niRFSG_revision_query

NI-RFSG C Function

niRFSG_revision_query

C Function Prototype

ViStatus niRFSG_revision_query (ViSession vi, ViChar[] instrumentDriverRevision, ViChar[] firmwareRevision);

Purpose

Returns the revision numbers of the NI-RFSG driver and the instrument firmware.

Supported Devices: NI 5650/5651/5652/5670/5671/5672

Parameters

Input
Name Type Description
vi ViSession Identifies your instrument session. The ViSession handle is obtained from the niRFSG_init function or the niRFSG_InitWithOptions function and identifies a particular instrument session.

Default Value: None

Output
Name Type Description
instrumentDriverRevision ViChar[] Returns the value of the NIRFSG_ATTR_SPECIFIC_DRIVER_REVISION attribute in the form of a string.

You must pass a ViChar array with at least 256 bytes.

firmwareRevision ViChar[] Returns the value of the NIRFSG_ATTR_INSTRUMENT_FIRMWARE_REVISION attribute in the form of a string.

You must pass a ViChar array with at least 256 bytes.

Return Value

Name Type Description
status ViStatus Returns the status code of this operation. The status code either indicates success or describes an error or warning condition. Examine the status code from each call to an instrument driver function to determine if an error occurred.

To obtain a text description of the status code, call the niRFSG_error_message function. To obtain additional information about the error condition, call the niRFSG_GetError function. To clear the error information from the driver, call the niRFSG_ClearError function.

The general meaning of the status code is as follows:

ValueMeaning
0Success
Positive ValuesWarnings
Negative ValuesErrors