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Extra Notes for WinDaq Add-ons


 

 

 

The Mystery of Channel Index

If channel index number is required as user input for a WinDaq add-on, please enter the 0-based index to Windaq's scanlist. 

Exception: For DI-71x and DI-155, the digital channel always takes up the first index if it is enabled, even though it is NOT the first member in the scanlist!

DI-710, 718, 715 or DI-155 All others
Any of the following conditions is true:
  1. Digital Channel is enabled, where digital channel is noted by "I" in the channel selection grid
  2. WinDaq->Option->Remote Events is checked
  3. WinDaq->Option->Remote Storage is checked
 All of the following conditions are true:
  1. Digital Channel is NOT enabled
  2. WinDaq->Option->Remote Events is not checked
  3. WinDaq->Option->Remote Events is not checked
 Any configuration
0 is always the digital channel  0 is the first channel in the scanlist 0 is always the first channel in the scanlist
Example:

WinDaq has channel 3,4,6,7 and I (digital) and R (Rate) enabled. 

Since digital channel I always takes the first spot in the data stream even though it is the last member in the scanlist, one has to enter 0 for the digital channel, 1 for channel 3, 2 for channel 4, 3 for channel 6 and 4 for channel 7 and 5 for channel R .

 Example:

WinDaq has channel 3,4,6,7, R (Rate) and C (Counter) enabled. 

Since no digital channel is enabled, we have 0 for channel 3, 1 for channel 4, 2 for channel 6, 3 for channel 7, 4 for for channel R and 5 for channel C.

 Example:

WinDaq has channel 3,4,6,7 and I (digital) enabled.

Since the digital channel does not affect the index, one enters 0 for channel 3, 0 for channel 4, 2 for channel 6, 3 for channel 7 and 4 for the digital channel.

 

Retainable configuration

  • Many add-ons retain their configuration on exit

  • To use this feature, you should start the add-on from the SAME WinDaq logical channel. For example, highlight the second channel on WinDaq, start the add-on, set up the add-on then exit. Now the configuration is saved in a configuration file associated with second channel. You can have multiple configurations for the same device, each configuration associated with a different WinDaq logical channel. To recall the configuration stored associated with logical channel 2, highlight the channel on WinDaq, start the add-on. 

  • The logical channel mentioned above is not the physical channel, it is the logical order of a physical channel listed in the channel selection box. For example, we have two WinDaq setups, one with physical channel 1,2,3,4,6,8, and the another with physical channel 6,7,9,10,14,15. If the add-on configuration is associated with the second logical channel, then highlighting physical channel 2 from the first setup then start the addon will be the same as highlighting physical channel 7 then start the addon.

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  • Exceptions

    • Because the default WinDaq configuration for DI-2008, 2108 series and 1100 series doesn't specify the serial number of the devices, there is no way to retain the configuration for a specific device, i.e. if you have an add-on configured for a DI-2008, and later you start a DI-1120 on the same PC, the add-on will pick up the configuration "retained" for the DI-2008

    • If you need to work around this matter, you can follow DATAQ's instruction below (for technical help on this, please contact DATAQ directly, since the information below is provided by DATAQ)

      • Exam the start up icon property to identify the names of the DLL and application folder, for example, a DI-2008 uses DI-316ANT.EXE and DI-350NT.DLL

        Other devices' default matching DLL names

        DI-1100 DI300NT.DLL
        DI-1110 DI310NT.DLL
        DI-2108 DI320NT.DLL
        DI-1120 DI330NT.DLL
        DI-2108P DI340NT.DLL
        DI-2008 DI350NT.DLL
        DI-4108 DI360NT.DLL

         

      • Create a separate directory such as 20081 for the second device with its own copy of setup file CODASPAR.BIN and <SYMLINK> to DI316ANT.EXE and WDQDK1632.EXE

      • Copy files in Windows\SysWOW64: DI350NT.DLL to DI351NT.DLL, DISCN350.EXE to DISCN351.EXE

      • Create a separate shortcut to start the second device, passing the 8-character serial number yyyyyyyy on a new command line Target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\DATAQ Instruments\20081\DI316ANT.EXE" -DDI351NT.DLL -Nyyyyyyyy. Paste the part of that command line inside and including the quotes as its "Start in": folder.

      • Insert the serial number xxxxxxxx for the first device at the end of its Target: command line immediately following the -N.

 

General Error Message 

If you manually remove WinDaq add-on file folder, which is C:\WDQFFT by default,  without removing the entries in TPDATAQ.INI. You will run into some of the following errors

  1. "Cannot execute C:\WDQFFT\addonlaunch.exe.EXE, WinExec returned 3." when you start WinDaq.

    Cannot execute C:\WDQFFT\addonlaunch.exe.EXE, WinExec returned 3
      

    • This is caused by the missing batch launcher to start multiple add-ons after WinDaq starts

    • You may continue WinDaq by clicking on the OK button

    • To fix the error, you may either reinstall WinDaq add-on or edit TPDATAQ.INI and remove the TOOLS section totally.

  2. "Cannot execute C:\WDQFFT\??????.EXE, WinExec returned 3." when you start an add-on, where ?????? is the executable of the selected add-on

    Cannot execute C:\WDQFFT\
      

    • This is caused by the missing add-on executable

    • You may continue WinDaq by clicking on the OK button

    • To fix the error, you may either reinstall WinDaq add-on or edit TPDATAQ.INI and remove the TOOLS section totally.

Last update: 02/06/24

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