How to read a certain range from binary file

Dear all LabView experts!
I've attempted to acquire data as fast as I can from TDS 2024 via GPIB interface. The data will be saved into one binary file and be used for later analysis.
The program that is included here will perform continuous acquiring and save all the points into 1 file.
I used WHILE loop to do this job and each loop will take 2500 points from the scope.
After that, I would like to read the file such that every 2500 points will be read out and analyzed.
can you please show me how to do this?
I've acknowleged that 2 inputs: pos. mod and pos.offset should be able to provide random access to the binary at any point. However, I cannot have this done
THank you very much
Attachments:
streaming-testing1.vi ‏66 KB

Hi CSUEB,
Thanks for your patience - and for the sample data.
Here's a Reader VI that will work (as long as the byte-stream type length is 20004 elements.)
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"Inside every large program is a small program struggling to get out." (attributed to Tony Hoare)
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streaming-testing_Reader_6i.vi ‏71 KB

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