Utility (continued)
ICON
TYPE
PARAMETER
VALUE TO SET, COMMENTS
ViInt32
Function
DC volts, AC volts, and so on
ViReal64 Range
Input
ViReal64 Resolution Input
ViReal64 Measurement
Input
ViChar [ ]
Mode String
Output
ViChar [ ]
Range String
Output
ViChar [ ]
Data String
Output
ViSession vi
Session
handle
ViReal64* Digits
Output
(3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5)
ViSession vi
Session
handle
ViBoolean
Message Box
Default = Do not show dialog
(Only applies to LV)
ViStatus* Error
Code Input/Output
ViChar [ ]
Error Message
Output
Calibration
ICON
TYPE
PARAMETER
VALUE TO SET, COMMENTS
ViSession
vi
Session handle
ViSession vi
Session
handle
ViInt32
Area
Default = Internal
ViInt32*
Count Output
niDMM Get Cal Count
(niDMM_GetCalCount)
Returns the calibration count for the specified type of calibration.
niDMM Self Cal
(niDMM_SelfCal)
Executes the self-calibration routine to maintain measurement accuracy on the
NI 4070/4071/4072.
niDMM Error Message
(niDMM_error_message)
Takes the error cluster returned by the VIs, interprets it, and returns it as a
user-readable string.
niDMM Get Digits Of Precision
(niDMM_GetDigitsOfPrecision)
Returns the digits of precision calculated from the range and resolution information
specified in
niDMM Configure Measurement
.
niDMM Format Measurements Absolute
(niDMM_FormatMeasAbsolute)
Formats the measurement to the proper number of displayed digits.
NI-DMM Instrument Driver Quick Reference
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