QLIB-function: QAPISpecial

With this function QAPISpecial it is possible to run card specific functions.

ULONG QAPISpecial ( ULONG cardid ULONG jobcode ULONG para1 ULONG para2 );

Parameter 1

cardid

Defines the ID of the card, which should be called

Parameter 2:

jobcode

Defines the action, which should with the cardid used card run

Parameter 3:

para1

Parameter are dependent from jobcode (look at the remark field)

Parameter 4:

para2

Parameter are dependent from jobcode (look at the remark field)

Return value
If the function was terminated successful, then there will be a jobcode dependent Return value send back If the function is not successful, then is the Return value always 0.

Commands
For watchdog card could be used the following values for jobcode

jobcode
JOB_ENABLE_WATCHDOG
JOB_DISABLE_WATCHDOG
JOB_RETRIGGER_WATCHDOG

Function para1 para2 Return value
The watchdog will be activated --- --- ---
The watchdog will be deactivated --- --- ---
The watchdog will be retrigged.
This must be in cyclic time steps --- --- ---

The following jobcodes are valid for the GPIB, PCIGPIB and the USBGPIB module;

1)JOB_TIMEOUT
2)JOB_READ_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
3)JOB_WRITE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT

1)Sets the GPIB timeout in milliseconds. A reading or writing operation will be canceled after the specified time has elapsed.
2)Reads the GPIB default timeout in milliseconds. This is the value to which the GPIB session is initialized when a GPIB card is opened
3)Sets the GPIB default timeout in milliseconds. This is the value to which the GPIB session is initialized when a GPIB card is opened Call JOB_TIMEOUT to modify the value after a card has been opened.A reading or writing operation will be canceled after the specified time has elapsed.

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