NI Scan Engine VIs

NI Scan Engine VIs

NI Scan Engine VIs

June 2008, 372522A-01

Installed With: RT Module. This topic might not match its corresponding palette in LabVIEW depending on your operating system, licensed product(s), and target.

Use the NI Scan Engine VIs to interface with the NI Scan Engine.

Palette ObjectDescription
Get Scan Engine ModeReturns the operating mode of the NI Scan Engine on the target.
Get Scan Engine PeriodReturns the scan period of the NI Scan Engine on the target.
Set Scan Engine ModeSets the operating mode of the NI Scan Engine on the target.
Set Scan Engine PeriodSets the scan period of the NI Scan Engine on the target.
Synchronize to Scan EngineSynchronizes execution timing to the scan period of the NI Scan Engine. This VI waits for each scan to complete and triggers subsequent code to execute once the scan engine has updated all values.

SubpaletteDescription
Faults VIsUse the Faults VIs to view, set, and clear NI Scan Engine faults programmatically.
Forcing VIsUse the Forcing VIs to force and unforce I/O variables programmatically.

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