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WinDaq®/Lite and WinDaq® High Speed Data Acquisition Software

• Supports the DI-148U, DI-158 Series, and all DI-71x Series Products. High Speed software must be purchased for each instrument
• View our NEW Multimedia Presentation for an in-depth look at all the features of WinDaq Software
• Multitasking Data Acquisition Software For Windows
• Learn how to Activate WinDaq/High Speed
• Disk Streaming and Real Time Display
• True Multitasking Operation
• New Frequency and RMS Acquisition modes eliminate the need for extended hardware accessories
• Includes WinDaq Waveform Browser Playback and Analysis Software
• Optional real-time Excel add-on: WinDaq/XL.

Datasheet (PDF)

Fast Start Guide (PDF)

Models and Prices

• Versions and Prices
• Which Version Should I Choose?

Hardware

• DI-148U
• DI-158 Series
• DI-710 Series
• DI-715B Series
• DI-718B Series

Add-ons

• WinDaq/XL
• WinDaq/MySQL
• Add-ons and Utilities

Similar Products

• WinDaq/Pro
• WinDaq/Pro+
• WinDaq Waveform Browser
• ActiveX Controls
• Upgrades (Downloads)

Product Highlights

Application Notes

Multimedia

• WinDaq Software
• How to Export Recorded Data to Excel

But I have a Chart Recorder — Why WinDaq?

• Experience paperless data collection that's faster and more cost-effective for any application.
• Stream digitized analog data directly to a PC, or over an Ethernet network to any server.
• Replace bulky chart recorders and expensive paper with our field-proven PC-based instruments.
• Get better price and performance than with any traditional instrument.

Click here to see how our customers are using WinDaq Data Acquisition Software

Product Highlights

Our WinDaq/Pro, WinDaq/Pro+, and WinDaq/Lite data acquisition software packages offer real time display and disk streaming for the Windows environment. Their real time display can operate in a smooth scroll or triggered sweep mode of operation, and can be scaled into any unit of measure. Event markers with comments allow you to annotate your data acquisition session with descriptive information as you're recording to disk. Raise your productivity to new heights with their unique multitasking feature. Record waveform data to disk in the background while running any combination of programs in the foreground — even WinDaq Waveform Browser playback software to review and analyze the waveform data as it's being stored!

Sampling of WinDaq's Powerful Features:

(view the pdf datasheet for images)

Setup

Double-click and enter the channels you want to acquire into the WinDaq scan list. Click to select gain, signal averaging, and peak or valley detection per channel. Click to define a single to 32-channel display, either triggered sweep (oscilloscope-like), or scrolling (chart recorder-like). Click again to define a sample rate ranging from less than one to 250,000 per second. With WinDaq/Pro+, you can even define different sample rates on a per channel basis.

Calibrate

Define a calibration per channel to display waveform values in meaningful units such as psi, °F or °C, amps, rpm, watts, horsepower — any unit of measure you need.

Record

Choose the continuous waveform recording mode, or the triggered mode with selectable trigger level, slope and pre- and post-trigger times. WinDaq automatically time- and date-stamps, then streams acquired data to disk -- record as much data as you need. At the same time, WinDaq supplies a real-time graphical display of any or all channels so you always know where you are and where you're going. WinDaq allows you to record to disk up to 240 channels, and display up to any 32 at the same time.

Annotate

Of course, you can label any channel with text that describes it — "Motor 1," "Engine Speed," "Vertical Position," etc. But WinDaq also allows you to supply commented event markers while you record - "Beginning test phase 1," "Small vibrations noticed," "Starting cool-down cycle," etc.  Your comments and our acquired data combine to form a complete diary of your data acquisition session.

Playback

Recording is only half the solution. The included WinDaq Waveform Browser playback software allows you to graphically manipulate waveforms in ways you've never seen on a PC. Compress an entire recording to one screen width for a bird's eye view, then expand around an area of interest for a closer look. Use cursors to measure amplitudes and timing with computer-precision. Move to any event marker with the click of a mouse button.

Multitask

Double your productivity and let WinDaq record while you review last week's results from your spreadsheet, or compose a memo with your word processor. You can even playback data already stored to disk while you're still recording.

Analyze

Waveform interpretation is easy with our built-in analysis functions. Apply frequency and filtering analysis with the WinDaq Waveform Browser FFT and DFT functions. Or analyze any range of waveform data with its statistics function. Use X-Y plotting to examine the relationship of one channel to another. Extended analysis functions allow waveform peak detection, integration, differentiation, arithmetic operations, and more.

Export

The WinDaq Waveform Browser can export any range of data to your spreadsheet, or any other analysis or presentation package you use. You can even copy a graphical image displayed by the WinDaq Waveform Browser and paste it directly into a word processing document. Finally, export any range of waveform graphics to your printer for a hard copy record.

Click here to view the Multimedia Presentation
for an in-depth look at these features and more!

Exclusive Heads-Up Display

From 1 to 32 channels. Smooth scrolling or triggered sweep with level, slope and source selections. Zero plot delay for true real time performance. Active to over 250,000 samples per second and during waveform recording to disk. Control plot speed independently of sample rate.

Floating Tool Box of Functions

Provides a tool box of icons that are used to customize and setup a recording session. The icons, when selected, provide an easy way to set variable parameters such a sample rate, channel settings, display mode, etc.

Gap-Free Disk Streaming

Creates data files limited in length only by the size of your disk.

Real-Time Scaling

Scales each waveform display channel in its own unit of measure.

WinDaq Waveform Browser Software Included Free

Review and analyze your recorded data with WinDaq Waveform Browser, our playback and analysis software included free with all WinDaq software packages. Complete multitasking capability means you can literally record to and analyze data from the same file at the same time.

Share Recorded Files with Anyone

Since WinDaq Waveform Browser Software may be Downloaded Free from our Web Site, any recorded data file may be easily shared with anyone, anywhere in the world.

Free WinDaq/Lite

We provide WinDaq/Lite software free with every hardware purchase that does not include WinDaq/Pro or WinDaq/Pro+ software.

WinDaq/XL

WinDaq/XL is a software add-on to WinDaq/Lite, /Pro and /Pro+ that allows data acquired by these packages to be ported to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in real time and on a continuous basis.

DADiSP

Extend your post processing waveform analysis capability with DADiSP software.

Multimedia Demonstration Videos

View the Software Demonstration videos to learn the power and simplicity of WinDaq Acquisition and Playback Software. From the Beginner to the Expert level, we cover such topics as simple as Setting a Sample Rate and Exporting Data to Excel to "power user" topics such as X-Y plot Generation and Frequency and Analysis Filtering. See the demos now (flash required).

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