KEPCO TMA VXI-27 - Manual (Page 40)

TMA VXI-27 101602
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A.2.2 LABVIEW LIBRARY FUNCTIONS
A.2.2.1 About
The About function returns information about the software and firmware, including the revision
number of each.
A.2.2.2 AutoCon
The AutoCon function searches the VXI chassis for Kepco controllers and displays a list of con-
trollers found. If more than one is found, the user may select which one to connect to. Upon exe-
cution the Kepco controller will be initialized. See also Initialize.
A.2.2.3 Chanl
The Chanl function allows the selection of a power supply channel. All subsequent functions will
be applied to that channel if no other is specified in the function itself.
A.2.2.4 Close
The Close function terminates a programming session by closing the communication between
the VXI slot 0 controller and the Kepco TMA VXI-27 power supply controller. It must be the last
command issued. Failure to close the instrument may result in eventual out of memory errors.
A.2.2.5 GetStatus
The GetStatus function reads information from various status registers and returns the result in
STATUS as follows:
Status Register values: 0 = Operation register
1 = Questionable register