Pepper Computer Modular Computers RS232 User Manual

SMART I/O User’s Manual

©1996 PEP Modular Computers GmbH

March 12, 1996

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Chapter 5  Analog Modules

error_code SMADCSetSensorType(u_int8 PortNr, u_int8

channel, u_int16 sensorCode);

This function checks if an SM-THERM board is fitted on the specified port,

if the channel is valid, if the sensorCode is known and sets the gain, preci-

sion and mode to their default values for the type of sensor connected.

u_int8 PortNr

Port number om module to set

(from 0 to 10)

u_int8 channel

Number of specified channel (0 to 3)

u_int16 sensorCode

Code of the sensor (a list of PEP

defined sensor types can be found in the

file linear.h)

error_code

SUCCESS

E_MNF

If wrong type of module or no module

is fitted on the selected port

E_PARAM

If wrong channel number is specified

E_BTYP

If sensor type is not known

or standard OS-9 error code (refer to the OS-9

Technical Manual Error Codes Section).

RetVal = SMADCSetSensorType(0, 1, B_TYPE);