Measurement Computing Data Acquisition Systems rev.10.4 - Manual (Page 344)

D-4 9513 Counter-Timer 938295 Programmer’s Manual
daq9513MultCtrl
Also See: daq9513SetCtrMode, daq9513SetMasterMode
Format
daq9513MultCtrl(handle, deviceType, whichDevice, ctrCmd, ctr1, ctr2, ctr3,
ctr4, ctr5)
Purpose
daq9513MultCtrl can arm or disarm specified counters, can save data from the specified counters to
the load and/or hold register, or can load data from the load and/or hold register to the specified counters;
each parameter can be activated for multiple counters simultaneously.
Parameter Summary
Parameter Type Description
handle DaqHandleT Handle to the device for which multiple counter commands
will be activated
deviceType DaqIODeviceType Specifies the 9513 device type
whichDevice DWORD Specifies which 9513
ctrCmd Daq9513MultCtrCommand The counter command
ctr1 BOOL A flag that, if true , enables the counter command to be
executed on counter 1; if false , it does nothing to
counter 1
ctr2 BOOL A flag that, if true , enables the counter command to be
executed on counter 2; if false , it does nothing to
counter 2
ctr3 BOOL A flag that, if true , enables the counter command to be
executed on counter 3; if false , it does nothing to
counter 3
ctr4 BOOL A flag that, if true , enables the counter command to be
executed on counter 4; if false , it does nothing to
counter 4
ctr5 BOOL A flag that, if true , enables the counter command to be
executed on counter 5; if false , it does nothing to
counter 5
Parameter Values
handle: obtained from the daqOpen command
deviceType: must be set to value DiodtLocal9513
whichDevice: valid value for all devices is 0
ctrCmd: see table below
ctr1-ctr5: valid values are either true (
≠ 0) or false ( = 0).
Parameter Type Definitions
ctrCmd—( Daq9513MultCtrCommand)
Definition Description
DmccArm Enable counters to start
DmccLoad Load initial counter values from either load or hold register
DmccLoadArm Perform initial loading and enable counting
DmccDisarmSave Disable counters and save counter value
DmccSave Transfer current counter value to hold register
DmccDisarm Halt counting