--- name: "comedi_set_other_source" section: "3" platform: "linux" package: "libcomedi-dev" version: "0.11.0+5-1.3+b1" release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/comedi_set_other_source" --- # comedi\_set\_other\_source(3) select source signal for something other than a gate or clock ## NAME comedi\_set\_other\_source - select source signal for something other than a gate or clock ## SYNOPSIS ``` #include ``` **int comedi\_set\_other\_source(comedi\_t \*** *device***, unsigned int** *subdevice***, unsigned int** *channel***, unsigned int** *other***, unsigned int** *source***);** ## STATUS alpha ## DESCRIPTION This function allows selection of a source signal for something on a subdevice other than a gate (which uses **comedi\_set\_gate\_source**) or a clock (which uses **comedi\_set\_clock\_source**). The *other* parameter selects which “other” we are configuring, and is driver-dependent. The *source* parameter selects the source we which to use for the “other”. If the subdevice does not support configuring its “other” sources on a per-channel basis, then the *channel* parameter will be ignored. As an example, this function is used to select which PFI digital input channels should be used as the A/B/Z signals when running a counter on an NI M-Series board as a quadrature encoder. The *other* parameter selects either the A, B, or Z signal, and the *source* parameter is used to specify which PFI digital input channel the external A, B, or Z signal is physically connected to. This function is only useable on subdevices that provide support for the **INSN\_CONFIG\_SET\_OTHER\_SRC** configuration instruction. ## RETURN VALUE 0 on success, -1 on error. ## AUTHORS **David Schleef** \ Author. **Frank Mori Hess** \ Author. **Herman Bruyninckx** \ Author. **Bernd Porr** \ Author. **Ian Abbott** \ Author. **Éric Piel** \ Author. ## COPYRIGHT Copyright © 1998-2003 David Schleef\ Copyright © 2001-2003, 2005, 2008 Frank Mori Hess\ Copyright © 2002-2003 Herman Bruyninckx\ Copyright © 2012 Bernd Porr\ Copyright © 2012 Ian Abbott\ Copyright © 2012, 2015 Éric Piel\ This document is part of Comedilib. In the context of this document, the term "source code" as defined by the license is interpreted as the XML source. This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.1 of the License. This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.