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Data Translation Announces New Distribution Feature in DT Measure Foundry

Posted on: Monday, 20 October 2003, 06:00 CDT

MARLBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2003--Data Translation,(R) Inc. today announced a new Distribution Wizard feature in its latest version of DT Measure Foundry, the company's test and measurement application builder. The Distribution Wizard allows users to easily create and deploy a runtime executable. This is especially important on the factory floor where a customer might have multiple stations running the same program.

Other new features of DT Measure Foundry 4.05 are:

-- Functions such as freeze, print, save, and visualize live data

measurements have been included in a new control toolbar to

the Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Chart Recorder and XY

Plot display panels. These new functions provide real-time

analysis capabilities without any programming.

-- RS-232 support which allows customers to support equipment

with an RS-232 interface.

-- Virtual Timestamp channel to time stamp two or more data

sources at the start of data collection. The panels which

include this new feature are: Analog Input, Counter, Digital

Input, Frequency Input, Singlevalue Input, Thermocouple

Linearization, OPC Input and VF Variables.

Easily Create Complex Applications

DT Measure Foundry's innovative drag and drop design combines ease-of-use with top performance. Users can create complex test and measurement applications that access and control data acquisition functions without being expert software developers. They simply arrange the desired instrument functions on the desktop using panels that receive data directly from the measurement source -- without any need to code or wire components. There is also no need to use Microsoft(R) Visual Basic(R), Microsoft Visual C++(R) or other programming languages to create a graphical user interface. A user can easily create a GUI in DT Measure Foundry 4.05 to display and analyze data - for example, an oscilloscope with a spectrum analyzer panel for real-time FFT to analyze the data and a stop/start button to control the acquisition of data. Any type of display and analysis can be set up very simply and quickly.

Access to Powerful Mathematical Functions and Analysis

DT Measure Foundry 4.05 gives users complete access to The MathWorks MATLAB(R) Script functionality for numerical computation, scientific graphics and signal processing. Users can also access Microsoft Excel(R) and control it from within DT Measure Foundry using the Excel Live Link to log, graph and save data in real-time.

Availability, Pricing and System Requirements

DT Measure Foundry 4.05 is available for immediate order with delivery within 30 days and is priced at $995. DT Measure Foundry runs on Windows(R) 2000 and XP. System requirements include: a PC compatible with a Pentium(R) II/333 or higher recommended; CD ROM drive; at least 128MB of RAM required, 256MB recommended and at least 80MB of free hard disk space; Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP1) or XP; appropriate DT WDM hardware device driver(s); and USB 2.0 (recommended) or Ethernet. Compatible software includes Microsoft Excel 2000 or higher or MATLAB 6.5 Release 13 or higher.

Support

DT Measure Foundry includes an extensive library of application examples as well as online help. Data Translation provides complete technical support for all its products. Support is also available 24x7 via Data Translation's website at www.datatranslation.com.

About Data Translation

Data Translation is an ISO 9001-certified supplier to the data acquisition, imaging and machine vision markets with expertise in the design of high-accuracy, high-quality and reliable analog-to-digital products. The company partners with its end user and OEM customers to help them achieve real-time measurement and image acquisition. With thirty years experience, customers have come to rely on Data Translation because of its design proficiency, world-class manufacturing and well-respected customer service. Headquartered in Marlboro, Mass., Data Translation has a worldwide presence, with distribution in more than 40 countries and subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. For more information, visit www.datatranslation.com.

Data Translation is a registered trademark and DT Measure Foundry is a trademark of Data Translation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel. Windows, Excel, Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Microsoft are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc. Other marks and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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