DurationInSeconds
Specify duration of acquisition
Description
When working with the session-based interface, use the DurationInSeconds
property
to change the duration of an acquisition.
When the session contains analog, digital, or audio output channels,
DurationInSeconds
is a read-only property whose value is determined
by
s.ScansQueued / s.Rate
If the session contains only counter output channels with PulseGeneration
measurement type, then DurationInSeconds
represents
the duration of the pulse train signal generation.
Values
In a session with only input channels or counter output channels,
you can enter a value in seconds for the length of the acquisition.
Changing the duration changes the number of scans accordingly. By
default, DurationInSeconds
is set to 1 second.
Examples
Create a session object, add an analog input channel, and change the duration:
s = daq.createSession('ni'); addAnalogInputChannel(s,'cDAQ1Mod1','ai0','voltage'); s.DurationInSeconds = 2
s = Data acquisition session using National Instruments hardware: Will run for 2 seconds (2000 scans) at 1000 scans/second. Operation starts immediately. Number of channels: 1 index Type Device Channel MeasurementType Range Name ----- ---- --------- ------- ----------------- ---------------- ---- 1 ai cDAQ1Mod1 ai0 Voltage (Diff) -10 to +10 Volts