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Daqarta
Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis
Scope - Spectrum - Spectrogram - Signal Generator
Software for Windows
Science with your Sound Card!
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Spectrum Analyzer
Signal Generator
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Spectrogram
Pitch Tracker
Pitch-to-MIDI
DaqMusic
(Free Music... Forever!)
Remote Operation
DC Measurements
True RMS Voltmeter
Sound Level Meter
Frequency Counter
    Period
    Event
    Spectral Event
   
Temperature
    Pressure
    MHz Frequencies
Data Logger
Waveform Averager
Histogram
Post-Stimulus Time
Histogram (PSTH)
Macro System
Multi-Trace Arrays
Trigger Controls
Auto-Calibration
Spectral Peak Track
Spectrum Limit Testing
Direct-to-Disk Recording
Accessibility
Applications:
Frequency response
Distortion measurement
Speech and music
Microphone calibration
Loudspeaker test
Musical instrument tuning
Animal sound
Evoked potentials
Rotating machinery
Automotive
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Expanded Contents
(Note:
Macro
commands in [brackets].)
Accelerator Keys (Hot Keys) [HelpKeys]
Getting Started
Daqarta Introduction and Features
Purchasing Daqarta
Privacy and Security
Trial Period And Beyond
Accessibility
Warranty Disclaimer
Daqarta Screen Tour
Basic Input Operation - Your First Input Signal
Getting Started With Pitch Track
Getting Started with Pitch-to-MIDI
Generator Introduction and Features
Basic Generator Operation - Your First Output Sound
Number Entry
OK Buttons
Troubleshooting
No Sound Output
Distorted Sound Output
Stuttering Sound Output
Restoring The Default Generator Setup
No Input Signal
Windows Sounds Interfere
Sudden Calibration Shift
Voice Synthesizer Problems
Window Size Too Large or Too Small
Vista / 7 Issues
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]
Decimate X [DATdecX
Skip Header Bytes [DATskip]
Open Recent [Recent=0-9]
File Info [Info]
File Path and Name
File Size
Date
Time [InfoUTC]
Format
Channels
Samples
Usage
Sample Rate
Decimate X
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, .FRD, .CRV, or .LIM File [SaveCAL]
Save to Juxt Trace Memory Array [JuxtAdd]
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, JuxtAdd]
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]
Triggered Start [DDiskTrig]
Decimate Lock [DDiskDecimate]
Write Size Preset [DDiskPreset]
Write PreStart [DDiskPrestart]
Read Step Size [DDiskReadStep]
Units [PosnUnits]
Convert Text File to .DAT
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 / Pitch Track 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]
Start Preferences [PrefStart]
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]
Splash Screen [Splash]
Update Enable [PrefUpdate]
Run Preferences [PrefRun]
Cursor Time Constant (TC) [CursTC]
Confirm Exit [PrefQuit]
Prompt Setup Change [PrefChg]
Prompt Volume Change [PrefVolChg]
Use Vol/dB from .GEN [PrefGenVol]
Windows Screen Saver [ScrnSave]
Tooltips (Toggle and Delay) [ToolTip, ToolDly]
Generator Auto-Mute [GenMute]
Audible Error Alert [AudErr]
Frequency Counter Slow Interval [FcountSlow]
Sync Restart Generator [SyncRestart]
Save Notes Text [SaveNotes]
Trace Grid [Grid]
Date/Time Preferences
UTC Date/Time [UTC]
Time Format [Time24, TimeFmt]
Date Format [DateYr4, DateZero, DateOrder, DateSep]
Color Edit Dialog [ColorDlg]
Spectrogram [ColorSgDlg]
Edit Item Colors [Color]
Red, Green, Blue [ColorRed, Grn, Blu]
Palette [ColorPal]
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
Polarity Determination
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/Slow [FcountRate]
Hertz [FcountMode=Hz]
RPM [FcountMode=RPM]
msec [FcountMode=msec]
Total [FcountMode=Tot]
SpecTot [FcountMode=SpecTot]
Reset [FcountReset]
Min/Max [FcountMin, FcountMax]
Fcal Dialog [FcalDlg]
Fcal On/Off [Fcal]
Fcal High [FcalHiSet, FcalHiRaw]
Fcal Low [FcalLoRef, FcalLoSet, FcalLoRaw]
Fcal Calibration Table [FcalTbl]
Thermocouple Tables
Fcal Units [FcalUnits]
Fcal Circuits
Frequency Prescaler
Bipolar Voltage To Frequency
Temperature To Frequency
Thermocouple To Frequency
Decimal Places [FcountPlcs]
Cylinders (RPM) [FcountCyl]
Macro Overview
Macro IF Statements
Macro Loops
Message Macros
Macro Message Boxes (w. Buttons)
Custom Macro Messages
Colors
Position
Font
Timer Macros
WaitSecs
WaitTime
WaitCyclic
Event Wait Macros
Macro Variables
Random Macro Values
Minimize Daqarta Window
Blocking Generator Update Clicks
Windows Version Test
String Variables and Complex Strings
Log Files [LogTxt, LogName]
Data Logging
Remote Control
DqaDlg Dialog Remote Control Demonstration
DqaCmd Command-Line Remote Control
Custom Remote Control
Macro Run (F8 Hot-Key)
Instant Macro
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 Properties [HelpProp]
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]
Arb Files as Controllers
Random Selection of Arb Values
Creating Arb Files with the Generator
Rectified Waves
Pulse Trains
Complex Waves
Creating Arb .DAT 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]
Frequency Places [FreqPlcs]
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 [AMsrcDlg]
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 [FMsrcDlg]
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 [PMsrcDlg]
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 DC Offset [Offset,OffsetMode]
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 / Pitch Track (Sgram/PT) Toggle [Sgram]
Spectrogram / Pitch Track Controls [SgramDlg]
Spectrogram Color Palette Dialog [SgColorDlg]
Palette Color Bar
Lock Palette [SgLock]
Palette Top and Bottom Index [SgTopNum, SgBotNum]
Save Palette [SavePAL]
Load Palette [LoadPAL]
Pitch Track Key Colors
eXpand [Xpand]
eXpand Max and Min [XpandMax, Min]
Pitch Track Toolbox - Overview
Getting Started With Pitch Track
Pitch Track On/Off [PitchTrk]
Track Limits and Threshold Color [SgTrackDlg]
Pitch Hysteresis [PitchHyst]
Pitch +/-Octaves [PitchOct]
Pitch Line Width [PitchWide]
Pitch Freq Axis (Notes/Freq/MIDI) [PitchYaxis]
Pitch Steps [PitchSteps]
Pitch-to-MIDI Dialog [PitchMIDIdlg]
Getting Started with Pitch-to-MIDI
KaleidoSynth - an Audio Kaleidoscope
Musical Frontiers
DaqMusic
Example DaqMusic/KaleidoSynth Files
Peaceful.DQM
HornTalk.DQM
TimPanic.DQM
Edgy.DQM
Symphonic.DQM
Mournful.DQM
Cowboy.DQM
PercBlue.DQM
JukeBox.DQM
FrJacques.DQM
Joshua.DQM
Saints.DQM
MIDI Device Select [SynthDev]
Pitch-to-MIDI On/Off [PitchMIDI]
MIDI Record [MIDIrec]
Tempo Voice / Perc [TempoVoice, TempoPerc]
Tempo BPM / msec [TempoBPM, msTempo]
Voice Setup Dialogs [MIDIdlg1-8]
Voice Select
Instrument Number
Instrument On/Off
Note Delay
Tempo Mode (Voice/Percussion)
Pattern Key
Note Range Fit
Note Range Min/Max
Voice Level (Volume)
Velocity Track
Sustain
Scale
Musical Scales List
Custom Scale Definition
Custom Scale Select
Custom Scale Name
Skip Scale Misses
+/-Note
Note PreScale
Note Bend
Hold Beats
Note Lag
Chord Arpeggio (Strum)
Arpeggio Direction
Arpeggio Beat
Pan Position
Pan Scan
Pan Wrap
Pan Beat
Voice Pattern Overview
Velocity Pattern
Velocity Pattern Character Table
Note Pattern
Note Pattern Character Table
Chord Pattern
Chord Pattern Character Table
Custom Chords
Pattern Copy / Paste
Pattern Scroll
Changes Script Editor
Changes Script Overview
Script Comments
Wait
Expressions
Random Values
Oscillators
Computer Keyboard Control
User Variables
Loops
IF Statements
Buffer Operations
Copy
eXchange
Pivot
Add Value
Fill
Velocity and Chord Maps
Repeat Notes
Repeat and Note Adjust Maps
Set Pointers
Buffer Note Values
Input Select
Portamento
Direct MIDI Command
Output Display
Command and Variable Summary
Tips and Tricks
Range Max Dynamics
Random Melody Notes
Random Melody Velocities
Random Percussion
Very Long Scripts
Concurrent Scripts
Blue Notes
Changes On/Off
Float Changes
Apply Changes
Percussion Setup Dialog [MIDIdlgP]
Percussion On/Off [MIDItogP]
Level (Volume) [MIDIlevP]
Pan Position [MIDIpanP]
Pan Scan
Pan Wrap
Pan Beat
Instrument Number
Instrument On/Off
Velocity
Velocity Track
Lag
Velocity Pattern
Pattern Scroll
Changes On/Off
Float Changes
Voice Instrument Number [MIDIinst1-8]
Instrument On/Off [MIDItog1-8]
Voice Level (Volume) [MIDIlev1-8]
Voice Pan Position [MIDIpan1-8]
Load MIDI Setup [LoadDQM]
Save MIDI Setup [SaveDQM]
MIDI Setup Files
MIDI Volume [SynthVolL, R]
Spectrogram / Pitch Track of File Data
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]
Y-log Toggle (duplicate)
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]
X-Log Toggle [Xlog]
RMS Toggle [RMS]
Limits Dialog [SpectLimits]
Y-log Toggle (duplicate)
Channels [LimitsL, LimitsR]
Max and Min Files [LimitsMax, LimitsMin]
Line Style [LimitsStyle]
Color [LimitsRed, LimitsGrn, LimitsBlu]
Palette [LimitsPal]
Show Pass/Fail [LimitsShow]
Cursor Peak [SpectPeak]
Cursor Track Dialog [SpectTrackDlg]
Track Toggle [SpectTrack]
Track Threshold [TrackThresh]
Track Max and Min Freqs [TrackMax, TrackMin]
Track Fundamental [TrackFund]
Track Harmonic [TrackHarm, TrackN]
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, TrigSrcDec]
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]
Slow (Decimate) Controls
Decimate On/Off [Decimate]
Factor (X) [DecX]
Rate (Hz or sec) [DecRate, DecUnits]
Envelope [X_Env]
Demodulate [X_Demod]
Signed [X_Sign]
Trace Update Interval [TraceUpdate]
Zero (Screen and Data) [Zero, ZeroDlg]
Screen Zero [ZeroCurs, ZeroScrn]
Data Zero Average [ZeroData - Avg]
Data Zero Peak [ZeroData - Peak]
Data Zero Manual [ZeroData - Man]
Zero Manual Null [NullLI-RO]
Zero Manual Adjust [ZeroLI-RO]
Zero Units [ZeroUnits]
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, 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
Low-Frequency Response Via Decimation
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
Impedance Measurement
Input Range and Limiter Circuits
Automotive Applications
Engine RPM Measurement
Crank/Cam Sensor Simulator
Vehicle Pass-By Noise
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)
Cables and Connectors
Calibration (.CAL and .FRD) Files
Changing the Desktop Icon
Copying or Printing Screen Images
DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter)
dB
dB From Voltages
Typical dB Applications
Working With dB
Absolute dB (SPL, etc.)
DC Measurements
Sound Card DC Input Modification
External DC-to-AC Modulator
Duplex, Half and Full
Expnote.DAT Arb File
Filters For Noise Rejection
Formulas For Working With Sound
Isolation, Electrical
Printed Circuits
Printed Circuit Construction
Introduction to the Direct-Draw Method
Circuit Layout
Board Selection
Marking and Drilling
Board Preparation
Drawing Resist Lines
Etching
Tinning the Board (Optional)
Component Installation
About Sockets
9 Volt Battery Connectors
Double-Sided Boards (Advanced)
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
General MIDI Instrument Sounds
General MIDI Percussion Sounds
Standard Scientific Prefixes
Text Editors with Column Support
Trigonometric Relationshps
Uninstalling Daqarta
Voltage Dividers
Revision History
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