B.1.3 startwdt, B.1.4 resetwdt, B.1.3 – ADLINK PXIe-3975 User Manual
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Watchdog Timer
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PXIe-3975
B.1.3
StartWDT
Description
Starts watchdog timer function. Once invoked, the watch-
dog timer countdown starts, and ResetWDT or StopWDT
should be called before the expiration of the watchdog
timer, or the system will be reset.
Supported Controllers
PXIe-3975, PXI-3950, PXI-3920, PXI-3910
Syntax
C/C++
BOOL StartWDT()
Visual Basic
StartWDT() As Boolean
Parameter
None
Return Code
B.1.4
ResetWDT
Description
Resets the watchdog timer to the initial timeout value speci-
fied in SetWDT function, and ResetWDT or StopWDT
should be called before the expiration of the watchdog
timer, or the system will be reset.
Supported Controllers
PXIe-3975, PXI-3950, PXI-3920, PXI-3910
True
If watchdog timer starts successfully
False
If watchdog timer fails to start