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Supported Software
The following software is available for use with the DT9824 module:
• DT9824 Device Driver – This software is provided on the Data Acquisition OMNI CD
that is shipped with the module. The device driver allows you to use a DT9824 module
with any of the supported software packages or utilities.
• DT9824 Calibration Utility – This software is provided on the Data Acquisition OMNI
CD-ROM. The DT9824 Calibration Utility allows you to calibrate the analog input
circuitry of the DT9824 module. Refer to
Chapter 7 starting on page 69 for more
information on this utility.
• Quick DataAcq application – This software is provided on the Data Acquisition OMNI
CD that is shipped with the module. The Quick DataAcq application provides a quick
way to get up and running using a DT9824 module. Using this application, you can verify
key features of the module, display data on the screen, and save data to disk.
• The quickDAQ application – An evaluation version of this .NET application is included
on the Data Acquisition OMNI CD. quickDAQ lets you acquire analog data from all
devices supported by DT-Open Layers for .NET software at high speed, plot it during
acquisition, analyze it, and/or save it to disk for later analysis.
• DT-Open Layers for .NET Class Library – Use this class library if you want to use Visual
C# or Visual Basic for .NET to develop your own application software for a DT9824
module using Visual Studio 2003 or Visual Studio 2005; the class library complies with the
DT-Open Layers standard.
• DataAcq SDK – Use the Data Acq SDK if you want to use Visual Studio 6.0 and Microsoft
C or C++ to develop your own application software for a DT9824 module using Windows
XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7; the DataAcq SDK complies with the DT-Open Layers
standard.
• DTx-EZ – Use this optional software package if you want to use ActiveX controls to access
the capabilities of the DT9824 module using Microsoft Visual Basic or Visual C++;
DTx-EZ complies with the DT-Open Layers
standard.
• DAQ Adaptor for MATLAB – Data Translation’s DAQ Adaptor provides an interface
between the MATLAB Data Acquisition (DAQ) subsystem from The MathWorks and
Data Translation’s DT-Open Layers architecture.
• LV-Link – LV-Link is included on the Data Acquisition OMNI CD. Use this optional
software package if you want to use the LabVIEW graphical programming language to
access the capabilities of the DT9824 module.
Refer to the Data Translation web site (www.datatranslation.com) for more information on
the appropriate software package for your application.