep flag 2 hi specifies the sweep flag 2 high level. sweep flag 2 lo specifies the sweep flag 2 low level. colour MB start contains a color multiburst array of burst start values. MB flag lo specifies the color multiburst array of burst start values. colour MB stop contains a color multiburst array of burst end values. MB flag lo specifies the color multiburst array of burst end values. colour MB bursts specifies the color multiburst number of bursts. SinX/X freqs specifies the SinX_X frequency list. bar start contains a luma bar array of start values. MB flag lo specifies the luma bar array of start values. bar stop contains a luma bar array of end values. MB flag lo specifies the luma bar array of end values. sweep width 1 specifies the sweep start spot width. sweep width 2 specifies the sweep end spot width. mod. ramp specifies whether the modulated ramp definition is present. mod ramp txt specifies the modulated ramp textual description. mod. ramp start specifies the start of the modulated ramp. mod. ramp stop specifies the end of the modulated ramp.
	Error In describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
	Measurement Locations Out contains a cluster of returned location information. For descriptions of the returned subparameters, refer to the Measurement Locations In parameter, which contains input subparameters equivalent to the returned subparameters of Measurement Locations Out.
	Error Out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.