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EX1200 Series Introduction 13
EXLab - Setup and Run
EX1200s are supported by the popular EXLab turnkey software package. It allows end users to
quickly setup a data-logging test scenario and begin collecting data within minutes. The EXLab
intuitive GUI significantly shortens the time-consuming tasks of test setup and configuration –
from setting channel configurations and display routines, to creating and exporting data files.
Test engineers can begin monitoring, recording, and analyzing data faster than ever before. Setup
is quick and easy with EXLab auto instrument discovery and intuitive GUI for setting channel
configurations. EX1200 instruments are auto-identified and once setup is complete, engineers are
immediately ready to capture, display, and analyze data. With EXLab and an EX1200, engineers
can design a mixed signal distributed measurement system including voltage, thermocouple, RTD,
and digital inputs. A wide range of graphical displays are available to generate customized
displays of multiple channels simultaneously. EXLab systems save time and reduce the frustration
normally associated with software development efforts.
Flexible Application Programming Options
Every EX1200 series module is delivered with an application programming interface (API) that
conforms to the industry standard IVI
™
specifications for its class. The IVI drivers port seamlessly
into the most commonly used application development environments such as LabView
™
,
LabWindows/CVI
™
, C++
®
, and Visual Basic
®
, among others. The intuitive APIs simplify
programming and expose all available instrument functionality, eliminating the need for low-level
coding. The EX1200 series driver is designed to support advanced functionality such as:
End-end path-level programming across mainframes
Logical channel naming
Relay odometer for predictive maintenance
Scanning of multiple channels
LXISync API for sophisticated triggering options
While IVI is intended for Windows
®
-based operating systems, VTI’s innovative approach to
driver development allows users to develop their applications using an IVI-like interface that can
be imported into Linux
®
and other operating systems. This flexibility provides system developers
with true OS independence without the need to sacrifice the convenience that instrument drivers
deliver.
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