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RSS FeedsData Acquisition > Starter Kits Since DATAQ Instruments released protocol documentation for its data acquisition starter kits, many requests have been received for an example program to show how they’re used. It makes sense, because using protocol commands is not as easy as you might think. Setting up the data acquisition starter kit using the Read More
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Common DI-245 Installation Problems and Resolutions
Data Acquisition > Voltage > DI-245 On This Page Symptoms Cause Resolution Verify that you’re installing the correct software Make sure that the device drivers are properly installed Make sure that your DI-245 is installed on one of the first 32 COM ports Follow the procedure for installing the DI-245 on a Windows XP machine Read More
Common DI-145, DI-149 and DI-155 Installation Issues and Resolutions
Data Acquisition > Starter Kits On This Page Symptoms Cause Resolution Verify that you’re operating system is Windows 7 or later Verify that you’re installing the correct software Make sure that the device driver is properly installed Make sure that your DI-145, DI-149 or DI-155 is installed on one of the first 32 COM ports Read More
Using Intelligent Oversampling to Extract Important Information
Data Acquisition > Software > WinDaq Oversampling is a feature whereby a data acquisition instrument can sample data at a faster rate than what is being reported in the software. Intelligent Oversampling allows the instrument to evaluate the data that isn’t being reported, and yield just the information you’re looking for (average, maximum, minimum, the Read More
DAQ Starter Kit Helps Win Science Fair Competition
Data Acquisition > Start Kits DATAQ Instruments makes data acquisition hardware (usually a DAQ starter kit) and software donations from time to time to young people who demonstrate the need for a particular measurement that we can satisfy. Examples are measurements in school projects, science fairs, and even Ph.D theses. We recently learned that two Read More
Active USB Extension Cables Limit Data Loss
Data Acquisition > USB Perhaps you have an application that requires your USB-connected data acquisition system to be positioned further from the PC than the 2 to 5 meter maximum USB cable length specification. The USB Active extension cable allows you to position your USB-connected data logger up to 15 meters (almost 50 feet) from Read More
Trouble Communicating With Your Ethernet Connected DI-720 or DI-730 EN-B
Data Acquisition > Ethernet On This Page Symptoms Cause Resolution Verify that you’re installing the latest version of WinDaq Verify that your Network Interface Card (NIC) has a static IP address Disable any wireless connections Verify Windows Firewall settings Run the DATAQ IP Manager as an administrator Make sure that your Ethernet cables are not Read More
Die Cushion Qualification
Data Acquisition > Mixed Measurements DATAQ Instruments was recently mentioned in Evaluation Engineering magazine‘s special report on data acquisition systems. The feature focused on applications in machine condition monitoring, which is an area that is very popular for users of our equipment. So, we thought we’d publish an overview of it here for our readers. The specific Read More
WinDaq/XL Real-time Bridging Software
Data Acquisition > Software > WinDaq > Add-ons WinDaq/XL is real-time bridging software that allows users to stream data from WinDaq data acquisition software or the WinDaq Waveform Browser, into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Once there, users can take full advantage of Excels exceptional ability to perform calculations and chart data. Since it’s initial release Read More
WiFi Range Considerations
Data Logger > Wireless We carry several WiFi products and we’re often asked about their range. In other words, how far from the WiFi router can the data loggers be located? Unfortunately, this is like asking us to forecast the weather next Sunday. There are simply too many variables for us to predict how well any WiFi Read More