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RSS FeedsData Acquisition > Ethernet Introduction One of the most exciting applications for DI-71X (DI-710, -715B, -718B) Ethernet products is to acquire data from anywhere in the world over the Internet. Although setting up IP addresses is a straightforward procedure in this situation, the approach potentially suffers from one troubling flaw: IP addresses assigned by an Read More
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Six Ways To Deploy Model DI-71X Ethernet Data Loggers and Data Acquisition Systems
Data Acquisition > Ethernet Introduction Of all the ways you can connect a data logger or data acquisition system to a PC, none is more flexible, or offers more exciting possibilities than Ethernet. This application note explores six approaches to deploying Ethernet versions of our DI-71X Data Logger products (DI-710, -715B, -718B). I hope that Read More
Getting Started with WinDaq/XL
Data Acquisition > Software > WinDaq > WinDaq/XL Microsoft Excel is one of the most widely recognized and understood spreadsheet applications in the world. WinDaq/XL is an add-in for use with Microsoft Excel. WinDaq/XL allows users of WinDaq data acquisition software to import acquired data, in real time, directly into Microsoft Excel. Once imported, the Read More
IP Address Configuration for DI-71X-E Data Loggers
Data Acquisition > Ethernet DI-71X Ethernet data loggers and WinDaq Data Acquisition software make data acquisition over any network a snap. You can access your DI-71X Ethernet device over a local area network, remotely over a sub-network through a router or even over the internet! In this application note I’ll outline the basic networking principles Read More
Clutch Testing with Data Acquisition Products
Data Acquisition > Mixed Measurements Our customer, a manufacturer of clutches used in a variety of small and large vehicle applications, wanted to replace his aging test instrumentation. Consisting of a 20-year old Gould Mark 200 chart recorder and associated amplifiers, the old equipment was breaking down frequently, difficult to repair, and expensive to maintain Read More
ActiveX Controls for Data Acquisition Applications
Data Acquisition > Software > Active X This tutorial will show you how to use the activeX controls named XControls in Excel with WinDaq/XL. WinDaq/XL is DATAQ’s software add-on to WinDaq/Lite, /Pro, and /Pro+ that allows data acquired by these packages to be ported to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Let’s say you need to measure Read More
How to Store Data using WINDAQ MySQL
Data Acquisition > Software > WinDaq/SQL A MySQL database can store 30,000 times more data than a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Used in combination with WinDaq/Lite, Pro or Pro+, WinDaq/MySQL is a convenient solution for those needing to store and easily retrieve large quantities of data. The WinDaq/MySQL application acts as a bridge, linking WinDaq to Read More
Wireless Data Acquisition Hits the Roof at SAFECO Field
Data Acquisition > Ethernet As seen in Desktop Engineering, May 2001 You spend all day slaving over charts and numbers. It’s nice to get away from work and enjoy yourself. Maybe you’ll take in a baseball game. At least data acquisition won’t be able to find you there… or so you think. You’d be wrong Read More
Five PC-based Data Acquisition Traps (and how to avoid them)
Data Acquisition > PC-connected When you move a data acquisition system from the controlled environment of the laboratory to the shop floor, a number of factors may combine to destroy your measurement accuracy at best, or your equipment at worst. An understanding of these factors is therefore crucial to measurement success. Through our applications support Read More
WiFi Data Acquisition
Data Acquisition > Ethernet Four Easy Steps to WiFi Data Acquisition Wireless fidelity, also know as WiFi, is a term used to describe wireless networking technology. Instead of using cables to move data through an Ethernet network, WiFi uses radio waves, eliminating the need for a physical connection to send and receive data. This allows Read More