Get your data...

Whether in the lab or in the field,  PocketDAQ Pro empowers your Windows Mobile device to interface with various instruments and sensors, and examine the data in real-time with less hassle.

Useful for instrument interfacing, sensor data acquisition, and automation purposes.

 

Easy to use

Supports:

• serial COM ports 1-9 + virtual COM ports too
• Native (raw) Infrared
• Bluetooth
• Radix views (hex, dec, octal, bin)
• ASCII chart reference
• COM pinout reference
• Custom baud rates
• Data logging  (continuous or periodic)
• Relay (Wedge)
• Advanced filtering
• Auto repeat transmissions
• Postamble keystrokes
• Transmit files
• Programmable hardware and software buttons
• Configurable Date/Time stamp
• Selectable capability to run multiple instances (collect from multiple COM ports!)

and more.

 

Usage examples

Connecting instruments to a Windows Mobile device is relatively easy.  PocketDAQ Pro supports connections over standard serial cable (rs232), infrared (IrDA), and wireless Bluetooth communications.

Serial (rs232)

Connecting to an instruments' standard serial port requires a dedicated serial cable for your specific PDA unit and possibly a NULL adapter.   If your PDA has a built-in serial port, then it is likely that the manufacturer of your PDA also makes a serial (rs232) cable adapter for it as well.  The serial cable will make available a 9-pin connector, with which you can then connect to another devices' serial port.

NOTE!
By default, the serial cable for your PDA is hardwired internally as a NULL configuration.  Some instruments expect this and can operate fine.  While others will not.  If the instrument you are connecting to requires a straight-through serial connection, then a NULL adapter will also be necessary, in addition to the serial cable, to swap the proper communication lines.

If PocketDAQ Pro is not seeing any incoming data, then please verify your connection cabling, as
that is usually the likely cause during initial communications.

The serial cables are labeled as Serial AutoSync Cable, and can be found for most devices at Expansy.com; including a Mini Null Modem Adapter .

If you have a Socket Communications Serial I/O CF Card , then a straight-through cable should already be included with it.

Infrared (IrDA)

PocketDAQ Pro is also able to use the PDA infrared port, also known as the IrDA port, to transmit and receive data from any device that emits a compatible infrared signal.

An important detail to be aware of is that the communication link relies on a line-of-sight between both devices.   Both units must face each other without any obstruction to maintain proper data transfer.

 

Bluetooth

You can now connect and acquire data from any Bluetooth enabled instrument.  Being wireless means that you do not need any additional cables or accessories to collect your data from those devices that support this type of connection.