SonixDAQ Installation

Downloading Software
To download the latest SonixDAQ software go to the http://www.ultrasonix.com/updates/research, under the Released SDK Programs download the DAQ Control software.



Once you downloaded the software, extract it in your hard drive (e.g. D:\daqcontrol-1.2).



Installing the USB Driver
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. For 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 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\). Once you set the path press Next.



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 you should see the product ID (PID). For the DAQ version 1.0 this number should be 1004 and for the DAQ version 1.1 it should be 1005.