
DATA ACQUISITION SOFTWARE
DAC Express Release 3.5
Time Is Precious
When your new product introduction date is set in stone and you
aren’t finished testing, you can’t afford to waste time with tedious
programming tasks. DAC Express is fast to set up because it
requires no programming. Connected hardware is auto-identified
and ready for assignment to measurements.
Good Data The First Time
Performance validation testing of a new product requires a data
acquisition system with answers you can trust. Non-repeatable
results are not results at all. With features like superior self-
calibration and certified accurate measurements, VTI measurement
hardware provides all the measurement performance and reliability
you need.
Combined Dynamic And Static
Measurements
Combining high-speed measurements of noise or vibration signals
and low-speed measurements of temperature, strain, and more,
makes DAC Express the workhorse system of its class. High-speed
sample rates can be set up to 196.6 kSa/sec/ch. Low-speed
scanned sample rates can be set up to 1.25 kSa/sec/ch for 64
channels. In the standard configuration, all data goes to the host
PC hard drive. For higher data transfer rates, the optional VTI
data disk sends high and low-speed data streams to separate
disks, ensuring continuous data rates of up to 9.25 MSa/sec for
high-speed measurements and more than 400 kSa/sec for low-
speed measurements.
Data Recorder Configuration
If your need is for noise and vibration measurements only, using
microphones, accelerometers, or other voltage transducers, just
connect your inputs to this system and go. Digital anti-alias filters
on the high-speed channels can be set to Elliptical, Bessel for
transient response testing, FIR for linear phase response, or off.
(Note: FIR anti-alias filter is only available for the VT1432B/VT1435/
VT1436 modules.) Data recording is real time with no gaps in data.
Online displays include time records and single-block FFTs (may
have data gaps due to lower priority than recording).
Data Logger Configuration
The simple name understates its power. Focusing on low-speed
measurements such as temperature, strain, and more, the
data-to-disk transfer rates of greater than 400 kSa/sec (for multiple
modules) can be maintained while on-line monitoring displays
show key values for the operator.
Multi-function Data Logger Configuration
Sometimes you need more than just analog data. If your job
requires recording digital states, relay settings, shaft rpm, pulse
train rates, or similar parameters in addition to analog signals, this
system is the answer. You can easily configure a mix of channel
types using DAC Express.
Structural Strain Measurements
Stress and fatigue testing of large structures has special
requirements. VTI’s solution provides structural test engineers with
the performance needed for these large-scale tests. The Ethernet
controlled 48-channel, high-performance remote strain gauge
measurement unit offers built-in calibration and 24-bit resolution,
providing very high data resolution and accuracy. Ethernet control
allows for remote operation, which reduces cable lengths. The
RJ-45 connector reduces transducer connector costs. Up to 500
channels of strain measurement are easily supported by
DAC Express.
Precision Temperature Measurements
Today’s leading suppliers of power generation and energy
delivery products require cutting edge technology and superior
performance to meet the world’s most demanding energy
requirements. Testing is a key aspect of gas and wind turbine
manufacturing to ensure reliability and efficiency. R&D facilities
depend on the superior measurement accuracy that is delivered
by the EX1000A series to improve the efficiency of new designs.
The intuitive DAC Express interface allows fast setup of over 450
measurement channels to facilitate test readiness. High accuracy
measurements can be recorded at up to 1000 samples/sec/
channel.
No Programming Required
The intuitive software user interface simplifies the time-
consuming tasks of:
• Configuringhardware
• Conditioningtransducers
• Settingmeasurementrates
• Developingdisplayroutines
• Creatingdatafiles
• Exportingdataforanalysisandreportgeneration
It’s all as simple as 1-2-3:
1. Setup
2. Record
3. View
Auto Instrument Discovery
If VTI data acquisition instruments are powered up and connected
to your PC, DAC Express will automatically identify those resources
for you. All installed signal conditioning is also identified so there is
no question about which signals you can measure.
No Hardware Yet? No Problem!
Get a head start even before you have hardware. Use the DAC
Express “simulate” mode to preconfigure instruments, then install
the instruments when they’re available.
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