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Application Notes
Learn DewesoftX Software Without DAQ Hardware: Simulate Signals, Channels & More
You can use DewesoftX software without DAQ hardware by simulating signals through four methods: built-in signal simulation, math-based waveform creation, using your PC’s sound card, or replaying recorded data files. These modes enable users to explore DewesoftX features, configure systems, and train without requiring any physical hardware, providing full access for learning, analysis, and data visualization.
Grant Maloy Smith
6/12/2025
Case Studies
Brake and Wheel Slide Protection Testing for Trains at Velim Test Center
The VUZ Test Center in Velim, Czechia, conducts advanced testing of train brakes and wheel slide protection systems using Dewesoft data acquisition tools. With cutting-edge facilities and rigorous procedures, the center ensures rail components meet top safety and performance standards through both static and dynamic tests, simulating real-world conditions.
6/11/2025
Product Updates
X-line Updates: New Modules, Safer Power, and Smarter Connectivity
Our latest X-line updates introduce safer power connectors, dual CAN-FD support, and new high-precision strain gauge modules for SIRIUS X and IOLITE X. The new SIRIUS-X-16xLVe, featuring DSUB9 connectors and DSI adapter compatibility, enhances sensor flexibility, making the X-line even more powerful and versatile for industrial and research-grade data acquisition.
Iza Burnik
6/4/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
How NASA Tested the Space Shuttle: Ground Testing, Avionics, and Data Acquisition Explained
NASA’s Space Shuttle program relied on extensive ground testing to validate the Shuttle's engines, structures, and avionics. Using advanced sensors and data acquisition systems, NASA conducted hot-fire, vibration, wind tunnel, and flight simulations to ensure safety and performance. Key facilities, such as Stennis, Marshall, and SAIL, enabled rigorous validation, making data the cornerstone of the Shuttle’s engineering success.
Grant Maloy Smith
6/4/2025
Application Notes
Integrating Dewesoft EtherCAT DAQ Systems with LabVIEW
This article explains how to integrate Dewesoft EtherCAT DAQ systems—like IOLITE, KRYPTON, and OBSIDIAN—with LabVIEW. It walks through creating an ENI file, configuring the EtherCAT master, acquiring synchronized data, and adjusting device parameters using the Ackermann Library. The example focuses on IOLITEi 3xMEMS-ACC, highlighting its precision, flexibility, and suitability for structural and automation tasks.
5/28/2025
Case Studies
Monitoring Structural Vibrations from Quarry Blasts in a Family Home
A student project measured structural vibrations in a family home near a quarry using a Dewesoft IOLITEi-3xMEMS-ACC system. Over three weeks, data revealed short, intense spikes from quarry blasts, exceeding international safety limits for human exposure by more than 30 times. While traffic-induced vibrations were minimal, repeated exposure to blasts may pose a risk of structural damage and discomfort for residents, underscoring the need for ongoing vibration monitoring.
5/28/2025
Case Studies
Testing High-Performance Engine Components with Dewesoft Combustion Analyzer
Pankl Racing Systems uses Dewesoft’s combustion analyzer and high-speed DAQ to test high-performance engine components under real and lab conditions. With detailed analysis of cylinder pressure, MFB points, and prechamber ignition, they optimize efficiency and durability. The setup also enables real-time knock detection and ECU tuning for motorsport and high-end automotive applications.
Konrad Schweiger
5/27/2025
Product Updates
S2-OMA and S2-SHM Now Offer Full Dewesoft (DXD) File Support
The latest versions of S2-OMA and S2-SHM software now fully support Dewesoft’s *.dxd file format, allowing users to directly import and analyze data without conversion. This seamless integration streamlines workflows for modal analysis and structural health monitoring by enabling advanced visualization, automated processing, and efficient reporting—all from raw Dewesoft data.
Rok Mesar
5/26/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
How the Concorde Was Developed and Tested: Inside the Supersonic Airliner Program
The Concorde, developed through a groundbreaking UK–France partnership, was a supersonic airliner that underwent one of the most extensive testing programs in aviation history. Over a decade, engineers and test pilots logged more than 5,000 flight hours, half at supersonic speeds, across global test sites. From extreme temperature trials to innovative engine and aerodynamic testing, Concorde’s development set new speed, safety, and international collaboration benchmarks.
Grant Maloy Smith
5/9/2025
Product Updates
OBSIDIAN Wins SAE Tech Briefs Product of the Year Award
Dewesoft’s OBSIDIAN was named 2024 Product of the Year by SAE Tech Briefs for its innovative, long-term data acquisition capabilities. Built on a rugged, low-power Linux platform, OBSIDIAN combines high-end signal conditioning, real-time data streaming, and remote control via mobile app, making it ideal for demanding industrial and mobile applications.
Grant Maloy Smith
4/25/2025
Corporate News
Dewesoft Opens New Office in Dubai
Dewesoft has opened a new office in Dubai Silicon Oasis to support its growth in the Middle East, focusing on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. Led by Gabriele Ribichini from Dewesoft Italy, the new office will provide advanced data acquisition solutions for industries like power, oil, and structural monitoring in this rapidly developing region.
Grant Maloy Smith
4/14/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
How Easy is DewesoftX DAQ Software to Learn?
DewesoftX is a powerful yet intuitive data acquisition software used across various industries and applications. Despite offering advanced features like real-time visualization, multi-sensor support, and robust analysis tools, it’s remarkably easy to learn. Its graphical interface, seamless hardware integration, and flexible screen design let users quickly set up, record, analyze, and export data with minimal training.
Grant Maloy Smith
3/27/2025
Application Notes
How One Metro Upgraded its Rail Infrastructure with Dewesoft DAQ Systems and Knick High Voltage Transducers
A major metro system upgraded its rail infrastructure by deploying Dewesoft DAQ systems and Knick high-voltage transducers to monitor voltage, current, temperature, and digital signals across traction power substations. The combination of rugged, high-precision hardware and powerful DewesoftX software enabled synchronized, real-time, and remote monitoring. This improved safety, reduced downtime, and enhanced overall system reliability and efficiency.
Will Kooiker
3/27/2025
Application Notes
Optimizing Servo Control Systems with Dewesoft Hardware and Software
This application note showcases a proof-of-concept robotic arm system using Dewesoft’s IOLITE R8 hardware and DewesoftX software to simplify servo control. The setup combines real-time control, high-resolution output, and intuitive automation, demonstrating precise motion control, synchronized data acquisition, and easy integration with third-party systems.
Owen Maginity
3/26/2025
Application Notes
Extending Grid Capacity: How Phase Balancing Delays Expensive Transformer Upgrades
This application note explains how phase load balancing can extend low-voltage grid capacity and delay costly transformer upgrades. By redistributing single-phase loads, utilities reduce peak loading, improve stability, and save costs. Analysis of over 1.500 transformers shows significant benefits, especially when using tools like Dewesoft Gridphase for accurate, network-aligned phase data and efficient field operations.
Urban Kuhar
3/21/2025
Application Notes
Phase Identification in Power Distribution Grids Using Synchrophasors
The article highlights the importance of accurate phase identification in power distribution networks and introduces Dewesoft Gridphase, which uses synchrophasor technology to ensure consistent phase information across the grid. By compensating for transformer shifts and voltage angle deviations, Gridphase enables precise power-flow analysis, efficient maintenance, and improved grid stability in a simple and scalable way.
Urban Kuhar
3/21/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
Dewesoft Technologies Update: PoE and PTP v2 in Data Acquisition
Dewesoft has integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Precision Time Protocol v2 (PTP v2) into its data acquisition (DAQ) systems to enhance flexibility, synchronization, and ease of use. PoE allows Dewesoft instruments to receive power and data over a single Ethernet cable, simplifying installation and deployment in remote locations. PTP v2 ensures precise time synchronization across networked measurement devices, which is critical for applications in industrial automation.
Iza Burnik
3/20/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
Understanding Young’s, Shear & Bulk Modulus and Poisson’s Ratio in Engineering
The article explains the four main types of elastic moduli - Young’s Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio, Shear Modulus, and Bulk Modulus—which describe how materials deform under different stresses. It covers their formulas, real-world applications, and interrelationships, helping engineers assess material strength, stiffness, and durability in fields like aerospace, automotive, and structural engineering.
Grant Maloy Smith
3/19/2025
Product Updates
DewesoftX 2025.1 Release - XCP/CCP Calibration, C++ Script and OPC-UA Client Improvements
DewesoftX 2025.1 introduces XCP master module ECU writing, enhanced C++ scripting with VS Code debugging, improved OPC-UA client, and Live Status Calibration. Additional updates include vector channel reading, streamlined script reconfiguration, and usability improvements. This free upgrade is available in the download center.
Eva Kalšek
3/19/2025
Corporate News
Dewesoft Partners with the 2025 Alpine Endurance Racing Team
Dewesoft partners with the Alpine Endurance Racing Team for the 2025 FIA WEC, providing advanced data acquisition for vehicle testing. Building on a strong 2024 season, Alpine fields two A424 Hypercars in an eight-race campaign, aiming for podiums with a reinforced lineup. Backed by experienced leadership and continuous development, the team targets success at iconic tracks like Le Mans, Spa, and Fuji.
Grant Maloy Smith
3/5/2025
Case Studies
Load Angle Measurement in Synchronous Machines
The article explores load angle measurement in synchronous machines using an incremental encoder and DewesoftX software. Students at HTL BULME conduct lab exercises to analyze rotor position and phase shifts. Using Dewesoft SIRIUS devices, they gain hands-on experience in synchronization and machine behavior. Future work will expand calculations with the Dewesoft Motor Analysis plugin.
3/4/2025
Case Studies
Calculating the Pulling Strength of Chains and Tie Rods in a Heritage Building
Engineering Controls Srl analyzed the pulling strength of tie rods in Casa Desanti-Bossi, a historic neoclassical building in Novara, using Dewesoft technology. Over time, structural deterioration threatened its stability, prompting a detailed assessment through static and modal analysis. By measuring resonance frequencies, engineers evaluated stress levels and identified potential risks. Their findings support maintenance and reinforcement efforts, ensuring safety and preserving the building’s architectural heritage.
Emanuele Burgognoni
2/27/2025
Case Studies
Measuring Wishbone Deformations on an FSAE Car
The Superior Engineering Team from the University of Ljubljana used strain gauges and Dewesoft DAQ systems to measure wishbone deformations in their Formula Student race car. This analysis validated calculations, optimized weight, and improved steering dynamics. The findings will guide future designs, including the transition to carbon fiber wishbones, enhancing performance and reliability.
2/26/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
The History of Temperature Measurement
Temperature measurement has evolved from early relative indicators to precise, calibrated methods. Key developments include thermometers, thermocouples, RTDs, thermistors, and infrared sensors, enabling accurate readings across industries. Modern advancements, like thermal imaging and smart sensors, ensure reliable data collection, with Dewesoft DAQ systems providing high-quality signal conditioning for various temperature measurement applications.
Grant Maloy Smith
2/26/2025