Data Acquisition Toolbox

Type

Indicate the device object type, a channel, or a line

Description

Type is associated with device objects, channels, and lines. For device objects, Type can be Analog Input, Analog Output, or Digital I/O. Once a device object is created, the value of Type is automatically defined.

For channels, the only value of Type is Channel. For lines, the only value of Type is Line. The value is automatically defined when channels or lines are added to the device object.

Characteristics

Usage	AI, AO, Common, Channel; DIO, Common, Line
Access	Read-only
Data type	String
Read-only when running	N/A

Values

Device Objects

For device objects, Type has these possible values:

Analog Input	The device object type is analog input.
Analog Output	The device object type is analog output.
Digital IO	The device object type is digital I/O.

The value is automatically defined after the device object is created.

Channels and Lines

For channels, the only value of Type is Channel. For lines, the only value of Type is Line. The value is automatically defined when channels or lines are added to the device object.

TriggerType

Units