Driver Routines; Introduction - Omega Engineering 8 Channel Thermocouple USB Data Acquisition Module TC-08 User Manual

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3.3

Driver routines

3.3.1

Introduction

The following table explains each of the USB TC-08 routines:
Routine
New USB and serial mode
usb_tc08_open_unit
usb_tc08_open_unit_async
usb_tc08_open_unit_progress
usb_tc08_close_unit
usb_tc08_stop
usb_tc08_set_mains
usb_tc08_get_minimum_interval_ms
usb_tc08_get_unit_info
usb_tc08_get_formatted_info
usb_tc08_get_last_error
New USB mode only
usb_tc08_set_channel
usb_tc08_run
usb_tc08_get_single
usb_tc08_get_temp
usb_tc08_get_temp_deskew
Legacy mode only
usb_tc08_legacy_run
usb_tc08_legacy_set_channel
usb_tc08_legacy_get_temp
usb_tc08_legacy_get_cold_junction
usb_tc08_legacy_get_driver_version
usb_tc08_legacy_get_version
usb_tc08_legacy_get_cycle
Description
Opens the USB TC-08 unit and gets a valid USB handle.
Opens the unit asynchronously.
Polls the unit's enumeration progress during
asynchronous operation.
Closes the handle.
Stops the unit streaming.
Sets the mains interference rejection filter to either 50
Hz or 60 Hz.
Returns the minimum sampling interval for the current
setup.
Retrieves information on a particular unit and presents it
as a structure.
Retrieves information on a particular unit and presents it
in string form.
Returns the last error for a specified unit or for a call to
open a unit.
Sets up a USB TC-08 channel.
Starts the USB TC-08 unit streaming.
Converts readings from currently set up channels on
demand.
In streaming mode, retrieves temperature readings from
a specified channel.
In streaming mode, retrieves temperature readings from
a specified channel with time deskewed.
Starts the USB TC-08 unit running in legacy mode.
Sets up a USB TC-08 channel.
Retrieves temperature readings from a specified channel.
Retrieves a temperature reading for the cold junction.
Returns the driver version.
Returns the hardware version of the USB TC-08 unit.
Returns the number of readings taken so far.