Measurement Computing TempBook rev.4.0 - Manual (Page 10)

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10 32-Bit API Programming Models for TempBook
Overview …… 10-1
Data Acquisition Environment …… 10-1
Application Programming Interface (API) …… 10-1
32-Bit vs 16-Bit API ……10-1
Hardware Capabilities and Constraints ……10-1
Signal Environment ……10-2
Basic Models …… 10-2
Initialization and Error Handling ……10-3
Foreground Acquisition with One-Step Commands ……10-4
Temperature Acquisition Using One-Step Commands ……10-6
Counted Acquisition Using Linear Buffers ……10-8
Indefinite Acquisition, Direct-To-Disk Using Circular Buffers ……10-10
Multiple Hardware Scans, Software Triggering ……10-13
Background Acquisition……10-15
Temperature Acquisition Using TC Conversion Functions……10-17
Double Buffering……10-20
Direct-To-Disk Transfers……10-22
Transfers With Driver-Allocated Buffers……10-25
Summary Guide of Selected 32-Bit API Functions……10-27
11 daqCommand Reference, 32-Bit
Overview……11-1
Commands in Alphabetical Order……11-2
API Reference Tables……11-35
Daq Device Property Definitions……11-36
Event-Handling Definitions……11-36
Hardware Information Definitions……11-36
ADC Trigger Source Definitions……11-37
ADC Miscellaneous Definitions……11-37
TempBook Definitions……11-38
General I/O Definitions……11-38
DaqTest Command Definitions……11-38
Calibration Input Signal Sources……11-38
API Error Codes……11-39