Resting device outputs upon experiment stop

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Hello Chris,
There is something I have noticed; if Mworks is stopped when it’s in the middle of producing an output via a device like the NIDAQ (such as pulsing a digital output), the output remains on. Is it possible to have the option to stop all device outputs when the experiment is stopped?
Cheers,
Beshoy

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Hi Beshoy,

Is it possible to have the option to stop all device outputs when the experiment is stopped?

Some device types (e.g. Firmata) already do this. I thought NIDAQ devices did, too, but a quick test reveals I was mistaken.

Sure, I can make this change.

Cheers,
Chris

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Hi Chris,

Brilliant, thanks for handling this. When can I expect it in the nightly build?
Cheers,
Beshoy

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Hi Beshoy,

As of tonight’s nightly build, MWorks will zero out digital output lines and non-waveform analog output channels when the device stops.

I’m not yet sure how (or if) we can do this for waveform analog outputs, but I will try to address that when I add support for runtime parameter changes to those channels.

Cheers,
Chris

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Hi Chris,

Thanks for the addition; I am preparing for SFN nowadays, but i will try to test it out. Yes, please let me know if/when the waveform functions are modified; they will be very helpful.

Cheers,
Beshoy