DAQ Hub

Our client was developing a new piece of industrial equipment and needed to take measurements within a confined space inside their rotating machine to validate its performance.

The traditional solution would be to wire up all required sensors to a computer for readout. But connecting sensitive sensor wires through a moving joint would be extremely challenging and fragile.

Instead of running wires through the moving joint, we built a self-contained system that performs standalone measurements: no computer or external power supply required. The DAQ Hub captures 8 channels of sensor data simultaneously with low-noise analog design and anti-aliasing filters.

Since this application did not require real-time access to the data, we opted to save the acquired data to internal storage (SD card) rather than using a wireless connection. This allowed us to create a quick and robust solution, enabling our client to continue their R&D project on time.

Since developing the original DAQ Hub, another project came up that required a connection to a PC via USB. While the original version was designed for measuring in hard-to-reach spaces, this version is optimised for fast, real-time visualisation of sensor data via a standard computer.

For our client it was important to have all data available in real time, giving a quick overview of their process. We developed software that retrieves the data in real time while processing, visualising and logging it according to their specific requirements.

We made it our goal to keep it simple and convenient to use. While advanced settings are available, the basic workflow is straightforward: plug in the device, press start and the data shows up on the screen. This allows our customer to stay focused on their domain while using our advanced data processing technology.