Free CD Software Bundle Supports Data-Acquisition Boards

July 10, 2000

The Data Acquisition Omni CD is a robust software bundle available at no charge with Data Translation's data-acquisition boards. The CD features 32-bit WDM device drivers for all of the company's PCI and USB data-acquisition boards. It also boasts a DataAcq software development kit and a TestPoint evaluation package. Several included software programs run applications for interactive instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, presentation, and application-building libraries. And, the CD has video tutorials and executable example programs with source codes.

The CD's software drivers support Windows 98, 2000, and NT 4.0 operating systems. The DataAcq development kit is made up of drivers and function calls to dynamic link libraries (DLLs). These DLLs consist of all necessary header files, libraries, example programs, and documentation to develop custom applications. The TestPoint evaluation package—drag-and-drop software for designing test, measurement, and data-acquisition applications—gives users all of the capabilities of the TestPoint Professional Development System.

For simplicity, the Omni CD offers three menu-driven, ready-to-run applications; the TestPoint run-time data-acquisition application, the Quick DataAcq software, and the Scope application program. These features let users sample and experience the power and flexibility of several software applications.

The Omni CD is now available, free of charge, with the purchase of all Data Translation USB and PCI boards.

Data Translation Inc., 100 Locke Dr., Marlboro, MA 01752-1192; (508) 481-3700; fax (508) 481-8620; Internet: www.datatranslation.com.

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Roger Allan

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, components, packaging and power devices, to communications, test and measurement, automotive electronics, robotics, medical electronics, military electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. His specialties include MEMS and nanoelectronics technologies. He is a contributor to the McGraw Hill Annual Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He is also a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and holds a BSEE from New York University's School of Engineering and Science. Roger has worked for major electronics magazines besides Electronic Design, including the IEEE Spectrum, Electronics, EDN, Electronic Products, and the British New Scientist. He also has working experience in the electronics industry as a design engineer in filters, power supplies and control systems.

After his retirement from Electronic Design Magazine, He has been extensively contributing articles for Penton’s Electronic Design, Power Electronics Technology, Energy Efficiency and Technology (EE&T) and Microwaves RF Magazine, covering all of the aforementioned electronics segments as well as energy efficiency, harvesting and related technologies. He has also contributed articles to other electronics technology magazines worldwide.

He is a “jack of all trades and a master in leading-edge technologies” like MEMS, nanolectronics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, military electronics, biometrics, implantable medical devices, and energy harvesting and related technologies.