I need to purchase data acquisition software to download data on RS-422. Will DASYLab do what I want?

[Buckeye_Guy]

Right now I have the following components in my system:

1.    Laptop computer with USB port.

2.    Black box containing 56K bytes of data. It has an RS-422 port.

3.    USB to RS-422 converter (manufactured by Sealevel).

4.    RS-422 cable.

I need to send commands to the black box on the RS-422. And then I need to transfer data from the black box to the computer on the RS-422 and save the data in a binary file. Some of the bytes coming in will be discarded, but most will be saved to the file.

I need to design a simple user interface to do this. What is the best data acquisition software to do this with?

A long time ago I used a package called “Test Point” by Capital Equipment Corporation. I loved that software, but apparently it is no longer sold. 😞 I know LabView is the most commonly used data acquisition package, but I have heard the learning curve is substantial. Will DASYLab do what I want? Would you recommend something else? Wonderware? Azeotech?

Thank you

[CJ_Butler__DASYLab_Pro]

DASYLab can probably handle it, depending on the command and response complexity. The RS422 should show up as a com port on the Windows PC, just as RS485 devices do.

Download an evaluation of DASYLab from www.mccdaq.com/dasylab

I cannot speak to other software, but if you could figure out Testpoint, you will have no problem with whatever you select!