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Hilscher_Driver_GetChannelInformation


Header: ThirdPartySdk.h
Namespace: fil
Module: ThirdParty

Gets Hilscher device channel information.

Syntax

void fil::Hilscher_Driver_GetChannelInformation
(
	fil::Hilscher_State& ioState,
	const ftl::Optional<ftl::String>& inBoardName,
	ftl::Array<fil::HilscherDriverChannelInformation>& outChannelInformation
)

Parameters

Name Type Default Description
ioState Hilscher_State& Object used to maintain state of the function.
inBoardName const Optional<String>& NIL
outChannelInformation Array<HilscherDriverChannelInformation>&

Remarks

Driver

For profinet: Firmware (recommended 3.13 series) https://kb.hilscher.com/display/PNS3V5/Version+History+-+V3.5+to+V3.x

Firmware needs to be uploaded to the card prior to opening any type of channel.
In case of failing to update the firmware, try to restart your computer.

Data direction
Slot direction is from the application perspective, different than in SYCON software.
IN: in SYCON.net is marked as output
OUT: in SYCON.net is marked as input

Multithreaded environment

This function is not guaranteed to be thread-safe. When used in multithreaded environment, it has to be manually synchronized.