CntSetCountDirection


Function

Sets the counting direction. (Up count/Down count)

Format

Ret = CntSetCountDirection ( Id , ChNo , Dir )

Parameters

Id [ C, C++ : short] [Python: ctypes.c_short]
Specifies the device ID retrieved from CntInit.

ChNo [ C, C++ : short] [Python: ctypes.c_short]
Specifies the channel number which you want to set.

Dir [ C, C++ : short] [Python: ctypes.c_short]
Specifies the counting direction. Select the counting direction from the following defined values.

Definition

Value

Description

CNT_DIR_DOWN

0

Down count

CNT_DIR_UP

1

Up count

Return Value

Ret [ C, C++ : long] [Python: ctypes.c_long]

Definition

Value

Description

CNT_ERR_SUCCESS

0

Normal Complete

CNT_ERR_DLL_INVALID_ID

10001

Invalid ID is specified.

CNT_ERR_DLL_CALL_DRIVER

10002

Driver cannot be called (failed in ioctl).

CNT_ERR_DLL_MODE

10100

Invalid mode setting.

CNT_ERR_SYS_MODE

20100

Invalid mode setting.

CNT_ERR_SYS_CH_NO

20201

Channel number is outside the range.

The other errors: (See also: Details of Error Code)

Initial Value

Up count

Remarks

Specifies the counting direction for the specified channel.
The setting in this function is effective after the counter starts.

Example

C, C++

Ret = CntSetCountDirection ( Id , ChNo , Dir );
 

Python

Ret = ccnt.CntSetCountDirection ( Id , ChNo , Dir )
 

See Also

CntGetCountDirection