DAQmxReadRaw

int32 DAQmxReadRaw (TaskHandle taskHandle, int32 numSampsPerChan, float64 timeout, void *readArray, uInt32 arraySizeInBytes, int32 *sampsRead, int32 *numBytesPerSamp, bool32 *reserved);

Purpose

Reads raw samples directly from the input lines. There is no scaling, parsing, or separation of the samples. Refer to the specifications for your device to determine the format of the incoming samples.

Parameters

Input
Name	Type	Description
taskHandle	TaskHandle	The task to read samples from.
numSampsPerChan	int32	The number of samples, per channel, to read. If you set this parameter to -1 (DAQmx_Val_Auto), NI-DAQmx determines how many samples to read based on whether the task acquires samples continuously or acquires a finite number of samples. If the task acquires samples continuously and you set this parameter to -1, this function reads all the samples currently available in the buffer. If readArray does not contain enough space, this function returns as many samples as fit in readArray. If the task acquires a finite number of samples and you set this parameter to -1, the function waits for the task to acquire all requested samples, then reads those samples. If you set the Read All Available Data property to TRUE, the function reads the samples currently available in the buffer and does not wait for the task to acquire all requested samples.
timeout	float64	The amount of time, in seconds, to wait for the function to read the sample(s). The default value is 10.0 seconds. To specify an infinite wait, pass -1 (DAQmx_Val_WaitInfinitely). This function returns an error if the timeout elapses. A value of 0 indicates to try once to read the requested samples. If all the requested samples are read, the function is successful. Otherwise, the function returns a timeout error and returns the samples that were actually read.
arraySizeInBytes	uInt32	The size of the array into which samples are read.
reserved	bool32 *	Reserved for future use. Pass NULL to this parameter.
Output
Name	Type	Description
readArray	void *	The array into which samples are read.
sampsRead	int32 *	The actual number of bytes read into the array per scan.
numBytesPerSamp	int32 *	The number of elements in readArray that constitutes a sample. This value takes into account all channels that are read. For example, five channels giving 12 bytes for one entire scan return 12 bytes. The value is not divided along channel lines.

Return Value

Name	Type	Description
status	int32	The error code returned by the function in the event of an error or warning. A value of 0 indicates success. A positive value indicates a warning. A negative value indicates an error.