# NIDAQ analog read failure **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 9, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/nidaq-analog-read-failure/336 "2018-05-09T13:36:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/nidaq-analog-read-failure/336/1 "2018-05-09T13:36:03Z")
Hi Chris, I get this error once in a while as mworks is reading the joystick value. Doesn’t stop or disrupt the experiment, but should I be concerned? ``` ERROR: NIDAQ error: Some or all of the samples requested have not yet been acquired. To wait for the samples to become available use a longer read timeout or read later in your program. To make the samples available sooner, increase the sample rate. (-200284) 95:31:28: ERROR: NIDAQ analog input read failed ``` ​Thanks,​ Sujay ---
**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/nidaq-analog-read-failure/336/2 "2018-05-09T13:43:19Z")
Hi Sujay, Seeing this once in a while is pretty typical and isn’t a cause for concern. Are you using a PCIe or USB device? If USB, then I recommend reading [this comment](https://mworks.discourse.group/discussions/problems/141#comment_44829823). Chris ---
**Author:** ![cstawarz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/mworks.discourse.group/cstawarz/32/3_2.png) [@cstawarz](https://mworks.discourse.group/u/cstawarz)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/nidaq-analog-read-failure/336/3 "2022-07-19T21:47:21Z")