## Phidget Motor Position Controller.lvlib:MotorPositionControllerEnableFailsafe.vi

Enables the failsafe feature for the channel, with the specified failsafe time.

Enabling the failsafe feature starts a recurring failsafe timer for the channel. Once the failsafe is enabled, the timer must be reset within the specified time or the channel will enter a failsafe state. For Motor Position Controller channels, this will cut power to the motor, allowing it to coast (freewheel) instead. The failsafe timer can be reset by using any API call except for the following:

- `MotorPositionControllerRescaleFactor`
- `MotorPositionControllerAddPositionOffset`
- `MotorPositionControllerNormalizePID`
- 'get' API calls

For more information about failsafe, visit our Failsafe Guide.

Device Support:

DCC1000_0 (ver: 204, 205, 206) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1000_0 (ver: 210, 211, 220) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1001_0 (ver: 114, 116, 117) Position Controller : Unsupported

DCC1001_0 (ver: 120, 130) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1002_0 (ver: 100, 101, 102) Position Controller : Unsupported

DCC1002_0 (ver: 111, 120) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1020_0 (ver: 103, 104) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1030_0 (ver: 104) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1100_0 (ver: 113, 114) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1100_0 (ver: 120, 121, 130) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1100_1 (ver: 200) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1120_0 (ver: 104, 105) Position Controller : Supported

DCC1130_0 (ver: 105) Position Controller : Supported

| Device In Device # Identification

| error in (no error) error in can accept error information wired from VIs previously called.

| status status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| code code is the error or warning code. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| source source describes the origin of the error or warning. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| Failsafe Time Failsafe timeout in milliseconds Units: milliseconds (ms)

| Device Out Same as Device In

| error out error out passes error or warning information out of a VI to be used by other VIs.

| status status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. Right-click the error out control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| code code is the error or warning code. Right-click the error out control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| source source describes the origin of the error or warning. Right-click the error out control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.