# WM_GetDispersionScanPeriod

## C Specification

      #include <nitro/wm.h>

      u16 WM_GetDispersionScanPeriod( void );

## Arguments

None.

## Return Values

Returns the maximum time the child is allowed to scan for parents.

## Description

Gets the maximum time limit (in ms) the child can spend searching for parents If the child scanned repeatedly with the same period of duration, it would take a long time to discover a parent beaming with a set beacon period. To prevent long lags, this function sets an appropriate time limit.

## See Also

`WM_StartScan`, `WM_GetDispersionBeaconPeriod`

## Revision History

10/18/2004 Initial version.

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