IS8000 Application Programming Interface
This software is an API (Application Programming Interface) that enables acquiring data from measurement instruments not supported by IS8000 and controlling IS8000 from user software.
API Overview
IS8000 API refers to the following two items.
- A programming interface for expanding the features of the IS8000 software
- Software Development Kit (SDK)
You can use the IS8000 API to do the following:
- Acquire data from external instruments due to user libraries (DLL) created with IS8000SDK.DLL.
- Import data from any waveform files due to user libraries (DLL) created with IS8000SDK.DLL.
- Control a part of the IS8000 Software functions from an external application.
(A user application performed gRPC* communication is required. IS8000SDK.DLL is not necessary for creating user applications.)
* gRPC (Google Remote Procedure Calls) is an open source remote procedure call (RPC) framework that enables client and server applications to communicate transparently.
The API requires the purchase of IS8001 (IS8000 subscription license) or IS8002 (IS8000 perpetual license).
It cannot be used with the IS8000 simple version.
For details on API functions and how to use them, please refer to the help file in the Help folder in the SDK or the user's manual.
SDK Structure
The Software Development Kit (SDK) is used to create IS8000 Software user libraries and applications for controlling the IS8000 Software.
The SDK consists of the following:
| Folder name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Manuals | External API manual | |
| IS8000SDK | User library (DLL) development SDK | |
| Help | Explanation of API functions | |
| Sample | A user library sample project and libraries for connecting a DL850E | |
| Lib | IS8000SDK.DLL (The IS8000 API) | |
| Templates | Visual Studio project templates to create new user libraries (DLL) | |
| IS8000Control | IS8000 control API | |
| Help | Explanation of API functions | |
| Sample | Sample codes for connecting to a measurement instrument from an external application and controlling the data acquisition | |
| Protos | proto files for controlling the IS8000 Software | |
System requirement
The system requirements for developing user libraries are as follows:
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Development platform | Visual Studio 2017 or later |
| Programming language | C# |
| .NET Framework | 4.6 or later |
| Operating system | Windows 10 build 1902 or later |
| Assembly | Included as a 64-bit DLL |
The system requirements for using user libraries are essentially the same as those for running the IS8000 software. Better specifications may be necessary depending on the device or software you are connecting.
Note for sample library
This SDK includes sample projects and libraries. To use them, copy the entire ”IS8000SDK\Sample\Lib\DL850DAQServiceSample” folder to C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\YOKOGAWA\IS8000\Lib\.
- IS8000SDK\Sample\Lib\DL850DAQServiceSample:
Enable IS8000 to connect to DL850E(s) /DL850EV(s) and data acquisition with the following voltage modules. (up to 16 channels)
Since these are samples, their operation is not guaranteed.
| Model | Module name |
|---|---|
| 701250 | High-Speed 10 MS/s, 12-Bit Isolation Module |
| 720250 | High-Speed 10 MS/s, 12-Bit Isolation Module |
| 701251 | High-Speed High-Resolution 1 MS/s, 16-Bit Isolation Module |
| 701255 | High-Speed 10 MS/s, 12-Bit Non-Isolation Module |
| 701267 | High-Voltage 100 kS/s, 16-Bit Isolation Module (with RMS) |
| 720210 | High-Speed 100 MS/s, 12-Bit Isolation Module |
| 720211 | High-Speed 100 MS/s, 12-Bit Isolation Module |
| 720268 | High-Voltage 1 MS/s, 16-Bit Isolation Module (with AAF, RMS) |
| 720254 | 4-CH 1 MS/s, 16-Bit Isolation Module |
- IS8000SDK\Sample\SoundWaveformFile\Lib\SoundWaveformFileService:
Enables IS8000 to import sound waveform data in *.wav file and display as acquisition data.
| Date | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | 22.6.1.0 | Added the new API functions (Any waveform file access) |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 22.5.1.0 | Added the new API functions (The waveform acquisition during on-line DAQ functions) |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 22.4.1.0 | Added the new API functions (The waveform acquisition function from a data source) |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 22.3.1.0 | Added the new API functions (IS8000 control API) |
| May 16, 2022 | 22.2.2.0 | New release |
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