WinDaq/XL

Description

WinDaq/XL is a program that bridges WinDaq software with Excel. Using the WinDaq/XL software will allow you to use your Excel program to analyze WinDaq data in real time by taking WinDaq waveform data and moving it directly to a user-selected range of cells in Excel.

Note: WinDaq/XL is an add-in program to WinDaq Software and requires WinDaq Acquisition to be running in order to stream data to Excel (unless importing data through the WinDaq Waveform Browser). To stream data in multiple instances (devices) you must run WinDaq with the first device then start WinDaq/XL; run WinDaq with the second device then start WinDaq/XL; etc.

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Specifications

Hardware and Software Requirements:

WinDaq Data Acquisition and Playback Software 32-bit Version of Excel

How do I Control WinDaq/XL from VBA?

It is possible to Start and Stop WinDaq/XL and control some of the import options from Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Microsoft Excel.

Step 1: Add WinDaqXLVBA Add-In as a Reference to your VBA project.

Go to Tools>>References and put a check mark next to WinDaqXLVBA.

If WinDaqXLVBA does not appear as an available reference you may have to browse for the windaqxl.vba file. Click Browse, then go to C:\WinDaqXL folder, select windaqxl.vba. You will need to Browse for all file types to see the .xla file.

Please Note: WinDaq/XL Version 1.60 or greater is needed. Click here to download the latest version.

Step 2: Use WinDaqXLVBA functions from Excel VBA in your custom program. If you need access to a WinDaq/XL feature that is not listed below, submit a ticket online.

VBA Syntax	Description
WinDaqXLVBA.StartRecording	Start Recording using the settings from the last import. NOTE: If used from a custom form, the form must be hidden before the import will start.
WinDaqXLVBA.StopRecording	Stop Recording
WinDaqXLVBA.ShowSetUpForm	Display the set-up form to define WinDaq/XL settings.
WinDaqXLVBA.SelectStartCell(StartCell As String)	Select the Starting Cell.
WinDaqXLVBA.SelectRowsToFill(RowsToFill As String)	Select the number of Rows to Fill.
WinDaqXLVBA.TimeStampEnabled(TimeStamp As Boolean)	Enable or disable the Time Stamp feature. True = enabled, False = disabled.
WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerImportEnabled(TriggeredImport As Boolean)	Enable or disable the Triggered Import feature. True = enabled, False = disabled. NOTE: This feature must be enabled to use the other trigger options.
WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerAutoReArmEnabled(AutoReArm As Boolean)	Enable or disable the Triggered Auto-ReArm feature. True = enabled, False = disabled.
WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerChannels(Chn1 As String, Chn2 As String, Chn3 As String, Chn4 As String)	Set up to 4 channels for applying trigger values. Channel designations for triggers 2-4 are optional.
WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerOperator	Select the operator for each channel with a trigger value. Possible operators are =, >, <, <=, >=
WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerValues	Select the trigger value for each channel that is set-up.
WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerAndOr	Set up to 3 AND/OR operators to add multiple trigger values.

Step 3: Write your custom VBA code. Below is example code of how to use some of the WinDaqXLVBA functions.

Sub ControlWinDaqXL()
   WinDaqXLVBA.SelectStartCell ("A5")
   WinDaqXLVBA.SelectRowsToFill ("10")
   WinDaqXLVBA.TimeStampEnabled (True)
   WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerImportEnabled (True)
   WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerChannels 1, 2
   WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerOperator "<", ">"
   WinDaqXLVBA.TriggerValues "0.3", "0.002"
   WinDaqXLVBA.StartRecording
End Sub

 

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WinDaq/XL is an add-on to WinDaq recording and playback software which is compatible with the following hardware products:

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