DASYLab

New Features in DASYLab 12.0

DASYLab uses a completely new installer based on MSI which consists of the installation and the subsequent configuration. You can start the configurator in the Windows start menu and modify DASYLab at a later time.

Configurator

Use the configurator to configure and to modify the DASYLab installation according to your tasks. The configurator manages packages which contain, for example, all files for a driver or a function extension. You can perform the following tasks with the configurator:

• Activate the evaluation version
• Upgrade, for example, from the basic version to the pro-version.
• Select, refresh, and add drivers and modules
• Activate file shortcuts
• Create packages, for example, to transfer sequences and the associated worksheet libraries in one file.

Example Library

The examples have been revised and documented in a separate help file. Select Help»Examples to open the help. You can then load the examples directly from the help into a second DASYLab instance. Then click Start on the toolbar to start the worksheet.

Select File

The file selection in the module has been standardized. You can now specify a global string in the path specification from which DASYLab reads the file name and the path. You can use the path strings in the string definition to create a path that is independent of the Windows operating system.

Multi-Core Processor

DASYLab now supports all CPUs of a multi-processing system. DASYLab no longer controls the assignment of its threads to the CPUs but leaves the thread management to the operating system used.

Dual-Monitor

DASYLab supports the display on two-screen systems. This means that dialog boxes and other program elements can be displayed on a second monitor.

Graphics in the Layout

The layout now supports graphics in JPG and PNG formats. The PNG filter does not support transparency.

Modules Chart Recorder, Y/t Chart, X/Y Chart

The file path for saving the cursor values can be up to 256 characters long. Select Survey»Save Cursor Data - Options to enter the path in the display window. Driver Development

The following drivers are new or have been revised. Refer to the driver help sections for a detailed description of each extension.

• Script Based IVI Driver

  The Python Script-Engine has been integrated in DASYLab 12. Based on this engine a simple driver for the Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) interface was developed. The IVI interface offers the modules IVI Counter, IVI DCPower, IVI DMM, and IVI Switch which support the following devices:

  IVI Counter
  • Agilent 53131A, 53132A
  • Fluke PM6685, PM6685R
  IVI DCPower
  • Agilent 6030A, 6031A, 6032A, 6033A, 6035A, 6038A, 60309B/D, 66311A/B/D, 66319B/D, 66000A, 66101A, 66102A, 66103A, 66104A, 66105A, 66106A, N6700A, N6700B, N6701A, N6702A, N6705A, N6731A, 6621A, 6622A, 6623A, 6624A, 6625A, 6626A, 6627A
  • Keithley 2302, 2306, 2303, 2303B, 2303PJ, 2304A
  • Kepco BOP20_5M, BOP50_2M, BOP100_1M, BOP20_10M
  • National Instruments  NI PXI-4110, NI PXI-4130, NI PXI-4132, NI PXIe-4154
  • Rohde & Schwarz NGPT18, NGPT35, NGPT7, NGPX
  • Tektronix PS2520G, PS2521G
  IVI DMM
  • Advantest R6552, R6552T, R6552T-R
  • Agilent 34401A, 34410A, 34411A, E1412A, 34420A, 3458A, E1411B, U2741A
  • Beijing AMC9304
  • Fluke 8808A, 8845A, 8846A, 45, 8840A
  • Fluke/Philips PM 2534
  • Keithley 2000
  • National Instruments NI PXI-4072, NI PXI-4071, NI PXI-4070, NI PCI-4070, NI PXI-4065, NI PCIe-4065, NI PCI-4065, NI USB-4065, NI PXI-4060, NI PCI-4060, NI PCMCIA-4050, NI PXI-4022
  • RIGOL DM3068, DM 3058
  • Tektronix TX1, TX3
  • Wavetek 1362S
  IVI Switch
  • National Instruments
    PXIe Switches PXIe-2512, PXIe-2514, PXIe-2515, PXIe-2527, PXIe-2529, PXIe-2531, PXIe-2532, PXIe-2569, PXIe-2575, PXIe-2593
    PXI Switches PXI-2501, PXI-2503, PXI-2510, PXI-2512, PXI-2514, PXI-2515, PXI-2527, PXI-2529, PXI-2530, PXI-2531, PXI-2532, PXI-2533, PXI-2534, PXI-2535, PXI-2536, PXI-2545, PXI-2546, PXI-2547, PXI-2548, PXI-2549, PXI-2554, PXI-2555, PXI-2556, PXI-2557, PXI-2558, PXI-2559, PXI-2564, PXI-2565, PXI-2566, PXI-2567, PXI-2568, PXI-2569, PXI-2570, PXI-2575, PXI-2576, PXI-2584, PXI-2585, PXI-2586, PXI-2590, PXI-2591, PXI-2593, PXI-2594, PXI-2595, PXI-2596, PXI-2597, PXI-2598, PXI-2599
    SwitchBlock PXI-2800, NI-2810, NI-2811, NI-2815, NI-2816
    SCXI Switches SCXI-1127, SCXI-1128, SCXI-1129, SCXI-1130, SCXI-1160, SCXI-1161, SCXI-1163R, SCXI-1166, SCXI-1167, SCXI-1169, SCXI-1175, SCXI-1190, SCXI-1191, SCXI-1192, SCXI-1193, SCXI-1194, SCXI-1195
    SCXI Switch Controllers SCXI-1357, SCXI-1358, SCXI-1359, SCXI-1362, USB-1357, USB-1358, USB-1359 
  • Racal Instruments XI1380, 1820, 1830, XI1450D, XI1450F
  • VXI Technology EX7000, All EX switch cards

• National Instruments NI-DAQmx

  The NI-DAQmx driver executes all valid tasks and logs invalid, rejected tasks when synchronizing the Measurement Automation Explorer (MAX). You can view the logfile under Help»NI-DAQmx»Driver Information.

• NI CAN, IXXAT CAN, VECTOR CAN

  An NI library has been integrated in DASYLab which improves access to a CANdb parameter file for the CAN driver from National Instruments, IXXAT, and Vector.