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miniLAB 1008 User's Guide Introducing the miniLAB 1008
With TracerDAQ, you can perform the following tasks:
ƒ specify sources of data from available hardware (eight data sources for the strip
chart, and four data sources for the scope)
ƒ save configurations for future use
ƒ use markers to analyze data points individually or comparatively
ƒ zoom in on specific data points on the graphical display
ƒ customize the colors, text, and data that you want to display
ƒ save data to a text file or Microsoft Excel file
ƒ capture and save the strip chart or scope display as a bitmap file
TracerDAQ technical support is FREE, and is available only via email at
freesupport@mccdaq.com .
Universal Library
The Universal Library is a programmer’s library that you can use to write programs
from the full range of 32-bit Windows programming languages. The Universal Library is
a complete set of I/O libraries and drivers for all Measurement Computing boards and
for all Windows-based languages. When using the Universal Library, you can switch
boards or even programming languages, and the syntax remains constant.
The Universal Library provides the easiest way to program the miniLAB 1008. If you
are planning to write programs, or would like to run the example programs for Visual
Basic
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or any other language, refer to the Universal Library User’s Guide and the
Universal Library Function Reference . These documents are copied to
C:\MCC\Documents\ SM UL USER'S GUIDE.pdf and C:\MCC\Documents\ SM UL
FUNCTION REF.pdf by default during installation.
The Universal Library functions that are supported by the miniLAB 1008 are listed in
the "miniLAB 1008" section of the "Analog Input Boards" chapter in the
Universal
Library User’s Guide . Example programs that demonstrate how to use the Universal
Library functions are included with the Universal Library software package.
SoftWIRE Graphical Programming limited time license
A fully-functional, limited-time license version of SoftWIRE is
included with your purchase of the miniLAB 1008. SoftWIRE
is a graphical programming extension for Microsoft Visual Studio®. Like LabVIEW,
SoftWIRE gives you the power to create programs graphically without having to write in
BASIC or C.
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