Impulse MAQ20 - Manual (Page 7)

Dataforth offers ReDAQ ® Shape for MAQ ® 20
software as the easiest and most efficient devel-
opment tool for use with the MAQ
® 20 Industrial
Data Acquisition and Control System. This out-of-
the-box software enables users to create, save,
and open graphical user interface projects for test,
process, data collection and data analysis applica-
tions. Built-in functions in the Acquire and Analyze
panels are pre-configured and can be used with-
out setup. Just three easy steps are required to
create data acquisition and control projects using
18 high quality tools and powerful MAQ
® 20 func-
tions. These projects are developed and executed
in the software’s Presentation panel.
ReDAQ ® Shape for MAQ ® 20 software also
provides the most effective way to configure and
customize MAQ
® 20 functions for specific applica-
tion requirements. The toolbox tools are easily
moved, re-sized, cut, copied, pasted, and deleted.
The main screen of ReDAQ ® Shape for MAQ ® 20
shows a representation of the system inclusive
of the communication module and any installed
I/O modules. This graphic is updated as I/O mod-
ules are added to or removed from the system.
Modules can be given unique identifiers, and I/O
module channels can be assigned tag names to
represent process variables they control. These
identifiers and tag names are propagated
throughout the software anytime these modules
and signals are used.
In contrast to other graphical software environ-
ments, ReDAQ
® Shape for MAQ ® 20 software
has a very short user-learning curve. It is
based on programming tools incorporated from
Microsoft Visual Studio
® and National Instruments
Measurement Studio TM , ensuring its ease of use
and integrated, across-the-board applicability for
data acquisition and control applications.
ReDAQ ® Shape Toolbox Tools
– Button
– Picture Box
– Text Box
– Group Box
– Label
– LED
– Switch
– Numeric Edit
– Thermometer
MAQ ® 20 Functions
– Continuous and burst scan modes
– Automatically scales data from counts to engineering units
– Discrete I/O offers special functions: pulse/frequency counter, pulse/frequency counter
with de-bounce, waveform measurement, time between events, frequency generator,
PWM generator, and one-shot pulse generator
– Customer user tag name for any input and output
– Control loop and alarm output
– Three function timer (count-down, 24hr/day, or day/time) with 10 programmable events
– Slide
– Tank
– Gage
– Meter
– Knob
– Chart Recorder
– Oscilloscope
– XY Plot
– Discrete Waveform Graph
ReDAQ ® Shape for MAQ ® 20 Software
Acquire
Analyze
Present Dimensional Drawings