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sics/site_ansto/hardsup/Monitor/hctr.h
Douglas Clowes 4f6054af3a Integrate Register Level Programming and add counter source selection
r1196 | dcl | 2006-10-26 13:09:31 +1000 (Thu, 26 Oct 2006) | 2 lines
2012-11-15 12:49:39 +11:00

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/*
* This is an encapsulation of a National Instruments counter.
*
* It presents a simple 64-bit counter abstraction. When the counter is
* created, it commences counting at zero until it is destroyed.
*
* The counter can be read and returns a 64-bit unsigned value.
*/
#ifndef _HCTR_H_
#define _HCTR_H_
#ifdef __cplusplus
#else
#include <stdbool.h>
#endif
struct counter_private_t;
typedef struct counter_private_t* pHCTR;
/**
* Create a 64-bit counter and start it counting
*
* \param device_name the name of the device (e.g. "dev1/ctr0")
* \param ptr address of pointer to opaque private data structure
*
* \return
* 0 OK
* !0 Error
*/
int hctr_ctor(const char* device_name, pHCTR* ptr);
/**
* Read the value of the 64-bit counter
*
* \param hctr pointer to opaque private data structure
* \param value address of unsigned 64-bit value to receive the output
*
* \return
* 0 OK
* !0 Error
*/
int hctr_read(pHCTR hctr, unsigned long long* value);
/**
* Select the source
*
* \param value source selector
* 3 Timebase 3 (80Mhz on PCI-6602)
* 2 Timebase 2 (100Khz on PCI-6602)
* 1 Timebase 1 (20Mhz on PCI-6602)
* else default external pin
*/
int hctr_source(pHCTR hctr, int value);
/**
* Enables external output on designated DIO line
*
* \param hctr pointer to opaque private data structure
* \param value to be written to the associated line
* < 0 disconnect
* = 0 logic low
* > 0 logic high
*/
int hctr_outp(pHCTR hctr, int value);
/**
* Enables external sync on designated (up/down) line
*
* \param hctr pointer to opaque private data structure
* \param external true for external sync, false for internal
*/
void hctr_sync(pHCTR hctr, bool external);
/**
* Destroy the 64-bit counter
*
* \param ptr address of pointer to opaque private data structure
*
* \return
* 0 OK
* !0 Error
*/
int hctr_dtor(pHCTR* hctr);
/**
* Tests returned error value to see if it represents failure
*
* \param error a value returned from another hctr function
*
* \return
* true the error was a failure
* false the error was not a failure (warning)
*/
bool hctr_failed(int error);
/**
* Retrieves a textual representation of the most recent error
*
* \param buff a pointer to the buffer to receive the text
* \param len the length of the provided buffer
*/
void hctr_errmsg(char* buff, int len);
#endif