Dewesoft Blog(Page 5)

Product Updates

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Apr 25, 2025

Corporate News

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Apr 14, 2025

Data Acquisition Knowledge Base

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Mar 27, 2025

Application Notes

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.

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Will Kooiker

Mar 27, 2025

Application Notes

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.

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Owen Maginity

Mar 26, 2025

Application Notes

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.

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Urban Kuhar

Mar 21, 2025

Application Notes

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.

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Urban Kuhar

Mar 21, 2025

Data Acquisition Knowledge Base

Dewesoft has integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Precision Time Protocol v2 (PTPv2) 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.

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Iza Burnik

Mar 20, 2025

Data Acquisition Knowledge Base

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Mar 19, 2025

Product Updates

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.

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Eva Kalšek

Mar 19, 2025

Corporate News

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Mar 5, 2025

Case Studies

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.

Case Studies

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.

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Emanuele Burgognoni

Feb 27, 2025

Case Studies

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.

Data Acquisition Knowledge Base

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Feb 26, 2025

Case Studies

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.

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Rok Mesar

Feb 10, 2025

Case Studies

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.

Case Studies

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.

Application Notes

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.

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Michael Elmerick

Jan 14, 2025

Data Acquisition Knowledge Base

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Jan 14, 2025

Application Notes

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.

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Kayla Day

Jan 10, 2025

Data Acquisition Knowledge Base

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.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Jan 6, 2025

Case Studies

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.

Case Studies

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.