SonixDAQ Installation

Downloading Software
For download instruction see the [SDK Download Page]

Installing the USB Driver (prior to ver 6.1)
Connect the power adapter to the DAQ and make sure it is turned off. Connect the DAQ to the Sonix system via a USB cable and turn on the DAQ. Once you turned it on the following window should appear



Select the Install from a list ... and press Next. In the next window select the Include this location ....

Currently there are two versions of the DAQ which are supported. The first model is called 1.0 and does not have the LED status indicator on the top (black tape). The newer model is called 1.1 and has the LED status indicator which turns on as you program the DAQ. It is important to make sure that correct driver is selected at this step. To simplify the installation the two drivers are placed in separate folders: Once you set the path press Next.
 * For DAQ version 1.0, set the driver path to be the same as yourfolder\usb\1.0\ (e.g. D:\daqcontrol-1.2\usb\1.0\),
 * For DAQ version 1.1, set the driver path to be the same as yourfolder\usb\1.1\ (e.g. D:\daqcontrol-1.2\usb\1.1\).



The installation should start shortly. Once installation is complete, press Finish.



In order to confirm proper installation of the DAQ, go to the Control panel -> system -> hardware -> device manager->Universal Serial Bus Controller. You should see Ultrasonix DAQ Cube as a new device on your system. Right click on Ultrasonix DAQ Cube and select properties. In the details tab the product ID (PID) should be as follows:
 * For the DAQ version 1.0 this number should be 1004 and
 * For the DAQ version 1.1 it should be 1005.



Installing the USB Driver (after ver 6.1)
Starting version 6.1, the cypress driver is no longer used for the DAQ. Instead, a new WinDriver is provided instead. The new driver is located inside the daq\drivers\ folder inside the SDK folder. Multiple drivers are provided depending on the intended use of the DAQ: Inside each folder, two different drivers are provided for 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. Make sure to use the right version.
 * On A Generic PC: Use this folder if you intend to connect the DAQ USB to a PC other than the Sonix system e.g. laptop.
 * On A Sonix Ultrasound: Use this folder if you intend to connect the DAQ USB to the Sonix system iteself.

After installing the driver you can connect the DAQ and turn it on. In the device manager you should see Uninitialized SonixDAQ. This is normal.



With the new driver, the actual initialization happens once you program the DAQ for the first time. After that you should be able to run the DAQ normally.

Note: In case you see a red cross on the driver, turn the DAQ off, choose a different USB slot, and turn the DAQ back on.