AlazarQueryCapability

Function Syntax

RETURN_CODE AlazarQueryCapability(HANDLE handle, U32 capability, U32 reserved, U32 * retValue)

Get a device attribute as a unsigned 32-bit integer.

Return

ApiSuccess upon success, or an error code. See RETURN_CODE for more detailed information.

Parameters

• handle: Board handle
• capability: The board capability to query. Must be a member of ALAZAR_CAPABILITIES.
• reserved: Pass 0
• retValue: Capability value

LabVIEW Block Diagram

Related Enumerations

enum ALAZAR_CAPABILITIES

Capabilities that can be queried through AlazarQueryCapability()

Values:

GET_SERIAL_NUMBER = 0x10000024UL

Board’s serial number.

GET_FIRST_CAL_DATE = 0x10000025UL

First calibration date.

GET_LATEST_CAL_DATE = 0x10000026UL

Latest calibration date.

GET_LATEST_TEST_DATE = 0x10000027UL

Latest test date.

GET_LATEST_CAL_DATE_MONTH = 0x1000002DUL

Month of latest calibration.

GET_LATEST_CAL_DATE_DAY = 0x1000002EUL

Day of latest calibration.

GET_LATEST_CAL_DATE_YEAR = 0x1000002FUL

Year of latest calibration.

GET_BOARD_OPTIONS_LOW = 0x10000037UL

Low part of the board options.

GET_BOARD_OPTIONS_HIGH = 0x10000038UL

High part of the board options.

MEMORY_SIZE = 0x1000002AUL

The memory size in samples.

ASOPC_TYPE = 0x1000002CUL

The FPGA signature.

BOARD_TYPE = 0x1000002BUL

The board type as a member of ALAZAR_BOARDTYPES.

GET_PCIE_LINK_SPEED = 0x10000030UL

PCIe link speed in Gb/s.

GET_PCIE_LINK_WIDTH = 0x10000031UL

PCIe link width in lanes.

GET_MAX_PRETRIGGER_SAMPLES = 0x10000046UL

Maximum number of pre-trigger samples.

GET_CPF_DEVICE = 0x10000071UL

User-programmable FPGA device. 1 = SL50, 2 = SE260.

HAS_RECORD_FOOTERS_SUPPORT = 0x10000073UL

Queries if the board supports NPT record footers. Returns 1 if the feature is supported and 0 otherwise

CAP_SUPPORTS_TRADITIONAL_AUTODMA = 0x10000074UL

Queries if the board supports the AutoDMA Traditional acquisition mode. Returns 1 if the feature is supported and 0 otherwise.

CAP_SUPPORTS_NPT_AUTODMA = 0x10000075UL

Queries if the board supports the AutoDMA NPT accquisition mode. Returns 1 if the feature is supported and 0 otherwise.

CAP_MAX_NPT_PRETRIGGER_SAMPLES = 0x10000076UL

Queries the maximum number of pre-trigger samples that can be requested in the AutoDMA NPT acquisition mode. This amount is shared between all the channels of the board.

CAP_IS_VFIFO_BOARD = 0x10000077UL

Tests if this board of the virtual-FIFO type.

CAP_SUPPORTS_NATIVE_SINGLE_PORT = 0x10000078UL

Tests if this board features native support for single-port acquisitions. Returns 1 if native support is present, and 0 otherwise.

CAP_SUPPORT_8_BIT_PACKING = 0x10000079UL

Tests if this board supports 8-bit data packing. Returns 1 if this board has a native resolution of more than 8 bits and supports 8-bit packing.

CAP_SUPPORT_12_BIT_PACKING = 0x10000080UL

Tests if this board supports 12-bit data packing. Returns 1 if support is present, and 0 otherwise.

HAS_RECORD_HEADERS_SUPPORT = 0x10000081UL

Tests if this board supports record headers. Returns 1 if support is present, and 0 otherwise.

CAP_SUPPORT_TRADITIONAL_SAMPLES_INTERLEAVED = 0x10000082UL

Tests if this board supports samples interleaved in traditional mode. Returns 1 if support is present, and 0 otherwise.

enum ALAZAR_BOARD_OPTIONS_LOW

AlazarTech board options. Lower 32-bits.

Values:

OPTION_STREAMING_DMA = (1UL << 0)

OPTION_EXTERNAL_CLOCK = (1UL << 1)

OPTION_DUAL_PORT_MEMORY = (1UL << 2)

OPTION_180MHZ_OSCILLATOR = (1UL << 3)

OPTION_LVTTL_EXT_CLOCK = (1UL << 4)

OPTION_SW_SPI = (1UL << 5)

OPTION_ALT_INPUT_RANGES = (1UL << 6)

OPTION_VARIABLE_RATE_10MHZ_PLL = (1UL << 7)

OPTION_MULTI_FREQ_VCO = (1UL << 7)

OPTION_2GHZ_ADC = (1UL << 8)

OPTION_DUAL_EDGE_SAMPLING = (1UL << 9)

OPTION_DCLK_PHASE = (1UL << 10)

OPTION_WIDEBAND = (1UL << 11)

enum ALAZAR_BOARD_OPTIONS_HIGH

AlazarTech board options. Higher 32-bits.

Values:

OPTION_OEM_FPGA = (1ULL << 15)