Setting Up Methods - Agilent Technologies Velocity11 VSpin User Manual

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VSpin User Guide

Setting Up Methods

Overview
Initialize
Close
Methods are functions that can be called by the container application.
Description
Initializes the VSpin.
Initialize() should typically be the first method called in an application,
and only needs to be called once for each VSpin in the system. After
successful homing the InitializeComplete event is sent.
Parameters
Argument Argument
Type Name
BSTR profile_name
SHORT block
Returns
None
Example
Visual Basic
'Initialize to use profile "My
Profile"
VSpin1.Initialize "My
Profile", 1
Description
Closes the serial port used by the VSpin.
Close should always be called before exiting an application.
Parameters
None
Returns
None
Example
Range Description
N/A The VSpin Profile you would
like to intialize.
0,1 Whether or not function blocks
initialization.
0=non-blocking
1=blocking
Visual C++
// Initialize to use blocking until
initialization is complete.
m_VSpin.Initialize("My
Profile",1);