In case anyone is interested in developing their own software for
the Dataq DI151-RS AD unit, here are some related messages.
John
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>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 11:47:41 -0500
>To: The Lahrs 
>From: X Chen 
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Computer Interfacing
>
>Ken passed me your email.
>
>To write program for DI-151 (or DI-190/150/194), you can:
>
>If you are using Windows 95/98/NT, please use ActiveX control and 
>C,  Visual BASIC 5 or higher, or Labview. The ActiveX control and its VB 
>or Labview samples can be downloaded from 
>http://www.dataq.com/upgrade/all/activex.exe
>
>If you are using Windows 3.1 or DOS, you have to write your own device 
>driver. All the information about DI-151 can be found at 
>http://www.dataq.com/spec100.htm, and a test program we used in the early 
>stage of testing DI-150, which is a cousin of DI-151,  can be found at: 
>http://www.dataq.com/support/di150qb.zip It doesn't support all the 
>commands for DI-150, but it can be used as a starting point and reference.
>
>Regards,
>
>Xun Chen
>
>At 06:08 PM 3/11/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>Hi Ken,
>>
>>This question came back from a science email list that I belong to.  If 
>>you want
>>to respond, I'll pass your comments to the group.
>>
>>John
>>>Resent-Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:34:02 -0800
>>>Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:33:35 -0800
>>>From: Ed Phillips 
>>>Subject: Re: Computer Interfacing
>>>To: sciclub-list@..........
>>>
>>>The Lahrs wrote:
>>> >
>>> > At 06:30 AM 3/11/00 Dave in Ohio wrote:
>>> > >Learned Group:
>>> > >
>>> > >I have acquired a group of oddball 8086,286,386 computers ... [and] 
>>> would
>>> > >like to
>>> > >build simulation models using the game port, RS-232, Serial, Parallel,
>>> > >whatever!
>>> >
>>> > Dave,
>>> > Take a look at the RS151 AD unit and software from Dataq.
>>> > http://www.dataq.com/di150.htm
>>> > You can't beat the price of $100 for an AD that connects to the 
>>> serial port
>>> > of a PC and free display software.  I believe they have some Basic 
>>> software
>>> > that you can start with to generate your own program.
>>> > John
>>>
>>>         I've been using one of the RS150's for a year.  Great unit!  The
>>>display and analysis program alone is worth more than the hundred
>>>bucks.  Would like more detail about connecting to it with Basic.
>>>That's not in the documentation I have.
>>>
>>>Ed

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