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DAQNavi Overview

The document discusses DAQNavi, a component-based programming model for DAQ (data acquisition) devices. It introduces DAQNavi's architecture which includes device drivers, a DLL for unifying device features, a component style class library, .NET components, ActiveX controls, and an Advantech Navigator tool. It supports various operating systems and development tools/languages. The goal is to simplify programming for DAQ devices through a consistent interface while providing flexibility.

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DAQNavi Overview

The document discusses DAQNavi, a component-based programming model for DAQ (data acquisition) devices. It introduces DAQNavi's architecture which includes device drivers, a DLL for unifying device features, a component style class library, .NET components, ActiveX controls, and an Advantech Navigator tool. It supports various operating systems and development tools/languages. The goal is to simplify programming for DAQ devices through a consistent interface while providing flexibility.

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DAQNavi

Component Based DAQ Device Programming Model

Feature
DAQ device, a device group that can’t define the specified targets, is generally
classified as “non-classical devices”. To computer system, DAQ devices are some
interactive devices. They can convert physical quantity of external stimuli to
digital data or convert digital data to potential pulse, which is similar to the sense
and motor organ of an organism. The varied application changes and conflicting
demands make interface definition and programming design more complicated.
DAQNavi makes use of the concept of software component to design DAQ device
SW development kit and also employs Property, Method and Event of component
as the interface to communicate with Applications. DAQNavi introduces the
concept of Configure and run and takes into account of both programming
simplification and use flexibility. Besides, configuration interface specially
customized for some device makes the settings ready after the driver is loaded,
so only some settings need to be changed which greatly simplifies the
programming process.
DAQNavi includes DAQ Devices driver, DAQ DLL, DAQ assembly, Advantech
Navigator, Examples and Manuals. OS, such as Windows XP 32/64 bits, Win7
32/64 bits, Win8 32/64 bits and Linux, development tools, such as VC/C++, C#,
VB.NET, VB, LabVIEW, BCB and Delphi are all supported. DAQ devices with most
Advantech PCI, USB, PCI104 interfaces are included. In our continuous efforts,
the support to more OS, development tools, devices, examples and application
cases will be provided.

Architecture

DAQ Device Drivers


With emphasis on infrastructure of software project, DAQ creates new drivers
with features of thread safety, real time response and multi-resources protection,
which makes the device to perform its best in multi-task and multi-core operating
environment. We provide a series of drivers for Windows, Linux, WinCE and
LabVIEW. Similarly to windows driver, DAQNavi Linux Driver provides device
drivers, class library, examples for the most popular Linux distributions (Ubuntu,
Fedora, Mint, RedHat, and SUSE). The supported Linux kernel version is 2.6 or
later. The executable binary package and the source code package are provided
both for these distributions except for SUSE. For SUSE, only the source code
package is provided.

VIs
Once DAQNavi LabVIEW Driver has been installed, it is very easy to operate
Advantech DAQ device in LabVIEW. At present, DAQNavi LabVIEW Drivers are
divided into two categories.
One category is an Express VI named DAQNavi Assistant in LabVIEW. When user
drags a DAQNavi Assistant Express VI from LabVIEW's Functions Palette,
DAQNavi Assistant will be displayed. It will guide you to create various tasks.
The other category is DAQNavi Polymorphic VI, which includes DAQNavi Create
Channel, DAQNavi Read, DAQNavi Write, DAQNavi Timing, DAQNavi Trigger,
DAQNavi Start Task, DAQNavi Stop Task, DAQNavi Clear Task, DAQNavi Is Task
Done, DAQNavi Wait Until Done, DAQNavi Get Property, DAQNavi Set Property
and DAQNavi Property.
When creating a new application, you can choose to use DAQNavi Assistant or
DAQNavi Polymorphic VI. Please refer to the following advantages.
Advantages of using DAQ Assistant:
1. It requires no programming. You can configure channels, timing and trigger
interactively.
2. It shortens development time. You can create a complete application in a
matter of minutes.
Advantages of using DAQNavi Polymorphic VI:
1. It contains advanced features not exposed by DAQNavi Assistant.
2. It provides additional flexibility, allowing you to customize your application
to suit your needs.
3. It gives you tighter control over the performance of your application.

Integrated DLL
The BioDAQ.DLL integrates difference DAQ devices’ diverse features to unify APIs.
It is useful of making a hardware independent application.

CSCL
Component Style Class Library uses the concept of Component to construct Class
Libraries and Controls. These Class Libraries and controls have similar interface
and same calling flow for different IDEs. The usage of making an application is
same in differed IDEs, so that it is easy to migration the development between
different OS and IDEs.

.NET Component
.NET Component based on operation definition of .NET Class library is a series of
components that will assist users to use Advantech DAS cards more efficiently
and easily.

ActiveX
CSCL ActiveX based on operation definition of CSCL is a series of ActiveX controls
that will assist users to use Advantech DAS cards more efficiently and easily with
the programming languages which doesn't support .NET, such as Visual Basic 6,
Delphi 6 and Delphi XE2. Generally, ActiveX share the same interfaces as
Device .NET Control. But still, changes have to be made in order to be compatible
with the restrictions of ActiveX programming, for example, the use of struct types
in methods and events. Please check the VB6 examples for details.

Advantech Navigator
The diversity of DAQ device has always haunted users. As guidance, Advantech
Navigator allows the user to quickly find out the appropriate device from search
device, feature description, feature setting and function test, and then test it.
Examples
Examples for various development platforms are necessary. With the increasing
changes of operation environment and based on years’ Advantech support
experience, applications have been classified as Scenarios and examples for
frequently-used development tools, such as Visual Studio, Qt, MFC, Delphi, and
BCB have been supported by CSCL or controls.

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