reworked and file renamed as per suggestions

examples/analog_in/ai_voltage_waveform_cont_acq.py → examples/analog_in/cont_voltage_acq_int_clk.py

@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
 using the DAQ device's internal clock.
 """
 
+import pprint
+import time
+
 import nidaqmx
 from nidaqmx.constants import AcquisitionType
 
+pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4, compact=True)
 
 with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
     task.ai_channels.add_ai_voltage_chan("Dev1/ai0")
@@ -16,11 +20,12 @@
     task.start()
 
     try:
-        print("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
+        print("Press Ctrl+C to stop.")
         while True:
-            print("Reading Data: ")
             data = task.read(number_of_samples_per_channel=100)
-            print(data)
+            print(f"Acquired data: {pp.pformat(data)}")
+            print("Press Ctrl+C to stop.")
+            time.sleep(0.5)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
     finally:

examples/analog_in/ai_voltage_waveform_cont_acq_with_event.py → examples/analog_in/cont_voltage_acq_int_clk_every_n_samples_event.py

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-"""Example of analog input voltage acquisition.
+"""Example of analog input voltage acquisition with events.
 
-This example demonstrates how to continuously acquire buffered voltage measurements using
-a DAQmx device. It uses software events to ensure that the program does not become
-unresponsive while waiting for samples to become available.
+This example demonstrates how to use Every N Samples events to
+acquire a continuous amount of data using the DAQ device's
+internal clock. The Every N Samples events indicate when data is
+available from DAQmx.
 """
 
 import pprint
+import time
 
 import nidaqmx
 from nidaqmx.constants import AcquisitionType
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ def callback(task_handle, every_n_samples_event_type, number_of_samples, callbac
         """Callback function for reading singals."""
         print("Every N Samples callback invoked.")
         pp.pprint(task.read(number_of_samples_per_channel=100))
+        print("Press Enter to stop.")
+        time.sleep(0.5)
 
         return 0
 

examples/analog_in/ai_temperature_signal_read.py → examples/analog_in/thrmcpl_sample.py

@@ -4,19 +4,13 @@
 software timing.
 """
 
-import pprint
-
 import nidaqmx
 from nidaqmx.constants import ThermocoupleType, TemperatureUnits
 
-pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4)
-
-
 with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
     task.ai_channels.add_ai_thrmcpl_chan(
         "Dev1/ai0", units=TemperatureUnits.DEG_C, thermocouple_type=ThermocoupleType.K
     )
 
-    print("Reading Data: ")
     data = task.read()
-    pp.pprint(data)
+    print(f"Acquired data: {data}")

examples/analog_in/ai_voltage_waveform_finite_acq.py → examples/analog_in/voltage_acq_int_clk.py

@@ -4,20 +4,12 @@
 of data using the DAQ device's internal clock.
 """
 
-import pprint
-
 import nidaqmx
 from nidaqmx.constants import AcquisitionType
 
-pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4)
-
-
 with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
     task.ai_channels.add_ai_voltage_chan("Dev1/ai0")
     task.timing.cfg_samp_clk_timing(1000.0, sample_mode=AcquisitionType.FINITE, samps_per_chan=1000)
 
-    print("Reading Data: ")
-    task.start()
     data = task.read()
-    pp.pprint(data)
-    task.stop()
+    print(f"Acquired data: {data}")

examples/analog_in/ai_voltage_signal_read.py → examples/analog_in/voltage_sample.py

@@ -3,16 +3,10 @@
 This example demonstrates how to acquire a voltage measurement using software timing.
 """
 
-import pprint
-
 import nidaqmx
 
-pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4)
-
-
 with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
     task.ai_channels.add_ai_voltage_chan("Dev1/ai0")
 
-    print("Reading Data: ")
     data = task.read()
-    pp.pprint(data)
+    print(f"Acquired data: {data}")