Newport XPS Programmer's Manual

XPS Unified Programmer’s Manual
7.2.1.44 GatheringExternalConfigurationGet
Name
GatheringExternalConfigurationGet – Gets the current configuration of an externally
triggered data gathering.
Input tests
- Refer to section 7.1: “Input Tests Common to all XPS Functions”.
- Gathering must be configured: (-32)
Description
This function returns the current configuration of an externally triggered data gathering.
Use the “GatheringExternalListGet” function to retrieve a complete list of external
gathering types.
For a more thorough description of the external data gathering capability, please refer to
section Data Gathering/External Data Gathering of XPS Motion Tutorial.
Prototype
int GatheringExternalConfigurationGet(int SocketID, char * TypeList)
Input parameters
SocketID int Socket identifier gets by the
“TCP_ConnectToServer” function.
Output parameters
TypeList char * List of configured gathering types (separator
is semicolon).
Return (In addition to the results of “Input Tests Common to all XPS
Functions”)
• 0: No error.
• -32: Gathering not configured.
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Newport XPS Specifications

General

Controller Type	Multi-axis motion controller
Power Supply	24 VDC
Communication Interface	Ethernet
Programming Language	C, C++, .NET, LabVIEW
Supported Motor Types	Stepper
Operating System Compatibility	Windows
Axes	Up to 8 axes