State-of-the-Art Data Acquisition and Control

Designed by aerospace engineers. Easier-Faster-Better. DAQAstra cuts your programming and set-up effort by up to 90%. Spend your time running tests and experiments, not battling antiquated systems

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Powerful and Simple Design

A better user experience:

  • Built-in code-free support, no need for coding experience.
  • Growing library of standard peripherals.
  • A powerful, modern, high level programming environment to integrate any custom peripheral.

Unlimited Hardware Compatibility

  • Comprehensive I/O options featuring multiple ADCs and DACs, versatile GPIO with PWM, and high-current SSR.
  • Supports ubiquitous industry standard interfaces including USB, CANBus, SPI, Serial, and I2C.
  • Easily expandable via MikroBUS™ click board.

Configuration-Free Fleet Management

Powerful, simple orchestration:

  • Supports numerous DAQAstra boards on user network
  • Full software configuration control.
  • Data recorded and easily accessible on your local network.

Seamless IoT Network Integration

  • Power over Ethernet (PoE) not bulky power supplies.
  • Bundled middleware for direct integration with existing networks.
  • Database-driven architecture for seamless design and system extension. DAQAstra is a data-acquisition and controls system designed to streamline R&D data acquisition, allowing engineers to focus on the mission at hand. This system is built on the shoulders of open-source frameworks, ensuring long-term support and enabling user-defined custom functionality.

Features

  • Code-free configuration for basic functionality.
  • Firmware written in the Rust Programming Language, for memory-safe, fearless concurrency in an RTOS-like environment.
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard 802.3af (802.3at, Type 1) compliance.
  • IoT-functionality for network-wide data-acquisition and control systems.
  • Plug-and-play management server, with a simple web-interface for configuring DAQAstra, managing board configurations & status.
  • Network self-discovery, DAQAstra will connect to the application on power-up. No need to configure IPs
  • Node-Red Integration, for open-source, code-free interfacing with DAQAstra and other network-enabled devices.
  • Expansive Interface Support: I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet
  • MikroBUS Integration: DAQAstra is compatible with Mikrobus expansion boards.
  • A large peripheral suite with a diverse set of sensors and actuators.
  • In-firmware modules for fast implementation of PID and various DSP functions.