viGpibSendIFC

NI-VISA

viGpibSendIFC

Purpose

Pulse the interface clear line (IFC) for at least 100 microseconds.

C Syntax

ViStatus viGpibSendIFC (ViSession vi)

Visual Basic Syntax

viGpibSendIFC& (ByVal vi&)

Resource Classes

GPIB INTFC

Parameters

Name Direction Description

vi

IN

Unique logical identifier to a session.

Return Values

Completion Codes Description

VI_SUCCESS

Operation completed successfully.

 

Error Codes Description

VI_ERROR_INV_OBJECT

The given session reference is invalid.

VI_ERROR_NSUP_OPER

The given vi does not support this operation.

VI_ERROR_RSRC_LOCKED

Specified operation could not be performed because the resource identified by vi has been locked for this kind of access.

VI_ERROR_NSYS_CNTLR

The interface associated with this session is not the system controller.

Description

This operation asserts the IFC line and becomes controller in charge (CIC). The local board must be the system controller. This operation is valid only on GPIB INTFC (interface) sessions.

Related Topics

INTFC Resource