/// <summary> /// This method is used to populate the display item's description and /// value fields. Note that to populate the value field, the meter will be /// interrogated to retrieve the current value of the item being displayed. /// </summary> /// <param name="device"></param> /// <remarks > /// MM/DD/YY who Version Issue# Description /// -------- --- ------- ------ --------------------------------------- /// 12/15/06 mah 8.00.00 N/A Created /// </remarks> public void ReadCurrentValue(SCSDevice device) { if (Description.Length == 0) { Description = device.GetDisplayItemDescription(this); } // Next go ahead and retrieve the current value for the display // item from the meter GetDisplayItemValue(ref device); }