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. |
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
Data type | ![]() |
Permissions | Read/Write |
Available in Run-Time Engine | Yes |
Available in Real-Time Operating System | Yes |
Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
Loads the front panel into memory | No |
Need to authenticate before use | No |
Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
Remote access allowed | Yes |