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4.10.30
ps4000OpenUnitAsync
PICO_STATUS ps4000OpenUnitAsync
(
short * status
)
This function opens a scope device without blocking the calling thread. You can find
out when it has finished by periodically calling ps4000OpenUnitProgress until that
function returns a non-zero value.
Applicability
All modes
Arguments
status, pointer to a short that indicates:
0 if there is already an open operation in progress
1 if the open operation is initiated
Returns
PICO_OK
PICO_OPEN_OPERATION_IN_PROGRESS
PICO_OPERATION_FAILED