Measurement Computing UL for NI LabVIEW - Manual (Page 88)

Universal Library Virtual Instruments (VIs) Streamer File VIs
FileRead.VI
Reads data from a streamer file. Refer to the board-specific information contained in the Universal Library
User's Guide (available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-user-guide.pdf ) to determine
if this function is supported on your board.
Summary:
Inputs: FileName [abc] - Name of streamer file.
FirstPoint [I32] - Index of first sample to read.
NumPoints [I32] - Number of samples to read.
Outputs: NumPoints [I32] - Number of samples read.
DataBuffer [I32] - Data buffer that data is read into.
ErrCode [I32] - Error code. See ErrMsg.VI.
Arguments:
FileName Name of streamer file in which the A/D measurements are stored.
FirstPoint Index of first sample to read from the streamer file.
NumPoints (input) Number of samples to read from the streamer file.
NumPoints (output) Number of samples actually read.
DataBuffer Array of A/D measurements in binary counts read from the file. Use ToEng.VI to
convert from binary counts to engineering units (volts or mAmps).
ErrCode Error code returned from the Universal Library. Zero if no error occurred. Use the
ErrMsg VI to convert ErrCode into a readable string.
Notes:
Data format: The data is returned as 16 bits. The 16 bits can represent 12 bits of analog, 12 bits of analog plus
4 bits of channel, or 16 bits of analog. Use ACvtData.VI to correctly load the data into an array.
Loading portions of files: The file can contain much more data than can fit in DataBuffer . In those cases, use
TotalCount and FirstPoint to read a selected piece of the file into DataBuffer . Call FileInfo.VI first to find out
how many points are in the file.
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