Re: Optimizing serial buffer read speed

2004-02-25 Thread Amir P.
Since I am making use of a carraige return to grab all bytes I need from the buffer, I am not certain if "Timeout" or grabing only "Bytes at port" will make any difference. Could you please explain in more detail why putting a delay between each read will be beneficial? Write now, I am continously

Re: Optimizing serial buffer read speed

2004-02-25 Thread Brian Powell
If you aren't using VISA (e.g., using the pre-LV 7.0 "serpdrv" VIs), then I suggest using VISA to improve performance. If you are using VISA, you might also consider right clicking on your VISA Read function and selecting "Do I/O Synchronously". This optimizes for your situation--where you are re

Optimizing serial buffer read speed

2004-02-25 Thread Amir P.
In my program I am sequentially grabbing 69 bytes from the serial at 38400 baud rate. However, the rate at which my VI is grabbing the data is too slow. Are there any methods of making it faster, assuming that I cannot use a high speed serial?