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Accelerator Keys (Hot Keys) [HelpKeys] Getting Started Daqarta Introduction and Features Purchasing Daqarta Privacy and Security Trial Period And Beyond Warranty Disclaimer Daqarta Screen Tour Basic Input Operation - Your First Input Signal Generator Introduction and Features Basic Generator Operation - Your First Output Sound Number Entry OK Buttons Menus File Menu Open Existing Data File [Open] Opening Files In Other Directories Copying, Moving, or Deleting Files .DAT File Format Dialog Bits [DATbits=8, 12Lo, 12Hi, 16] Format [DATsgn=Sgn, UnSgn] Invert [DATinv] Channels [DATch=1, 2, 4] Sample Rate [DATrate] Skip Bytes [DATskip] Open Recent [Recent0-Recent9] File Info [Info] File Path and Name File Size Date Time [InfoUTC] Format Channels Samples Usage Sample Rate Change Count Generator Setup Title Close Data File [Close] Save Trace as .DQA Data File [SaveDQA] Save Trace as .WAV Data File [SaveWAV] Save Trace as .DAT Data File [SaveDAT] Save Trace as .TXT Text File [SaveTXT] Auto-Increment Filenames [AutoInc] Save Y-log Trace as .CAL or .CRV File [SaveCAL] Juxt Trace Memory Array [JuxtDlg] Juxt Array On/Off [JuxtAr] Juxt Show, Hide, Unhide Array Traces [JuxtShow, Hide, UnHide] Juxt Trace Select [JuxtSel] Juxt Trace Scroll [JuxtScr] Juxt Array Label Field [JuxtLbl] Juxt Array Sort [JuxtSort] Juxt Array Direction [JuxtDir] Juxt Trace Spacing [JuxtSpc] Juxt Trace Offset [JuxtOfs] Juxt Array Highlight [JuxtHilite] Juxt Add New Trace [JuxtNew] Juxt Erase Selected [JuxtEraSel] Juxt Erase All [JuxtEraseAll] Juxt Save File [SaveJXT] Juxt Load File [LoadJXT] Direct-To-Disk Toggle [DDisk] Reading DDisk Files [FilePosn] DDisk Controls [DDiskDlg] Write Size Preset [DDiskPreset] Write PreStart [DDiskPrestart] Read Step Size [DDiskReadStep] Units [PosnUnits] Load Generator Setup [LoadGEN] Save Generator Setup [SaveGEN] Install Daqarta License Key Exit (Quit) Daqarta [DqaExit] Edit Menu Averager Controls [AvgDlg] Generator Controls [GenDlg] Input Controls [InputDlg] Spectrogram Color Controls [SgramDlg] Synth Controls [SynthDlg] Synth Device Select [SynthDev] Synth On/Off [SynthOn] Voice [MIDIvoice] Note [MIDInote] Burst [SynthBurst] Velocity [SynthVel] On and Off Times [SynthBurstOn, Off] Volume [SynthVolL, R] Spectrum Controls [SpectDlg] Trigger Controls [TrigDlg] X-Axis Controls [XaxisDlg] Zero Mode Control [ZeroDlg] Preferences [PrefDlg] Sound Card Device Selects [DevOut, DevIn] Managing Multiple Devices Removable (USB) Sound Cards Removable Drive with Multiple Systems Wave Block KB [WaveBlock] Main Font Size [FontMain] Dialog Font Size [FontDlg] Cursor TC [CursTC] Confirm Exit [PrefQuit] Prompt Setup Change [PrefChg] Prompt Volume Change [PrefVolChg] Use Vol/dB from .GEN [PrefGenVol] Splash Screen [Splash] Update Enable [PrefUpdate] Windows Screen Saver [ScrnSave] Tooltips (Toggle and Delay) [ToolTip, ToolDly] Color Edit Dialog [ColorDlg] Sgram [SgramDlg] Edit Item Colors [Color] Red, Green, Blue [ColorRed, Grn, Blu] Palette [ColorPal] Trace Grid [Grid] Calibration Menu Auto-Calibrate Dialog Saving The Calibration Non-Duplex Calibration Duplex Delay Dialog [DuplexDlg] Full-Duplex Techniques Full-Scale Range Dialog [RangeDlg] Output Voltage Method Input Voltage Method External Gain Dialog [GainDlg] User Units Dialog [UnitsDlg] User Line Dialog [User0L, 0R, ...] Scroll Arrows [UserLineUpDn] User Units Toggle [UserUnits] Line Enable [UserLine] Load Mic (or Spkr) Cal File [UserMicLoad] Use Speaker Cal File [UserSpkr] Units/Volt [UserFactor] File Polarity Inversion [UserInv] Units Name [UserName] SPL [UserSPL] Options Menu Frequency Counter [FcountDlg] Fast/Med/Slow [FcountRate] Hertz [FcountMode=Hz] msec [FcountMode=msec] Total [FcountMode=Tot] SpecTot [FcountMode=SpecTot] Reset [FcountReset] Decimal Places [FcountPlcs] Macro Overview Macro IF Statements Macro Loops Message Macros Timer Macros Event Wait Macros Macro Variables Random Macro Values Blocking Generator Update Clicks Macro Run (F8 Hot-Key) Macro Dialog [MacroDlg] Macro List Macro ID Macro Run Button Macro Halt Macro Step Macro Cancel Macro New Macro Edit Macro Edit ID Macro Edit Name Macro Edit Description Macro Edit Definition Macro Edit Save Macro Edit Cancel Macro Delete Macro Save File Macro Load File Sound Level Meter [SPLdlg] Channel [SPLch=LI, RI, LO, RO] Weighting Curve [SPLcurve] Response Time [SPLresp] Select [SPL_TC=Fast, Slow, Quasi, PPM, Custom] Name Edit [SPL_TCname] Attack [SPL_TCattack] Decay [SPL_TCdecay] Peak/TC Hold [SPLpeak, SPLpeakTC] Peak Reset [SPLreset] Decimal Places [SPLplcs] Voltmeter [VoltDlg] Channel [VoltCh=LI, RI, LO, RO] RMS [VoltMode=RMS] Peak-Peak [VoltMode=Peak] Pos and Neg [VoltMode=Pos, Neg] dB [VoltMode=dB] dB Ref [VoltRef] Peak Hold [VoltHold] Peak Reset [VoltReset] Decimal Places [VoltPlcs] Time Constant [VoltTC] Help Menu Help Topics - Using the Help System [Help] Getting more out of help Finding Help Topics Favorite Help Topics Copying Help Topics Printing Help Topics Context Help for Controls Toolbar Buttons - Finding Topics Hide or show the Navigation pane Accessibility shortcut keys Shortcut menu commands Searching in Help Highlighting words in searched topics Advanced full-text search Searching for help topics Using advanced full-text search Wildcard and phrase searches Boolean search operations Nested expressions when searching Title search Previous topics search Changing the Help Viewer Customizing the Help Viewer Help font size Help topic Colors Accelerator (Hot-Key) Table [HelpKeys] About Daqarta [HelpAbout] Daqarta Operation Averager Toggle [Avg] Total Frames Counter Waveform Averager Theory Noise and Interference Synchronous Waveform Averaging Dither: Noise + Averaging = Resolution Artifact Rejection Limits Waveform Averager Controls [AvgDlg] Wave Averager Toggle [Avg] Avg Add and Avg Sub [WavgAdd, Sub] Wave Averager Mode Linear [WavgMode=Lin] Exponential [WavgMode=Exp] Histogram [WavgMode=Hist] Post-Stimulus Time Histogram (PSTH) [WavgMode=PSTH] Frames Request [WavgFrames] Artifact Reject [WavgArtLI, RI, LO, RO, Pos, Neg] Spectrum Averager Theory Spectrum Averager Controls [AvgDlg] Spectrum Averager Toggle [Avg] Avg Add and Avg Sub [SpavgAdd, Sub] Spectrum Averager Mode Linear [SpavgMode=Lin] Exponential [SpavgMode=Exp] Peak [SpavgMode=Peak] Frames Request [SpavgFrames] Artifact Reject [SpavgArtLI, RI, LO, RO, Pos, Neg] Generator Toggle [Gen] Generator Control Dialog [GenDlg] Generator On/Off [Gen] Left / Right Output Enable [GenL, GenR] Dual (Left / Right) Output [GenDualL, R] Solo (Left / Right) Output [GenSoloL, R] Swap Left / Right Outputs [GenSwap] Waveform Controls (Stream) Dialogs [GenWavL, R] Stream Channel and Number [StreamChan, Stream] Stream On / Mod [StreamOn] Wave Dialog [WaveDlg] Sine [Wave=Sine] Triangle [Wave=Tri] Ramp / Staircase Dialog [Wave=Ramp] Rise [RampRise] Stairs [RampStairs] Modulation Type [RampMod=Phase, Slope] Square [Wave=Square] Pulse Dialog [Wave=Pulse] A Width [PulseAwidth] B Width [PulseBwidth] A Level [PulseAlevel] B Level [PulseBlevel] Zero Level [Pulse0level] Width Units [PulseUnits] Arbitrary Wave Dialog [Wave=Arb] File Select [Arb0-Arb7] Data Interpolate / Round / Step [ArbMode] Random Selection of Arb Values Creating Arb Files From Text Play Wave Files Dialog [Wave=Play] File Select [Play0-Play7] Play From Start Point [PlayFrom] Play To Stop Point [PlayTo] Reverse Play [PlayRev] Units (Samples, Seconds) [SmplSec] Play Burst (Single, Repeat) [PlayBurst] Play Rate Absolute / Relative [PlayRate] Data Interpolate / Round / Step [PlayMode] Noise Waves Overview White Noise [Wave=White] Gaussian Noise [Wave=Gauss] Pink Noise [Wave=Pink] Band-Limited Noise Dialog [Wave=Band] Band Rise and Fall Edges [BandRise, Fall] Frequency Entry Mode [FstepDlg] Filter Taps [BandTaps] Filter Window [BandWind] Tone Frequency Dialog [FreqDlg] Tone Sync [ToneSync] Maximum Sync Error [SyncErr] Main Phase [TonePhase] Main Frequency [ToneFreq] Frequency Entry Step Mode [FstepDlg] Step Direct [Fstep=Dir, FstepDir] Step Hertz [Fstep=Hz, FstepHz] Step Lines [Fstep=Line, FstepLine] Step Octaves [Fstep=Oct, FstepOct] Step Cents [Fstep=Cent, FstepCent] Reset Phase on Burst [ToneRstBurst] Reset Phase on Train [ToneRstTrain] Reset Phase on Sweep [ToneRstSweep] Also Reset AM, FM, or PM Sine [ToneRstAM, FM, PM] Random / Step Timing Dialog [FreqDlg] Spec Timing Mode [TmMode=Spec] Slow Timing Mode [TmMode=Slow] Step Timing Mode [TmMode=Step] Slow Factor or Step Size [TmStepSize] Units [SmplSec] Smooth TC [TmSmoothTC] Quantization [TmQuant, TmQuantMod] Quantization Bias [TmBias, TmBiasMod] Smooth - Quant Order [TmOrder] Randomize / Copy [TmRand] Timing Shift [TmShift, TmShiftMod] Timing Modulation Dialog Mod On / Off [TmModOn] Control (Quant, Bias, Shift) Mod Source [ModSrc, TmModSrc] Status Monitor Mod Depth [TmModDepth] Sine Mod Freq [TmModFreq] Frequency Entry Mode [FstepDlg] Sine Mod Phase [TmModPhase] Modulation Dialog Buttons Stream Modulation Burst Dialog Button [BurstDlg] Overview Basic Operation Burst Dialog Controls Burst On / Off [Burst] Train / Burst Sync [BurstSync] Units [SmplSec] Burst Shape [BurstShape] Burst Lag [BurstLag] Burst Rise [BurstRise] Burst High [BurstHigh] Burst Fall [BurstFall] Burst Cycle [BurstCycle] Burst Trains Train Lag [TrainLag] Train Count [TrainCount] Train Cycle [TrainCycle] Modulating Burst Values Burst Time Modulation Dialogs Mod On / Off [BurstModOn] Base Value [BurstLag, etc.] Mod Source [ModSrc, BurstModSrc] Status Monitor Mod Depth [BurstModDepth] Sine Mod Freq [BurstModFreq] Frequency Entry Mode [FstepDlg] Sine Mod Phase [BurstModPhase] Amplitude Modulation (AM) AM Dialog [AMdlg] AM On / Off [AM] AM Sync [AMsync] Main Phase [TonePhase] Main Frequency [ToneFreq] Frequency Entry Mode [FstepDlg] AM Source [AMsource] Status Monitor AM Depth [AMdepth] AM Modulation Frequency [AMmodFreq] AM Phase [AMmodPhase] Frequency Modulation (FM) FM Dialog [FMdlg] FM On / Off [FM] FM Sync [FMsync] Main Phase [TonePhase] Main Frequency [ToneFreq] Frequency Entry Mode [FstepDlg] FM Source [FMsource] Status Monitor Deviation (Depth) [FMdev] FM Modulation Frequency [FMmodFreq] FM Phase [FMmodPhase] Phase / Slope / Width Modulation (PM) PM / Slope / PWM Dialog [PMdlg] Phase Mod On / Off [PM] PM Sync [PMsync] Main Phase [TonePhase] Main Frequency [ToneFreq] Frequency Entry Mode [FstepDlg] Modulation Source [PMsource] Status Monitor Modulation Depth [PMdepth] Modulation Freq [PMmodFreq] Modulation Phase [PMmodPhase] Frequency Sweep Dialog [SweepDlg] Sweep On / Off [Sweep] Sweep Sync [SweepSync] Start Frequency [ToneFreq] Frequency Entry Mode [FstepDlg] End Frequency [SweepEnd] Delta [SweepDelta] Sweep Length [SweepLength] Units [SmplSec] Linear / Exponential [SweepMode=Lin, Exp] Stairs [SweepStairs, SweepAutoStep] Status Monitor Stream Level [Level, LevelPct] Stream Offset [Offset] Bits (Left / Right) [GenBitsL, R]] Volume/dB Slider Button [GenVolDlg] Volume Slider Dialog [VolMast.., VolWave..] dB Slider Dialog [dB..] Volume (Left / Right) (Vol or dB) [GenLdB, RdB] Attenuator Options Dialog [GenAtnOpt] Calibrate Wave / Master Dialogs Meter / Match Mode Meter Measurements Match Measurements Equal Test Init Table Step Edit Left Step dB / Step Volts Use Vol Steps / dB [UseCal=Vsteps, dB] Use Level [UseLevel] Max Level [UseMaxLevel] Scroll Step [AtnScrStep] dB Relative / User Units [Atn_dB] Save Generator Setup [SaveGEN] Load Generator Setup [LoadGEN] Generator Clip Indicator Input Toggle [Input] Input Control Dialog [InputDlg] Input On/Off [Input] Left and Right Channel Toggles [InL, InR] Line Selects [InLineL, InLineR] Line Levels [InVolL, R] Master Levels [InMstL, R] dB Toggle [In_dB] Spectrogram (Sgram) Toggle [Sgram] Spectrograms of File Data Spectrogram Color Palette Dialog [SgramDlg] Palette Color Bar Lock Palette [SgLock] Palette Top and Bottom Index [SgTopNum, SgBotNum] Save Palette [SavePAL] Load Palette [LoadPAL] Spectrum Toggle [Spect] Spectrum (Fourier Transform) Theory Fourier Series - Sine Wave Synthesis Sine Wave Analysis Sine Wave Multiplication Experiment Conceptual Spectrum Analyzer Practical Spectrum Analyzer Spectrum Analysis Frequency Resolution Sampled Data for the Discrete Fourier Transform Sampled Data Aliasing Aliasing Demonstration Discrete Sine and Cosine References DFT Frequency Resolution Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Fundamental Time - Frequency Domain Concepts Spectrum Control Dialog [SpectDlg] Spectrum Toggle From Dialog [Spect] Window Toggle [SpectWindOn] Window Theory and Demonstration Bandwidth Correction [SpectBW] Spectrum Window Width [SpectWidth] Window Function Select [SpectWind] Y-log Toggle (Power Spectrum) [Ylog] PSD Toggle [PSD] Curves Dialog [SpectCurve] Weighting Curve Files [CurveFile0-3] Standard Weighting Curves Mirror Curve Files Tilt +3 dB / Octave (Pink) [Tilt3LI-RO] Tilt +6 dB / Octave (Step) [Tilt6LI-RO] RMS Toggle [RMS] X-Log Toggle [Xlog] Cursor Peak [SpectPeak] Cursor Track [SpectTrack] Cursor Ratio [SpectRatio] Trigger Toggle - Introduction [Trig] Trigger Control Dialog [TrigDlg] Trigger Toggle From Dialog [Trig] Single Frame Toggle [TrigSngl] Trigger Mode Auto [TrigMode=Auto] Auto Level TrigMode=ALevel] Normal [TrigMode=Norm] Gen Sync [TrigMode=GenSync] Source [TrigSrc=LI, RI, LO, RO] Slope [TrigSlope] Level [TrigLevel] Hysteresis [TrigHyst] Delay [TrigDelay] Holdoff [TrigHold] X-Axis eXpand Toggle [Xpand] X-Axis Dialog [XaxisDlg] X-Axis eXpand [Xpand] eXpand Max and Min [XpandMax, Min] X-Log Spectrum [Xlog] CPM Spectrum [CPM] Sample Rate Select Sample Rate Adjust [SmplRate] Trace Update Interval [TraceUpdate] Zero (Cursor, Average, or Peak) [Zero, ZeroDlg] Zero Cursor [ZeroMode=Curs] Zero Average [ZeroMode=Avg] Zero Peak [ZeroMode=Peak] Pause Display [Pause] Display Channels [DispLI, RI, LO, RO] Display Magnification [TraceMag, YlogTop] Cursors and Readouts [Curs, CursDot] Delta Readout [CursMode=Delta] Sigma Readout [CursMode=Sigma] Notes Edit [Notes, NotesTop, NotesEnd, NotesDlg] Labels [Label1-Label6] Fields [Field1-Field6] Applications Microphone And Speaker Calibration Frequency Response Measurement Swept Frequency Response Stepped Sweep Response Impulse Response Step Response White Noise Response Pink Noise Response Arbitrary Spectrum Response Distortion - Theory and Measurement Harmonic Distortion Inharmonic (Intermodulation) Distortion Distortion Orders Distortion Measurement Low-Level Distortion Analysis Techniques Creating Low IMD Acoustic Signals Event Counting Long-Duration Tests and Sound Exposures Composer.GEN Setup File AM31Tone.GEN Setup File - Multiple Tone Creation via AM AltSine.GEN Setup File for Manual Output Calibration GausWhit.GEN Setup File - Comparing Noise Distributions Random Pulse or Burst Timing Comb Filtering and "Flanger" Effects Burst Rise/Fall vs. Spectral Width Burst Application: Auditory Evoked Responses Appendix ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter) Calibration (.CAL) Files Copying or Printing Screen Images DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) dB dB From Voltages Typical dB Applications Working With dB Absolute dB (SPL, etc) Duplex, Half and Full Expnote.DAT Arb File Filters For Noise Rejection Formulas For Working With Sound Isolation, Electrical Ratios and Octaves Root Mean Square (RMS) Sine Wave Basics Sine Wave Phase Magnitude via Vector Sum Making Waves via Sine Wave Synthesis Standard Musical Note Frequencies Standard Scientific Prefixes Trigonometric Relationshps Troubleshooting No Sound Output Distorted Sound Output Stuttering Sound Output Restoring The Default Generator Setup No Input Signal Windows Sounds Interfere Window Size Too Large or Too Small Revision History v4.00 v3.50 v3.03 v3.02 v3.01 v3.00		Applications: Frequency response Distortion measurement Speech and music Microphone calibration Loudspeaker test Musical instrument tuning Animal sound Evoked potentials Rotating machinery Vehicle pass-by noise Product test Contact us about your application!
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