OverWrite Mode Property

NI-DAQmx Properties

OverWrite Mode Property

Short Name: OverWrite

Property of DAQmx Read

Specifies whether to overwrite samples in the buffer that you have not yet read.

Do Not Overwrite Unread Samples (10159) The acquisition stops when it encounters a sample in the buffer that you have not read.
Overwrite Unread Samples (10252) When an acquisition encounters unread data in the buffer, the acquisition continues and overwrites the unread samples with new ones. You can read the new samples by setting RelativeTo to Most Recent Sample and setting Offset to the appropriate number of samples.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Permissionsread/write
Resettableyes
Settable while task is runningdevice-specific
Available in Run-Time Engineyes