3156B User Manual
Racal Instrument © 2005
Programming Reference 5-153
Ri3156b_set(query)_mod_burst_mode_cycles
Description
This function sets the number of modulation cycles when a modulation function is active and burst is on. Use
the ri3156B_set_modulation_run_mode() function to select the Burst Mode.
Channel Dependency: Independent
C Syntax
ViStatus ri3156b_set_mod_burst_mode_cycles (ViSession instrHandle, ViInt32 number_ofCycles)
ViStatus ri3156b_query_mod_burst_mode_cycles (ViSession instrHandle, ViInt32 * number_ofCycles)
Parameters
Name
Variable
Type
Description
instrHandle
ViSession
The Instrument Handle is used to identify the unique
session or communication channel between the driver
and the instrument. If more than one instrument of the
model type is used, this will be used to differentiate
between them. Note that the initialize function may be
used to associate multiple instrument handles with a
single instrument.
number_
ofCycles
ViInt32
Select the number of modulation cycles to be output per
burst.
Valid range: 1 to 1000000
Default: 1
Return Values
Displays the return status of the function call. If the function was successful, it will return a status of
VI_SUCCESS, otherwise it will return an error code. Passing the error code into the function
"ri3156B_error_message()" will return a string describing the error.
