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- /* locking.c
- This example shows how device locking can be
- used to gain exclusive access to a device*/
-
- #include <sicl.h>
- #include <stdio.h>
-
- main()
- {
- INST dvm;
-
- char strres[20];
- unsigned long actual;
-
- #if defined(__BORLANDC__) && !defined(__WIN32__)
- _InitEasyWin(); // required for Borland EasyWin programs
- #endif
-
- /* Log message and terminate on error */
- ionerror (I_ERROR_EXIT);
-
- /* Open the multimeter session */
- dvm = iopen ("hpib7,16");
- itimeout (dvm, 10000);
-
- /* Lock the multimeter device to prevent access from
- other applications*/
- ilock(dvm);
-
- /* Take a measurement */
- iwrite (dvm, "MEAS:VOLT:DC?\n", 14, 1, NULL);
-
- /* Read the results */
- iread (dvm, strres, 20, NULL, &actual);
-
- /* Release the multimeter device for use by others */
- iunlock(dvm);
-
- /* NULL terminate result string and print the results */
- /* This technique assumes the last byte sent was a line-feed */
- if (actual) {
- strres[actual - 1] = (char) 0;
- printf("Result is %s\n", strres);
- }
-
- /* Close the multimeter session */
- iclose(dvm);
-
- // For WIN16 programs, call _siclcleanup before exiting to release
- // resources allocated by SICL for this application. This call
- // is a no-op for WIN32 programs.
- _siclcleanup();
-
- return 0;
- }
-
-