Analog Input >> Measurement Type
- Updated2023-03-16
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Analog Input >> Measurement Type
| Data Type: | int32 |
| Description: | Indicates the measurement to take with the analog input channel and in some cases, such as for temperature measurements, the sensor to use. |
| Restrictions: | Not Settable |
Valid values
| DAQmx_Val_Voltage | 10322 | Voltage measurement. |
| DAQmx_Val_VoltageRMS | 10350 | Voltage RMS measurement. |
| DAQmx_Val_Current | 10134 | Current measurement. |
| DAQmx_Val_CurrentRMS | 10351 | Current RMS measurement. |
| DAQmx_Val_Voltage_CustomWithExcitation | 10323 | Voltage measurement with an excitation source. You can use this measurement type for custom sensors that require excitation, but you must use a custom scale to scale the measured voltage. |
| DAQmx_Val_Bridge | 15908 | Measure voltage ratios from a Wheatstone bridge. |
| DAQmx_Val_Freq_Voltage | 10181 | Frequency measurement using a frequency to voltage converter. |
| DAQmx_Val_Resistance | 10278 | Resistance measurement. |
| DAQmx_Val_Temp_TC | 10303 | Temperature measurement using a thermocouple. |
| DAQmx_Val_Temp_Thrmstr | 10302 | Temperature measurement using a thermistor. |
| DAQmx_Val_Temp_RTD | 10301 | Temperature measurement using an RTD. |
| DAQmx_Val_Temp_BuiltInSensor | 10311 | Temperature measurement using a built-in sensor on a terminal block or device. On SCXI modules, for example, this could be the CJC sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_Strain_Gage | 10300 | Strain measurement. |
| DAQmx_Val_Rosette_Strain_Gage | 15980 | Strain measurement using a rosette strain gage. |
| DAQmx_Val_Position_LVDT | 10352 | Position measurement using an LVDT. |
| DAQmx_Val_Position_RVDT | 10353 | Position measurement using an RVDT. |
| DAQmx_Val_Position_EddyCurrentProximityProbe | 14835 | Position measurement using an eddy current proximity probe. |
| DAQmx_Val_Accelerometer | 10356 | Acceleration measurement using an accelerometer. |
| DAQmx_Val_Acceleration_Charge | 16104 | Acceleration measurement using a charge-based sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_Acceleration_4WireDCVoltage | 16106 | Acceleration measurement using a 4 wire DC voltage based sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_Velocity_IEPESensor | 15966 | Velocity measurement using an IEPE Sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_Force_Bridge | 15899 | Force measurement using a bridge-based sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_Force_IEPESensor | 15895 | Force measurement using an IEPE Sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_Pressure_Bridge | 15902 | Pressure measurement using a bridge-based sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_SoundPressure_Microphone | 10354 | Sound pressure measurement using a microphone. |
| DAQmx_Val_Torque_Bridge | 15905 | Torque measurement using a bridge-based sensor. |
| DAQmx_Val_TEDS_Sensor | 12531 | Measurement type defined by TEDS. |
| DAQmx_Val_Charge | 16105 | Charge measurement. |
| DAQmx_Val_Power | 16201 | Power source and measurement. |
You can get this property using:
DAQmxGetAIMeasType