Data acquisition is the process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions. It also involves converting the resulting samples into digital numeric values. It requires values that will be manipulated by a computer. Because it requires a program to run on the computer, as the type of measurement hardware generally varies, and the task generally varies. It generally requires a custom program to be written. Data acquisition software is a computer program developed using various general-purpose languages such as Python, C, VBA (Excel), etc. There are also prewritten software packages, such as LabVIEW. They can provide all the necessary tools to acquire data from different hardware devices. These tools were originally developed for use by the scientific community where complex experiments require fast, flexible and adaptable software. Those data acquisition software packages can also be custom fit in general problems. They can be easily tailored and used in a short amount of time. They can help you see their value vs labor cost.
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The best thing about using Excel for data acquisition is that there are tons of resources available. Microsoft has large amounts of online data available. Run a macro when certain cells change in Excel – Office | Microsoft Docs is a great article published by Microsoft on a very simple tool. When you use this […]
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You might ask yourself “What is a simple way to record temperature with a PC?”. Well you will generally need 2 parts, a PC compatible temperature measurement device, and software. Well you can quickly picture, the software part might be the difficult part. Depending on what features the software has besides reading the temperature device,
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Using Excel as Data Acquisition Software allows a, technician, an engineer, or anyone with PC experience to do real time data processing. The beauty of this is that it eliminates the need to get a programmer involved. Why is it important or desirable to setup a data acquisition application without a programmer involved? Let’s face
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DASYLab OPC Data Acquisition Software Connects to OPC Server Software. Simple OPC GUI Development Without Programming. A little background, DASYLab and KEPServerEX are both simple to use Data Acquisition applications. They both are strong in their respective areas. KEPServerEX is a leading package in the connection of sensor data to networked applications via OPC. DASYLab
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