Dewesoft Blog
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
Case Studies
Validating the Dynamic Performance of a Single-Span Steel-Concrete Pedestrian Bridge
Cracow University of Technology and Dewesoft Poland assessed the dynamic performance of a steel-concrete pedestrian bridge using field tests and FE modeling. By analyzing natural frequencies, mode shapes, and damping ratios under pedestrian loads, they validated the bridge’s stability and refined numerical models, ensuring long-term safety and serviceability.
Rok Mesar
2/10/2025
Case Studies
Optimizing Formula SAE Suspension Through Tire-Road Force Analysis
The University of Naples' UniNa Corse Racing Team developed their first fully electric Formula SAE car in the 2023/2024 season, focusing on optimizing the suspension through tire-road force analysis. Collaborating with Dewesoft, they used advanced sensors and the TRICK tool to collect precise data. Their validated dynamic models achieved an 84–90% correlation with sensor measurements, enhancing the suspension's reliability and performance for the new electric vehicle.
1/30/2025
Case Studies
Testing Powertrain on an Electric Formula SAE Car
E-Team Squadra Corse from the University of Pisa successfully converted their Formula SAE car, E-VA, to an electric powertrain in 2023. Partnering with Dewesoft, they used advanced sensors and extensive testing in Siena to optimize performance, resolve electrical issues, and validate their models, enhancing the car’s reliability and paving the way for future electric vehicle developments.
1/30/2025
Application Notes
Integrating Scanivalve Pressure Scanners with Dewesoft DAQ Systems
DewesoftX seamlessly integrates Scanivalve’s Ethernet pressure scanners (DSA-5000, MPS-4264, DSA-3217-PTP) with Dewesoft DAQ systems. Users can easily connect via Ethernet, configure settings in DewesoftX, and customize channels for accurate pressure and temperature measurements. Ideal for industries like aerospace and automotive, this integration supports real-time data streaming and robust analysis, enhancing Dewesoft’s data acquisition capabilities.
Michael Elmerick
1/14/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
What Makes Dewesoft the Best DAQ Solution?
Dewesoft leads the DAQ market with its intuitive DewesoftX software and high-quality, versatile hardware tailored for diverse industries. Offering advanced technologies, seamless integration, and scalable solutions, Dewesoft meets projects of any size with reliability and precision. Exceptional customer support and ongoing innovation further establish Dewesoft as the trusted choice for data acquisition worldwide.
Grant Maloy Smith
1/14/2025
Application Notes
Automating the Mensor CPC6050 Pressure Controller with DewesoftX Serial Communication
DewesoftX software and its Serial Plugin fully automate the Mensor CPC6050’s calibration by sending SCPI commands to set pressure points and capturing sensor data in real-time. This eliminates manual steps, reduces errors, and ensures reliable results with customizable sequences, live monitoring, and robust data logging for efficient, repeatable calibrations.
Kayla Day
1/10/2025
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
How Aerospace Telemetry Works and Why It’s Crucial for Space Missions
Aerospace telemetry collects and transmits critical data—such as temperature, pressure, and speed—from onboard sensors to ground stations for real-time monitoring and analysis. Using specialized sensors, commutators, robust RF links, and synchronized ground receivers, telemetry guarantees accurate, time-aligned data that underpins mission safety and success.
Grant Maloy Smith
1/6/2025
Case Studies
Mapping DC Electric Motor Efficiency on Test Bench
Engineering students at Politecnico of Turin developed a test bench to optimize the efficiency of their prototype vehicle's DC motor for the Shell Eco-Marathon. Using Dewesoft tools, they mapped the motor's performance by measuring electrical input and mechanical output, refining the vehicle's model to improve energy efficiency and address thermal issues for better competition results.
12/10/2024
Case Studies
Electro Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) Measurements on Electrolysis Stacks
The article highlights how HyCentA uses Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) with Dewesoft technology to optimize electrolysis stacks for green hydrogen production. Green hydrogen is presented as a key solution for decarbonizing industries and balancing renewable energy, with EIS enabling critical improvements in efficiency and stability to support global carbon neutrality goals.
12/9/2024