Do I need DAQmx Timing in my DAQ solution?

[jesLVbcn]

Hi all,

I use my USB-6000 I/O to acquire two analog signals coming from a temperature and humidity sensor. I continuously check if the temperature is above the user limit and I use an indicator to show this overheating.

The SubVI called multiple_sensors.vi acquires the two analog signals but I do not use the DAQmx Timing.vi to do that because I only need one sample of both signals each time I run the SubVI and this happens when the state "Acquisition" is active in the state machine.

The VI works fine but I wonder if I should use the DAQmx Timing.vi in my DAQ because it is always used in the NI DAQmx solutions.

Can you tell me if I should use the DAQmx Timing in my DAQ?

Thank You!

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

If you are doing the 1 sample on demand, you do not need the DAQmx Timing.  But if you want to capture waveforms, you do need to use the DAQmx Timing.

[jesLVbcn]

Thank You!