Device Property

Short Name: Device

Requires: Base Development System

Class: DAQmxName Properties

To Use: Create a property.

Returns the device whose names are displayed in the pull-down menu of the DAQmx Physical Channel control, if the menu is filtered. To specify how to filter the menu, right-click the DAQmx Physical Channel control from the front panel, select I/O Name Filtering, then specify a device in the Limit to Device pull-down menu. If filtering is not enabled in Limit to Device, this property returns an empty string.

Note  This property does not indicate which device contains the resource you select with a DAQmx name constant or control.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Data type
PermissionsRead/Write
Available in Run-Time EngineYes
Available in Real-Time Operating SystemYes
Settable when the VI is runningYes
Loads the front panel into memoryNo
Need to authenticate before useNo
Loads the block diagram into memoryNo
Remote access allowedYes