Software and Board Operation | 4 |
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Overview …… 4-1
Out-of-the-BoxTMSoftware …… 4-1
Drivers for Third-party, Icon-driven Software …… 4-2
DaqCOM Driver …… 4-2
Theory of Operation …… 4-3
Overview
DaqBoard/500 Series boards have several software options. Three types of software are available:
Out-ofthe-boxgraphical programs, e.g., DaqView, ViewXL, and post acquisition data analysis programs such as eZ-PostView, eZ-TimeView, and eZ-FrequencyView.
drivers for third-party, icon-driven software such as LabVIEW.
various language drivers to aid custom programming using API; includes DaqCOMTM ActiveX/COM support.
Out-of-theBoxTMSoftware
Out-of-the-Box programs are convenient for fill-in-the-blank applications that do not require programming for basic data acquisition and display:
DaqView is a Windows-based program for basic set-up and data acquisition. DaqView lets you select desired channels, gains, and a host of other parameters with a click of a mouse. DaqView lets you stream data to disk and display data in numerical or graphical formats.
ViewXL allows you to interface directly with Microsoft Excel to enhance data handling and display. Within Excel you have a full-featured Daq control panel and all the data display capabilities of Excel.
eZ-PostViewprovides a simple method of graphically viewing acquired data. Up to 8 windows can be displayed on one screen, with up to 16 channels overlaid on each window. eZ-PostView makes it simple to visually inspect acquired waveforms from multiple channels within seconds of acquiring the data. Documentation, in Adobe PDF format, is provided on the CD. Refer to the PostAcquisition Analysis.PDF.
eZ-TimeView & eZ-FrequencyView
eZ-TimeView and eZ-FrequencyView are optional post-acquisition analysis packages, which are related to eZ-PostView, but include more features. eZ-TimeView is targeted at time-domain analysis, including min/max, peak-peak, mean, RMS, plus a wide variety of plotting and waveform viewing capabilities. eZ-FrequencyView is targeted at post-acquisition frequency- domain analysis, including FFT’s, octave analysis, plus dozens of other analysis features. Documentation, in Adobe PDF format, is provided on the CD. Refer to the PostAcquisition Analysis.PDF.
The Daq Configuration control panel allows for interface configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
DaqView can only be used with one DaqBoard at a time.
LabVIEW can be used with multiple boards.
For multiple board use (via custom programming) refer to the Using Multiple Devices section of the Programmer’s Manual or to DaqCOM documentation.
