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Windaq software
is the flagship turn-key software package
from DATAQ Instruments. It contains Windaq acquisition software and Windaq
Waveform Browser. Our Windaq Software
Add-ons
are designed according to
Windaq add-on
standard
to enhance the power of
Windaq.
Windaq Add-ons Includes
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Windaq
Add-ons:
Dynamic Amplifier option. When
checked, waveform's average DC component is removed, then amplified to
at least half dynamic range, before performing FFT. As the result, low
level signal is much easier to study. Click here
to see the effect of Dynamic Amplifier
Analog oscilloscope-like persistence control helps to study the
trend of the spectrum (Refer to the above screen shot for visual
effect)
While acquiring spectrum, you may use the
mouse to drag the waveform up and down, or double-click the
buttons to change the scaling of the waveform.
Once
you stop the live frequency display, you may click on the chart to enable a
cursor and drag it around to study the spectrum
Bonus for users with paid
registration
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- Advanced Event & WWB Event Navigator (ID= 7010)
Advanced Event adds audio
capability to the commented event
marks feature of Windaq acquisition software.
Instead of typing in your text
comment for events while recording data stream in Windaq, you may record
your audio comment via the microphone of your PC!

Features of Advanced Event
- Support any microphone connected to your PC, as long
as it is designated as default microphone input.
- Record hours of audio comment, and play it
back in sync
to the waveform with WWB Event Navigator
- Mark both the moment you start typing the
text comment and the moment you push the insert button.
- If long (hours) audio comment is
recorded, and the synchronization between comment and audio comment is
important, due to WWB's time stamping method, it is
recommended to start recording first, then
pause and resume the recording right before inserting the audio comment.
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Please do not embed period in file name, for
example, "My.Test.Wdq", or WWB Event Navigator will not be able to
open it.
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Until Windaq enters record mode, you can't insert any
verbal/text comment
- Bonus for users with paid registration: No ad-line in text box
Windaq Waveform Browser (WWB) Event Navigator is the advanced event
managing center for WWB to synchronize the analog waveform recorded in Windaq
and its audio/text comments. You can click on an event to jump to the
specific location of a waveform when the event for inserted. If the
event has audio comment created by Advanced Event ,
it will play back the audio comment. When WWB tracking option is
checked, it follows the cursor movement of WWB and
highlight/playback the comments when the cursor is on an event.

Features of WWB Event Navigator:
- Easy access to commented event markers:
Unlike WWB's event markers' dialogue box, you don't need to close the
dialogue box to move the cursor to the even marker.
- Click on an audio comment, it will move the
cursor on WWB as the audio comment is playedback
- If EarlyMark is checked, instead of move WWB
cursor to the time of the text comment is inserted, it will move the
WWB cursor to the location when you start to type in the text comment
- If Track WWB is checked, when you study the waveform in WWB, it will
highlight the comment when the cursor is in the region of a comment. If
the comment is audio-based, it will start to play back the comment based
on the location of WWB cursor.
Notes:
- Only one Wdq file can be opened at a time
- If a Wdq file is being acquired to by Windaq Acquisition software, it should be
closed first before it can be opened by WWB Event Navigator
- Non-standard HiRes and
packed Pro+ Windaq files are not supported at this moment
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If .wdq file extension is not associated with
WwbEventNavigator, you can start this program from
Windaq\AddOn\WwbEventNavigator short cut
- Bonus for users with paid registration: No
ad-line in event comment box
- AnalogOutput (ID=7005)
Control outputs via the DACs of the device, including
DI148/158/720/730/740, while WinDaq is
running. VB6 source codes are included to
demonstrate how to
control DAC outputs while Windaq is running. If you wish to
convert the program to Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
(VBX2008),
check this out

- DigitalOutput (ID=7006)
Control output via the digital
output ports of the device
(if available), including DI148/158/710/715/718BX/720/730/722/740, while Windaq is running. VB
source codes are included to
demonstratehow to
control digital outputs while Windaq is running If you wish to
convert the program to Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
(VBX2008),
check this out
Note: When using 7x0 USB, the Digital Outputs
are on the expansion connector instead of the one with DOn labels
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Oscilloscope (ID=7008)
Provides powerful analog oscilloscope like display
with easy trigger management. VB6 source codes included . If you
wish to convert the program to Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
(VBX2008),
check this out

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Display up to 16 waveforms in any combination
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Waveforms can be move freely within the
windows for easy comparison
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Trigger display on any enabled waveform
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Analog oscilloscope-like persistence control
helps to study the trend of the waveforms (Refer to the above screen
shot for visual effect)
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Easy control for trigger-slope, trigger-level
and trigger-point
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One click to copy the waveforms to clipboard
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Use mouse wheel to change the scaling
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Bonus for users with paid
registration
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Highlight/Select an active channel and start a
Meter for it
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Channel setting, caption, location,color, size and limits are
all retainable (see image above)
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Double clicking on the digits enables the
setup menu (see image above)
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High/Low limit configuration
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Displays channel unit
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Bonus for users with paid registration
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Note Taker(ID= 7011) A handy add-on to record the reading of all channels to a
text/spreadsheet file with a single click.

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If log file extension is .csv, the file can be opened by spreadsheet
program, such as Excel, immediately
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To get stable readings, increase the average
length. For example, set maximum sample rate to 50000, with 8
channels, and sample rate for 8 s/s, the average length is close to
1000 points, giving you very quite readings.
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Excel compatible time stamp
format to calculate time difference between events
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Bonus
for users with paid registration: No ad-line in data file
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Remote Note Taker (ID=7012)
Like its cousin NoteTaker, this add-on records the reading
of all channels to a text/spreadsheet file when the Event flag
on the device is changed
 
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If log file extension is .csv, the file can be
opened by spreadsheet program, such as Excel, immediately
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Since all data points are examined during
the operation, it may not keep up with high-speed operation
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Time stamp is added to every row of data, with
1 second resolution.
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The EVENT flag on the device has internal
pull-up
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Notes can be taken when EVENT flag rises,
falls or changes.
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Excel compatible time stamp format to calculate time
difference between events
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For 710 series, digital channels must be
enabled at channel 17 by entering letter "I"
to use this add-on; For 718B, digital channels must be
enabled at channel 9 by entering letter "I"
to use this
add-on
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Bonus
for users with paid registration: No ad-line in data file
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MySQLLink (ID=7014)
Beta This
is based on DATAQ's
WindaqMySQL example, and we turn it into a true Windaq add-on. VB source
codes are included. Because this is not from us, we can not verify
its functionality nor provide any warranty or support, please refer
to its source codes if you have any concern.

Since the connection to
MySQL may not be very fast, do not use it high acquisition sample
rate.
To remove an
add on, replace TEXTn= MenuItemName with TEXTn=
REMOVED. DO NOT delete
the block of keys in the tpdataq.ini file as this will cause subsequent add
ons to be unavailable.
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Derivative (ID=7004)
Generate 2-point derivative
output on a specified channel. VB6 source codes included to
demonstrate how to access data stream being
acquired by Windaq If you wish to convert the program to Visual
Basic 2008 Express Edition (VBX2008),
check this
out

To use Windaq add-ons,
1) Install the latest Windaq add-on from
DATAQ to acquire the necessary components
2) Download
and install Ultimaserial's Windaq add-ons
3) Run Windaq, and you will find the Windaq add-ons
integrated into Windaq->View->Add-ons menu.
4) Do not change Windaq's configurations while
add-ons running, or the add-on may terminate.
Some of the Windaq
add-ons from Ultimaserial are sharewares, and
their trial period is 45 days.
Paid registration of Windaq Add-ons
is highly appreciated, which helps us to
maintain the website and design more tools.
Until Windaq add-ons are registered, an ad-line will
be displayed in some of the add-on windows, and the data file will
have an ad-line before the data.
User
Testimonial:
" I have enclosed the registration fee for UltimaSerial.
You were so helpful even before I decided to register the program that I
felt I should reward you for your efforts. I have made the check out in
the sum of $25.00. Thanks for a nice program."
-- L.E.M.
Last update: 11/27/08
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