DaqCOM

ActiveX/COM-Based Applications Program Interface
DaqCOM* is a family of powerful programming tools for IOtech’s WaveBook and Daq products. DaqCOM uses Microsoft®’s­Component Object Model (COM) to provide a host of features forusers who are developing custom applications with IOtech data acquisition products. DaqCOM can be used with any COM-­compatible
language, including Visual Basic®, C++®, and C#®. ­DaqCOM support for ­Windows® .NET** is accomplished by utilizing the COM
interoperability layer included with Visual Studio® .NET.

Features•Save/Load feature allows acquisition configurations to besaved and loaded by the same or other applications, greatlyreducing the amount of effort required to create new programsfrom existing configurations. Configurations can be saved
and reloaded at a later time with little programming effort.

•Synchronize multiple devices from one application, allowing
multiple data acquisition devices — even different data acquisition devices, to operate as a unified system. The option to store
acquired data in one, time-correlated file makes the individual
devices appear as one integrated data acquisition system.

•Data formatting options include raw binary, engineering
units and mx+b scaling on a per channel basis. When input
channels are configured for engineering units, the data will bereturned in a format consistent with the signal conditioning
option configured for that channel. For instance, if a channel
is configured as a temperature channel (Thermocouple or RTD)
the data returned will be in degrees (Celcius, Farenheit, Kelvin,and Rankine are configurable). Acquired data is automaticallystored in engineering units, making export into Excel® or otheranalysis applications easy and straight-forward. Also available isan mx+b scaling option which allows the engineering units data
to be scaled to real-world (such as RPM, FPM, PSI, Frequency,etc.) or other user-defined unit values.

•• The DaqExplorer utility, included with DaqCOM, provides
your set-up and signal connection information. DaqExplorer
allows you to completely configure your acquisition andtest the acquisition configuration without programming.
DaqExplorer can also give you immediate real-time readings
from any configured channel, so that signal integrity can beverified without programming.

Programming templates allow you to quickly develop yourapplication from IOtech-generated templates. The templates
are integrated into the Visual Studio environment and allow
the application developer to quickly generate new custom
code using the wizard-generated starter applications.

•Obtain HTML-style, context-sensitive help on any property or
method by simply highlighting with the cursor and pressing
F1. DaqCOM automatically takes into account the context
in which the selected property or method is used, providing immediate and accurate feedback as to its options and­appropriate usage.

•Documentation is completely on-line from the Visual Studioenvironment for easy access. Built-in IntelliSense® allows foreasy property and method selections without having to reference documentation.

DaqCOM provides the ability to develop COM-based applications.
Once compiled, an unlimited number of run-time applications
can be generated from one license, royalty free.
The DaqCOM networking features provides enterprise-wide accessto an unlimited number of IOtech Ethernet products anywhereon the network. The networking feature automatically buffers
acquired data on the PC to which the data acquisition device isattached, insuring that acquired data is not lost due to networktransmission delays. DaqCOM also has a device inventory feature that queries for the presence of IOtech devices anywhereon the network.
DaqCOM allows one PC to have access to an unlimited numberof data acquisition devices on the network. Once compiled,an unlimited number of run-time copies can be generated,royalty free.

* Supported Windows® Operating Systems: Windows 7/Vista/XP SP2, 32-bit or
64-bit** DaqCOM support for Windows .NET is accomplished by utilizing the COM
interoperability layer included with Visual Studio .NET

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DaqCOM will automatically search for all data acquisition devices
and modules configured on your LAN and make them available
for configuration and use.

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