Timestamp optional?

[SteveOh!]

I am using the object-to-object frame API of NI-CAN v2.3.3 driving a PXI-8464 on a LabWindows/CVI 8.1 platform. For my product test application, I am not interested in the CAN timestamp. Nican.h and all examples seem to indicate that the timestamp is not optional. Although it is easy enough to ignore the timestamp, it doubles the amount of data being read. I there a way to receive just data without the timestamp being added?

[Chris_R.]

Hello,

Unfortunately, there is no way to disable the timestamp from being associated with the data.  The timestamp comes from the DLL call and is provided by the CPU.  The only option, as you mentioned, is to ignore the timestamp.  You shouldn't see any performance issues with this since any specifications, testing, etc. will include this timestamp.  If you are seeing performance issues that you think may be related to this, let me know.

Have a great day!