I/O Drivers and Utilities

Software plays a vital role in developing automated data acquisition and control systems. The software you use in these systems spans a broad range of functionality, from device drivers for controlling specific hardware interfaces to application software packages for developing systems. The type and quality of the software you use to develop your data acquisition and control system ultimately determines its overall flexibility and usefulness.

ActiveDAQ Pro

ActiveDAQ Pro is a collection of ActiveX controls for performing I/O operations within any compatible ActiveX control container, such as Visual Basic, Delphi, etc. You can easily perform the I/O operations through properties, events and methods. With ActiveDAQ Pro, you can perform versatile I/O operations to control your Advantech devices.

Model Number	Description
ActiveDAQ Pro	Advantech ActiveDAQ Pro

ActiveX Control

Advantech ActiveDAQ is a collection of 32-bit ActiveX controls that perform analog, digital and timing I/O operations for a wide variety of Advantech’s data acquisition and control hardware. ActiveDAQ enables you to control your data acquisition devices simply by setting properties, thereby avoiding the frustration of low-level programming. You can now develop your DAQ application in your favorite programming environment and enjoy the benefits of rapid application development without sacrificing ease of use or program performance. Advantech ActiveDAQ fulfils your driver programming needs with ease of use, high performance and flexibility.

Model Number	Description
ActiveDAQ	Advantech ActiveDAQ

DASYLab Driver

Avantech Data acquisition cards are supported by the DasyLabTM, the easy-to-use Software. With utilize Advantech Data acquisition cards and DASYLab TM users can create their own individual measurement or analysis applications in a quicker way. Click here for a list of Advantech ActiveDAQ Hardware Support Table

Model Number	Description
DASYLab Driver	DASYLab Driver

LabVIEW Driver

Advantech 32-bit LabVIEW drivers enable you to use Advantech plug-in I/O cards with LabVIEW software. The LabVIEW driver forms an interface between Advantech DA&C device DLL drivers, which contain all the relevant functions to control Advantech plug-in I/O cards and the LabVIEW software. LabVIEW driver forms a VI (virtual instrument) in the LabVIEW package, which enables other applications to be used in conjunction with Advantech plug-in I/O cards

Model Number	Description
LabVIEW Driver	LabVIEW Driver

MATLAB Driver

The Data Acquisition Toolbox from MathWorks now supports a list of plug-in I/O cards. Please refer to the following link for the complete list: http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio5880.html

Model Number	Description
MATLAB Driver	MATLAB Driver

Device Driver and Utility

Advantech DLL driver provides a Windows-based configuration utility to simplify the configuration of your plug-in I/O cards. The test utility allows you to verify the operation of your hardware, including analog input/output, digital input/output, and counter/timer function. Click here to view the Device Driver support table.

Model Number	Description
Device Driver and Utility	Device Driver

Contact Information

Office	Phone	Email

Advantech U.S.A., Industrial Automation Group	1-800-800-6889	eAinfo@advantech.com

Advantech Headquarters, Industrial Automation Group		IA@advantech.com.tw

Advantech Europe Customer Care Center, Industrial Automation Group	00800-2426-8081	customercare@advantech.eu

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