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VXI plug&play Driver
Driver Functions
agb220xa_reset
This function places the instrument in a default state. Before issuing this function, it
may be necessary to send a device clear to ensure that the instrument can execute a
reset. A device clear can be issued by invoking agb220xa_dcl function.
Syntax ViStatus _VI_FUNC agb220xa_reset(ViSession vi);
Parameters vi Instrument handle returned from agb220xa_init( ).
agb220xa_revision_query
This function returns the driver revision and the instrument firmware revision.
Syntax ViStatus _VI_FUNC agb220xa_revision_query(ViSession vi,
ViChar_VI_FAR driver_rev[ ] , ViChar_VI_FAR instr_rev[ ] );
Parameters vi Instrument handle returned from agb220xa_init( ).
driver_rev[ ] Instrument driver revision. This is limited to 256 characters.
instr_rev[ ] Instrument firmware revision. This is limited to 256 characters.
agb220xa_selectCompenFile
This function specifies the compensation data file used by the agb220xa_compenC
function. The file must contain the appropriate compensation coefficients for your
measurement environment.
For obtaining the compensation coefficients for your environment and creating the
compensation data file, see “Capacitance Compensation” on page 4-20.
Syntax ViStatus _VI_FUNC agb220xa_selectCompenFile(ViSession vi,
ViString file_name);
Parameters vi Instrument handle returned from agb220xa_init( ).
file_name Compensation data file name. Use absolute path. If the value is
NULL string, the default data is used.