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 |