Quick Start
Using DASYLab with a Measurement
Computing DAQ Device

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Table of Contents
System requirements ..............................................................................................................................................................4
Hardware ........................................................................................................................................................................4
Operating systems ..........................................................................................................................................................4
Software .........................................................................................................................................................................4
Download and install InstaCal ...............................................................................................................................................4
Connect your MCC device to a signal source ................................................................................................................. 4
Launch InstaCal and add devices ...........................................................................................................................................4Adding USB, Bluetooth, WEB, and PCI/PCIe devices ................................................................................................... 4
Adding Ethernet devices.................................................................................................................................................4
Download and install DASYLab ............................................................................................................................................5
Install the Measurement Computing Driver ........................................................................................................................... 5
Acquire, display, and write analog data..................................................................................................................................5
Measurement Computing modules .................................................................................................................................6
Add an Analog Input module .........................................................................................................................................6
Add a Write Data module ...............................................................................................................................................7
Configure the data file ...............................................................................................................................................7
Add a Y/t Chart module .................................................................................................................................................7
Run the worksheet ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Support ..................................................................................................................................................................................83

Hardware

System requirements
Hardware CPU – X86-compatible processor from 1 GHz; fast single core performance is preferred againstvery many cores

 Memory – minimum of 2 GB; 4 GB recommended (DASYLab is still a 32-bit application)
 Disk Space – 1 GB free space, of which at least 500 MB is on the system partition Video/Graphic card – color depth at least 24 or 32 bits (True Color) Screen resolution – at least 1024 × 768; full HD(1920 × 1080) and better recommended, multiple external monitors supported

Operating systems
 Windows 10, 32-bit

Windows 10, 64-bit (as a 32-bit application)

 Windows 8.1, 32-bit

Windows 8.1, 64-bit (as a 32-bit application)

 Windows 7, 32-bit

Windows 7, 64-bit (as a 32-bit application)

Software Latest version of the MCC InstaCal driver/utility software Microsoft® .Net Framework 2.0 SP2 or later

Download and install InstaCal
Download InstaCal from www.mccdaq.com/software.aspx and install the software. You must be
logged in as an administrator.

Connect your MCC device to a signal source
Connect the device so that it acquires signals from analog channel 0.
Refer to your hardware user's guide for instructions on installing and connecting the device to ananalog signal source. MCC user's guides are available at www.mccdaq.com/manuals.aspx.

Launch InstaCal and add devices
Launch InstaCal from the Start menu. How you add devices depends on the type of bus interface.

Adding USB, Bluetooth, WEB, and PCI/PCIe devices
These device types are automatically detected by InstaCal.
Select the device(s) to add to InstaCal on the Plug and Play Board Detection dialog box and click
OK.

Adding Ethernet devices
Complete the following steps to manually add Ethernet devices to InstaCal after they are connected tothe computer or network.
1. Select Install » Add Board to open the Board Selection List.
2. Click on the tab corresponding to the type of device to install.
3. Select the device(s) and click Add.
Each added device is listed on the PC Board List.

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Download and install DASYLab

Download and install DASYLabDASYLab 2020 is available as a software download. When you purchase DASYLab, a serial number
is emailed to you. This serial number is required to register DASYLab.
Note: If you previously installed the DASYLab evaluation version, do not reinstallDASYLab. Open the Configurator 2020 program from the Start menu and enter the serial
number provided in the email.
1. Go to www.mccdaq.com/Software-Downloads.aspx#dasylab and select Download DASYLab2020.
The self-extracting installer file DASYLAB2020.exe is downloaded to your computer.
2. Run the DASYLAB2020.exe installer file.
The installer extracts the DASYLab installation files to your computer, and the StartCD programruns automatically.
3. Click on Install DASYLab 2020 to launch the English installer.
4. Click Next and follow the onscreen prompts to select the installation directory, accept the license
agreements, and install the software.
5. After the software is installed, the Configurator automatically opens for you to register thesoftware or enable the evaluation version:a.
b.

Enter your name, company, and serial number in the textboxes provided.
If you are registering DASYLab enter the Serial number provided in the email and clickContinue.
If you are evaluating DASYLab, enable the Install evaluation version checkbox andclick Continue.

Install the Measurement Computing Driver
Use the Configurator to install the MCC driver.
1. From the Packages tab expand the Data acquisition node.
2. Select Measurement Computing and then Enable.
3. Click Next. On the Options tab, select the file extensions to associate with DASYLab and click
OK.

Refer to the Options topic in the DASYLab Help Configurator section for more information.
4. Review the Global Settings tab to pre-configure DASYLab Options.
5. Click Finish.
Restart the computer when prompted and launch DASYLab.

Acquire, display, and write analog data
Complete the procedures in this section to acquire, display, and write data from a single analog
channel with DASYLab. You can use either a physical MCC DAQ device or the DEMO-BOARD toperform the procedures.

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Measurement Computing modules
Measurement Computing modules are available from the MCC-DRV folder in the Inputs/Outputs
Module group.

Add an Analog Input module
Complete the following steps to add an MCC Analog Input module to the DASYLab worksheet:
1. From the MCC-DRV folder, drag an Analog Input module onto the worksheet.

DASYLab prompts you to choose a device from installed MCC hardware.
2. Select the device and analog channels to use and click OK.

3. Double-click on the Analog Input module to open its dialog box.

Leave channel 0 enabled and all other channels disabled; this is the default configuration.

4. In the Range area, enter –5 for the Lower limit and 5 for the Upper limit.
5. Click Measurement to open the Measurement Setup dialog box.
6. Click Modify to open the Modify Timebase dialog box.
7. Change the Scan rate to a rate supported by your device.
Note: The maximum scan rate for the DEMO-BOARD is 100 Hz.
8. Click OK to close each dialog box and save your settings.
6Acquire, display, and write analog dataAdd a Write Data module
Use the Write Data module to write the analog data to a file. Complete the following steps to add theWrite Data module to the worksheet:
1. Expand the Files folder and drag a Write Data module onto the worksheet.
2. Connect a wire between the Analog Input module output pin and the Write Data module input pin.
Tip: Drag the modules together to make the connection:

Configure the data file
The Write Data module has numerous properties you can set that determine how the file is saved. To
set up the data file using the Write Data dialog box, complete the following steps:
1. Double click on the Write Data module to open its dialog box.
2. Select ASCII (Excel CSV Preset) from the File format list box. Your data is saved in a comma-

separated values (CSV) text file that you can open or import with Microsoft Excel®.

3. Click Yes in the User Information prompt to set the delimiter to Comma and the measurement

time to seconds for CSV files.

4. Click File and specify a name and location to save the data, then click Save.
5. Click Options to open the Write Data: ASCII Format dialog box.
6. Select Date+time from the Time format list box to store the actual date and time for each row ofsamples.

7. Click OK to close each dialog box.

Add a Y/t Chart module
Use a display module such as the Y/t Chart to display the signals. Complete the following steps to add
a Y/t Chart module to the worksheet:
1. Expand the Display folder and drag a Y/t Chart module onto the worksheet.
2. Click the wire connecting the Analog Input module and the Write Data module and drag it to theinput of the Y/t Chart module.

The worksheet will look like this:Run the worksheet
After setting up the operation, run the worksheet to acquire input data from the MCC DAQ device,display the data on a chart, and write the data to a file. To run the worksheet, complete the following
steps:
1. Click Start

on the DASYLab Function bar.

2. Click on the Restore all Windows icon on the DASYLab Function bar to open the minimized Y/tChart window.

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Run the worksheet

The analog signal acquired from the MCC DAQ device is plotted on the Y/t Chart00 display. An
example is shown here.

3. Click Stopon the DASYLab Function bar to stop the program.

Use Excel to view the saved csv file. An example is shown here.

MCC module information
To learn more about Measurement Computing modules, select MCC DRV » Helpfrom the DASYLab Help menu.
SupportAdditional information about DASYLab is available on our website at www.mccdaq.com. You canalso contact Measurement Computing Corporation with specific questions.

 Knowledgebase: kb.mccdaq.com
 Tech support form: www.mccdaq.com/support/support_form.aspx
 Email: techsupport@mccdaq.com
 Phone: 508-946-5100 and follow the instructions for reaching Tech Support.
For international customers, contact your local distributor. Refer to the International Distributors
section on our website at www.mccdaq.com/International-Distributors.

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