Power Source

NI DC Power Properties

Advanced:Power Source

Short Name: Power Source

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

Internal Use the PXI chassis power source.
AuxiliaryUse the auxiliary power source connected to the device.
AutomaticUse the auxiliary power source if it is available; otherwise use the PXI chassis power source.

Default Value: Automatic

Note  Automatic selection is not persistent and occurs only at the time this property is set to Automatic. However, if the session was in Delayed Configuration mode when you set this property, the power source selection only occurs after you call the niDCPower Initiate VI.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Data Type ViInt32
Permissions R/W
Channel Based No
High-Level VI None