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

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