Continuous scan for thermocouple inputs

[e_reed]

I'm using a USB-1616HS-4 and coding in python to read thermocouple inputs. Is there a work-around for making ul.t_in_scan() run in the background continuously the way there is for ul.a_in_scan()?

[JRys]

Hello @e_reed

t_in and t_in_scan are polling functions, in fact t_in_scan calls t_in for each in the list.

However, the USB-1616HS series has another function called DaqInScan that can scan both thermocouple and voltage inputs. For an example of how it works, take a look at the C# example DaqInScan03. In this example, you can see how to setup the channel arrays and how to convert the data. There is a DaqInScan Python example but it doesn't include thermocouples so you would need to modify. Once you have it working you could make the whole operation run in the background with the BACKGROUND|CONTINUOUS option.

Best regards,
John