Switching device functions

Use the following functions to open and close switching devices and obtain information about the switch block:

Function

Description

swiCloseSwitch

Closes the switching device and invalidates the specified switch handle.

swiGetSwitchCaps

Queries the device driver and returns information about the capabilities of the device driver and the switch controlled by it.

swiOpenSwitch

Opens the switching device and returns a switch handle.


All functions in the Switching service are synchronous.

Refer to Opening a switch handle and Closing a switch handle for more information.