Watchdog Get Attribute VI

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LabVIEW 2009 Real-Time Module Help

Edition Date: June 2009

Part Number: 370622G-01

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Owning Palette: Advanced Watchdog VIs

Requires: RT Module

Returns the current value of the watchdog attribute you specify.

attribute specifies the watchdog timer attribute to read. The following are valid attributes:

Current count	Returns the current value of the watchdog timer. This attribute is not supported on PXI targets.
Hardware expire	Currently not supported on any targets.
Hardware ID	Returns the Hardware ID number of the watchdog hardware.
Hardware lock	Returns a Boolean value specifying whether the watchdog hardware configuration has been completed and locked.
Initial count	Returns the starting value of the counter before the countdown begins.
Instance	Returns the instance number of the watchdog object you specify using the watchdogID in parameter.
Resolution	Currently not supported on any targets.
Time step	Returns the rate at which the counter decrements.
Total timeout	Returns the total timeout value (TotalTimeout = InitialCount value * TimeStep value)
Whack input source	Returns the trigger line configured as the input for the watchdog hardware.

watchdogID in specifies a watchdog object.

error in (no error) describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

watchdogID out has the same value as watchdogID in.

attribute value returned is the value of the specified attribute. This value is undefined if the RT target does not support the attribute you specify. This parameter specifies time values in microseconds.

error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.