1. A method for configuring the mapping of an iterative time-based data acquisition (DAQ) operation to an isochronous data transfer channel of a network, the method comprising: configuring buffer size of a time-sensitive buffer (TSB) for the iterative time-based DAQ operation, wherein the iterative time-based DAQ operation comprises an associated data transfer per iteration, wherein a block of data comprises data transferred by one or more of the associated data transfers, and wherein the TSB is associated with the isochronous data transfer channel of the network; configuring a transfer frequency of the TSB; configuring a data rate clock to synchronize to a global clock of the network; configuring a start time for transferring one or more blocks of data to the TSB based on the buffer size, a start time of the iterative time-based DAQ operation, a data rate of the iterative time-based DAQ operation in accordance with the data rate clock, and size of a block of the data transferred, wherein the start time of the iterative time-based DAQ operation is in phase with the global clock of the network; configuring a size of a local buffer based on the size of the block of the data transferred, the transfer frequency of the TSB, and the data rate of the iterative time-based DAQ operation; configuring the local buffer for transfer of the one or more blocks of data to the local buffer in response to continuous performance of the iterative time-based DAQ operation; configuring a functional unit to: initiate the continuous performance of the iterative time-based DAQ operation at the start time of the iterative time-based DAQ operation; transfer the one or more blocks of data to the local buffer in response to the continuous performance of the iterative time-based DAQ operation; initiate transfer of the one or more blocks of data between the local buffer and the TSB at the start time for transferring the one or more blocks of data; and repeat said transferring and said initiating transfer one or more times in an iterative manner, thereby transferring the one or more blocks of data between the local buffer and the TSB; and configuring the TSB to communicate the one or more blocks of data over the isochronous data transfer channel of the network over at least one cycle at the transfer frequency of the TSB, thereby mapping the iterative time-based DAQ operation to the isochronous data transfer channel of the network.