NIDCPOWER_ATTR_POWER_SOURCE

Specific Attribute

Data type	Access	Applies to	Coercion	High-Level Functions
ViInt32	R/W	Device	None	None

Description

Specifies the power source to use. NI-DCPower switches the power source used by the device to the specified value.

Defined Values:

NIDCPOWER_VAL_INTERNAL	Uses the PXI chassis power source.
NIDCPOWER_VAL_AUXILIARY	Uses the auxiliary power source connected to the device.
NIDCPOWER_VAL_AUTOMATIC	Uses the auxiliary power source if it is available; otherwise uses the PXI chassis power source.

Default Value: NIDCPOWER_VAL_AUTOMATIC

Note  Automatic selection is not persistent and occurs only at the time this attribute is set to NIDCPOWER_VAL_AUTOMATIC. However, if the session was in Delayed Configuration mode when you set this attribute, the power source selection only occurs after you call the niDCPower_Initiate function.