Daqarta for DOS is a REAL-TIME:

• Waveform Analyzer / Digital Oscilloscope.
• Spectrum (FFT) Analyzer with:
  • Magnitude Spectrum
  • Power Spectrum
  • Power Spectral Density (PSD)
• Spectrogram Display .
• Waveform and Spectrum Averager .
• Stimulus Signal Generator with advanced waveform and modulation capabilities.
• Direct-to-Disk (DDisk) Recorder .

Daqarta for DOS is EASY TO USE:

• "Live" controls change variables in real-time.
• Extra-large trace display area.
• Useful 1, 2, 5 axis marking and label sequences.
• Dual continuous-readout trace cursors with adjustable averaging .
• Comprehensive context-sensitive Help system .
• Extensive Key Macro facilities for automation.
• Custom User Units calibration options.
• Expanded X-axis and trace magnification controls for detail viewing.
• "Sticky Shift" option for one-hand operation.

Daqarta for DOS is EASY TO OWN:

• FREE license included for personal / hobby / academic users.
  ($99 for business / professional / research users.)
• Works with standard lab-grade boards like DAS-8 and DAS-16.
• Works with consumer-grade boards like Sound Blaster.
• Runs on your present DOS system (512K+ RAM, EGA+ graphics).

Daqarta for DOS is POWERFUL:

• Exponential averaging option.
• Spectral Peak-Hold option.
• Averager artifact rejection .
• Complete Triggering controls , including:
  • Normal or Auto ... full Level and Slope controls
  • Internal , External , or Stimulus source
  • Pre- and post- trigger delay viewing
  • Precision Cycle (Hold-Off) control
  • Single-sweep and Free-Run options
• Multiple trace memory buffers and memory array displays.
• Logarithmic X-axis and/or Y-axis spectrum displays.
• Cycles Per Minute (CPM) option for machine vibration analysis.
• Many FFT Windowing options, optional bandwidth correction .
• "Hypersampling" signal generation faster than ADC limits.
• Remote start/stop options for averaging and Direct-to-Disk control.
• Binary, text, or Direct-to-Disk file options .

Daqarta for DOS is EDUCATIONAL:

• Friendly minimal-math tutorials including:
  • Sine waves and phase
  • Sine wave synthesis
  • Sampled data and aliasing
  • Fourier Transforms
  • Windowing
  • Averaging , waveform and spectral
  • Dither and noise
• Lots of examples and experiments.
• Stresses intuitive hands-on learn-by-doing.
• Uses built-in Virtual Source and Demo driver ... no board needed.

Daqarta for DOS is FUN!

NOTE: Daqarta for DOS will not run on Windows NT, XP, 2000, or Vista... use Daqarta for Windows instead.

But in Windows 95/98, you can run Daqarta for DOS directly from its own "shortcut" icon on your desktop. Windows will take care of all the needed mode changes, and restart your system when Daqarta is done.

In exchange for this minor nuisance, Daqarta for DOS gives you blazing performance. And thanks to it's 100% pure assembly code and unique self-optimizing operation, it can run on older systems that couldn't even support Windows... even that old 8088 PC/XT "clunker" you've been trying to get rid of.

Besides speed of operation, Daqarta for DOS provides speed in getting started. Daqarta is "live" when you start it up, with all functions just a keypress away. There is no programming or tedious "wiring of icons" to change configurations... Daqarta was designed to be a working environment, where you can instantly respond to changing needs or simply try out new ideas on the fly.

But, if you do want to set up a really complex automated test procedure, you only have to run through it once with Daqarta's Key Macro system... you can even generate controlled random variables .

Sure, you CAN spend some time learning about all of Daqarta's advanced features with it's extensive context-sensitive hypertext Help system, but we think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to start getting things done immediately.

And speaking of the Help system, we've reproduced it here on this Web site for you to check out: Hundreds of pages of detailed how-to information, tutorials, tips, examples, and experiments. Plus, extensive background theory that takes the "air" out of all the esoteric signal processing involved. Everything is cross-linked and indexed... over 4000 links to nearly 800 topics.

Even if you never acquire any "real" data with Daqarta, just running through the demos and explanations will give you a much better grasp of the fundamentals than you'd get in engineering school... and without the complex math. In fact, if you already went go to engineering school, you might want to check out Daqarta's Fourier Transform tutorial for the "gut-level" understanding that is missing from most academic presentations.

All the details are here on the Web site, but we suggest that rather than extensive browsing here, you might instead consider downloading Daqarta and using its Help system directly. One reason is speed of navigation: There are no traffic tie-ups or slow modem connections in Daqarta. Linking between topics is virtually instantaneous and seamless... you'll be absorbing information instead of a monitor tan.

A better reason to download Daqarta and use its Help system is that then you can follow along with all the examples, using Daqarta itself. There is no faster way to learn than by doing... and with Daqarta's built-in Virtual Source and Demo "board" driver, you don't even need any real acquisition hardware: As soon as you download, you can be up and running... and learning.

But the best reason to download Daqarta is all the powerful things you can do with it, in your business, lab, or home:

• Speech and music analysis
• Animal sound analysis
• Loudspeaker design and test
• Machine noise and vibration analysis
• Product life cycle testing
• Machine failure monitoring
• Evoked biological potentials
• Psychoacoustic experiments, including masking
• Neural recordings
• Vehicle pass-by noise tests
• Musical instrument design and construction
• Audio system performance measurement

Or, if you just want flashy graphics, go to download options and check out the LOGOZOOM.EXE program. It shows the same full-screen logo-ship action sequence that Daqarta shows on start-up, but it's only 2K in size... and no unZIP needed.

Enjoy, and please contact us if you have any problems, questions, or suggestions. We'll be glad to provide pointers on general lab electronics, experimental design, or anything else you need to get that data flowing!

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