DAQFactory SCADA Software

DAQFactory provides all the tools needed to acquire data, log it, share it on a network, display it on the screen, graph it, analyse it, and automate your project.

DAQFactory can communicate with just about any serial or Ethernet device using Modbus RTU, ASCII or Modbus/ TCP. It also supports a wide variety of DAQ devices including LabJack USB devices and many other DAQ cards

With DAQFactory you get:

  • Flexible Data Acquisition, read different inputs at different intervals.
  • Continuous or conditional data logging. Log directly to an ODBC compliant database or an ASCII file.
  • Automation. Create batches or add software process control to run your overall system. Perform simple tasks or develop complex applications.
  • PID Loops. Create as many closed loop systems as you need without purchasing hardware controllers.
  • Alarming. Let DAQFactory watch your data for you. Log alarms, trigger events, or play sounds when a condition occurs.
  • Transparent network connectivity, across the room or around the world. Email and web server capability.
  • Unlimited user definable screens you can create on the fly and even view from a browser using any combination of 40 different screen components. No wiring!
  • Powerful data visualisation. Create publish quality graphs.
  • Extensive data analysis features. No need for a separate package.

Available with or without the USB hardware Licence key which allows you to easily move your DAQFactory license from computer to computer.  This is especially useful when you have runtime installations.  You can put your development license on the key, then go to a runtime installation, insert the key, switch to development mode, make changes, pull the key and revert back to runtime mode, all without stopping and without installing extra software.

   Developer Pro  Base Lite  Express (FREE)
Acquisition and logging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom screens
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2 pages max
Graphing / trending
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
45 screen components
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Only 11
Data analysis
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sequences and
    automation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Email and FTP
    (send / upload)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
PID loops
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
 
Email and FTP (receive / download)
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
ODBC database logging
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
3800 symbol library
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
Networking
    
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
Modbus Slave
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
Advanced data analysis
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
Alarming
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
Auto-dialer
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
Maximum channels / tags
Unlimited
Unlimited
64
32

 

 

Features

 

Make changes without stopping
  • Zero downtime
  • Maintain system state
  • Easily debug while on-site
  • Faster and easier development
Easily acquire data
  • Channels isolate I/O from user interface
  • Easy setup and complete control
  • Conversions to convert into desired units
 
Connect to a wide range of devices
  • Serial and Ethernet:
  • Modbus RTU / TCP / ASCII Master and Slave
  • Allen Bradley DF1
  • Mitsubishi A / Q / FX
  • Dataforth Isolynx
  • Easily create your own protocol for any other device
  • OPC client to any OPC server
  • LabJack and almost any device that comes with a DLL library from the manufacturer
 
Create your own user interface screens
  • 44 screen components
  • 3800 image library in higher versions
  • Configure without scripting, or use scripting for more advanced applications
  • Fully dynamic: change colors or text, flash the component, or do animations
  • Multi-lingual support
 
 Graph your data
  • Trend graphs
  • XY graphs
  • Error bars / Wind barbs / Colorized traces and other features
Log your data
  • Continuous logging
  • Batch logging
  • Log to ASCII files, import it into Excel or other tools
  • Log to databases
  • Reading files and databases back into DAQFactory
 
Create powerful applications using the scripting backend
  • Use a little, use a lot, use it not at all, it is your choice
  • Similar to VB, C and other languages making it easy to learn
  • Completely multithreaded
  • Many high level functions for common tasks
  • Built in debugger
 
Perform complex calculations with a powerful expression parser
  • Fast array math
  • Flexible data selection
  • Large function library
  • Use in many different locations
Perform PID control
 
Use alarming to monitor your system for trouble

Share data through networking
  • Email, SMTP outgoing
  • Email, POP3 incoming
  • FTP up and down
  • Autodialer with voice synthesis, DTMF tone detection
  • Integrated DAQConnect support
  • Remote connectivity
Create runtimes for your customers