StartDIOPulse

Start a digital output pulse for the main board or a DIO option card.

int StartDIOPulse(int bd, int out, uint8 cond, int count, float pulseWidth, float dutyCycle);

int StartDIOPulse(int bd, int out, float dutyCycle);

Parameters

• bd - number of digital output card (main board output is not supported for pulse)
• output - output number (outputs 1 - 4) only are supported
• cond - true = start with output on, false = start with output off
• count - count of pulses to output, 0 = continuous until StopDIOPulse
• pulseWidth = size of the cycle in seconds
• dutyCycle = duty cycle .5 = 50 percent duty cycle

Return Value

• Returns the result - OK success

Remarks

The main board or option card must already be opened by calling OpenMnBd first. The call does a wait for acknowledgement. If the application is using main board communication events these events may be called during the wait for acknowledgement.

Examples

if(StartDIOPulse(1, 1, true, 10, 2.0, 0.5) == OK)
    DisplayText(0, 0, "10 pulses 1 sec on 1 sec off");

if(StartDIOPulse(1, 4, 0.7) == OK)
    DisplayText(0, 0, "Card 1 Output 4 70 pct");

See Also

• ​StopDIOPulse
• ​SetOutputMask