IviPwrMeter_ConfigureRangeAutoEnabled
IviPwrMeterBase Capability Group
C Function Prototype
ViStatus IviPwrMeter_ConfigureRangeAutoEnabled (ViSession vi, ViConstString channelName, ViBoolean rangeAutoEnabled);
Purpose
This function enables or disables the auto range mode for a given channel.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vi | ViSession | The ViSession handle that you obtain from the IviPwrMeter_init or IviPwrMeter_InitWithOptions function. The handle identifies a particular instrument session. Default Value: None |
| channelName | ViConstString | The name of the channel to configure.
Pass the virtual channel name that you assign to the instrument in the Configuration Utility. Virtual channel names are aliases for instrument-specific channel strings. The instrument-specific channel strings can differ from one instrument to another. Virtual channel names allow you to use and swap instruments without having to change the channel names in your source code. You assign a virtual channel name to an instrument-specific channel through the Configuration Utility. This control accepts virtual channel names you have assigned to the specific instrument you are using. It also accepts the instrument-specific channel names. Default Value: "" Notes: You can specify the channel name as a string variable or as a literal enclosed in double quotes. |
| rangeAutoEnabled | ViBoolean | Specifies the auto range mode. Pass VI_TRUE to turn auto ranging on. Pass VI_FALSE to turn auto ranging off. The driver sets the IVIPWRMETER_ATTR_RANGE_AUTO_ENABLED attribute to this value. Valid Values: VI_TRUE - "On" VI_FALSE - "Off" Default Value: VI_TRUE - "On" |