VISA read message with multiple termination characters

[ben93]

Hi, I am using VISA to read data from my device. After writing, the device will always send an acknowledge sequence "OK" CR LF, followed by the data.

If I enable termination character, my program will only ever read "OK". However I can't set it to false and set a byte count because the number of bytes varies.

Is there a workaround to this problem? Maybe somehow ignore the first termination character?

Much thanks,

Ben

[RavensFan · Accepted solution]

What is the termination character for the actual data?

It sounds like you are getting

OK CR LF

Your data here .....   LF

Just let  line feed be your termination character.  Be sure to do TWO VISA Reads.  One to get the OK, the second to get the data.

[ben93]

Yup you're right. Two VISA reads does the trick. Thanks!