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RSS FeedsData Acquisition > Software > WinDaq WinDaq Data Acquisition Software and the DI-400 Monitor Power Quality for an Electric Utility Power utilities need to continuously monitor the quality of the electric power they generate. For one utility, this activity was performed by an array of strip chart recorders. Technology had moved on, however, and the Read More
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Export-to-Excel Add-on Beta for WinDaq Waveform Browsers
Data Acquisition > Software > WinDaq Ask customers what they want to do with acquired data, and the vast majority answer, “Take it to Excel.” Although our WinDaq Playback software has always supported an Excel-compatible CSV export option, the process was cumbersome and not very flexible. We fixed that. DATAQ Instruments is proud to announce Read More
How To Make 4-20 mA Current Loop Measurements
Data Acquisition > Current Additional Reading: 4-20 mA Shunt Resistor and Current Loop Data Acquisition Products It seems that at least one 4-20 mA (milliamp) measurement is required by our typical customer, and the way to do it is a constant source of confusion for many. So I thought I’d zero in on the various Read More
Performing a Periodic Reset of the Integral Function in Advanced CODAS
Data Acquisition > Software > WinDaq > Advanced CODAS When integrating a waveform using Advanced CODAS, the Periodic Reset feature allows you to reset the integral function after a user-specified period of time (number of data points). In this example, featuring the new Advanced CODAS user interface (in beta), we’ll integrate a flow rate waveform Read More
Displaying Digital Inputs in WinDaq
Data Acquisition > Software > WinDaq It’s come to our attention that there’s some confusion when it comes to enabling a digital channel and displaying digital input in WinDaq Data Acquisition Software. In this example, we’ll enable a digital channel, and show how digital inputs are displayed. Follow Us
.Net Class for Data Acquisition Starter Kits (Beta)
Data Acquisition > Software > .NET Class We’re proud to announce a beta version of a .Net class for data acquisition that supports our newer data acquisition starter kits, models DI-155, -149, and -145. This class provides access to all the hardware’s features from any .Net programming environment. Supported functions are: Connected device discovery Analog Read More
“Cannot allocate socket” Error when Attempting to Set a Static IP Address
Data Acquisition > Ethernet It has come to our attention that many Windows 7 and 8 users are having difficulty assigning static IP addresses to their DI-710, DI-718B and DI-718Bx Ethernet instruments. When choosing ‘Set Static’ from the DATAQ Instruments Hardware Manager pull-down menu, they receive a “Cannot allocate socket” error. The error is the result of security Read More
Low Frequency Measurements Using 8B45 Amplifiers
Data Acquisition > Mixed Measurements DATAQ Instruments sells an amplifier into applications that require frequency measurements in the range of 500 Hz to 100 kHz full scale. The model is DI-8B45, and it’s sold with different suffix numbers that each defines a fixed full scale range in Hz or kHz. The amplifier is useful when Read More
The EL-EnviroPad-TC in Action
Data Logger > Lascar > EL-EnviroPad-TC Witness the EL-EnviroPad-TC in action! Check out the EL-EnviroPad-TC, courtesy of Vine! vine.co/v/bdqeqKtMnFg — DATAQ Instruments (@DATAQ_Inst) March 13, 2013 Click here for more on the EL-EnviroPad-TC. Follow Us
New High Voltage Module for GL7000 Data Acquisition System
Data Logger > Graphtec > GL7000 New GL7-HV Module Measures 2V to 1000V Checkout our latest module release for the GL7000 Data Acquisition and Data Logger System. The new GL7-HV offers two high-voltage measurement channels. It has a measurement range of 2 V to 1000 V full scale across 9 programmable settings, and supports sample Read More