# create_daq_device()

Creates a device object within the Universal Library for the DAQ device specified by the descriptor, and assigns the specified board number to the DAQ device.

create_daq_device() fails if the specified DAQ device has already been created. The UL automatically adds any DAQ device stored in the cb.cfg file by InstaCal. If you want runtime control over device creation, invoke the ignore_instacal() function first. Refer to ignore_instacal() for more information.

## Prototype

create_daq_device(board_num, descriptor)

## Parameters

board_num (int)

The number associated with the board when it was installed with InstaCal or created with create_daq_device(). board_num may be 0 to 99, and must not be associated with any other installed device.

descriptor (DaqDeviceDescriptor)

The descriptor of the DAQ device.