SENSOR_CATEGORY_ELECTRICAL
The SENSOR_CATEGORY_ELECTRICAL category contains sensors that provide information about electrical systems.
Platform-defined Sensor Types
This category includes the following platform-defined sensor types.
| Sensor type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SENSOR_TYPE_CAPACITANCE | Capacitance sensors |
| SENSOR_TYPE_CURRENT | Current sensors |
| SENSOR_TYPE_ELECTRICAL_POWER | Electrical power sensors |
| SENSOR_TYPE_INDUCTANCE | Inductance sensors |
| SENSOR_TYPE_POTENTIOMETER | Potentiometers |
| SENSOR_TYPE_RESISTANCE | Resistance sensors |
| SENSOR_TYPE_VOLTAGE | Voltage sensors |
Platform-defined Data Fields
This category includes the following platform-defined data fields.
| Data type | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| SENSOR_DATA_TYPE_CAPACITANCE_FARAD | VT_R8 | Capacitance in farads |
| SENSOR_DATA_TYPE_CURRENT_AMPS | VT_R8 | Current in amperes |
| SENSOR_DATA_TYPE_ELECTRICAL_POWER_WATTS | VT_R8 | Electrical power in watts |
| SENSOR_DATA_TYPE_INDUCTANCE_HENRY | VT_R8 | Inductance in henries |
| SENSOR_DATA_TYPE_RESISTANCE_OHMS | VT_R8 | Resistance in ohms |
| SENSOR_DATA_TYPE_VOLTAGE_VOLTS | VT_R8 | Electrical potential in volts |
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows 7 |
| Minimum supported server | None supported |
| Version | Available in Windows 7 |
| Header | Sensors.h |
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