niDMM_Initiate
- Updated2023-02-21
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ViStatus = niDMM_Initiate(ViSession Instrument_Handle)
Purpose
Initiates an acquisition. After you call this function, the DMM leaves the Idle state and enters the Wait-for-Trigger state. If trigger is set to Immediate mode, the DMM begins acquiring measurement data. Use niDMM_Fetch, niDMM_FetchMultiPoint, or niDMM_FetchWaveform to retrieve the measurement data.
Parameters
| Input | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| Instrument_Handle | ViSession | Identifies a particular instrument session. You obtain the Instrument_Handle parameter from niDMM_init or niDMM_InitWithOptions. The default is None. |
Return Value
| Name | Type | Description |
| Status | ViStatus | Reports the Status of this operation. To obtain a text description of the status code, call niDMM_GetErrorMessage. To obtain additional information concerning the error condition, use niDMM_GetError. |