In the case of DATAQ Instruments' controls, this functionality includes access to WinDaq-acquired data in real time, complete control over data acquisition hardware functions, access to a graphic waveform plotting utility, read/write access to WinDaq data files, and more. In all these situations, the program has full access to all the functionality provided by the control. High level analysis environments like MATLAB and Excel can also support ActiveX controls.
Support for ActiveX is multiplying at an expentional rate. Context-sensitive on-line help is provided for each control, DATAQ Instruments' ActiveX control library supports the following products: DI-145, DI-148U, DI-150, DI-151, DI-154RS, DI-158 Series, DI-190, DI-194RS, DI-195B, DI-4xx products, DI-5xx products, DI-7xx products (excluding model DI-770 products), and DI-5001. DATAQ Instruments' ActiveX control library consists of five components, each addressing a different application area. For example, without modification, the same controls may be used by Visual BASIC, Visual C++, Nationa Instruments LabVIEW, CEC Testpoint, Borland C++ Builder, Excel and many more. The ActiveX control standard defined by Microsoft describes modular, reusable software components that can be used universally by any environment that supports the standard.
