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Configure Transducer Type

IVI Compliance Package

IviDmm Configure Transducer Type

IviDmmTemperatureMeasurement Capability Group [TMP]

This VI configures the DMM to take temperature measurements from a specified transducer type.

This VI affects the behavior of the instrument only when the IviDmm Function property is set to IVIDMM_VAL_TEMPERATURE.

instrument handle The instrument handle that you obtain from the IviDmm Initialize or IviDmm Initialize With Options VI.
transducer type (Thermocouple) Pass the type of device used to measure the temperature. The driver uses this value to set the IviDmm Transducer Type [TMP] property.

Defined Values:

IVIDMM_VAL_THERMOCOUPLE—Thermocouple

IVIDMM_VAL_THERMISTOR—Thermistor

IVIDMM_VAL_2_WIRE_RTD—2 Wire Resistance Temperature Device

IVIDMM_VAL_4_WIRE_RTD—4 Wire Resistance Temperature Device

Default Value: IVIDMM_VAL_THERMOCOUPLE

error in (no error) The error in cluster can accept error information wired from VIs previously called. Use this information to decide if any functionality should be bypassed in the event of errors from other VIs.

The pop-up option Explain Error (or Explain Warning) gives more information about the error displayed.

instrument handle out The instrument handle that you obtain from the IviDmm Initialize or IviDmm Initialize With Options VI.
error out The error out cluster passes error or warning information out of a VI to be used by other VIs.

The pop-up option Explain Error (or Explain Warning) gives more information about the error displayed.