GETTING STARTED:


DAQARTA - GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Daqarta is a general-purpose Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis system. It allows waveforms and spectra to be viewed WHEN THEY OCCUR, rather than after separate collection and analysis steps. The extra-large display area allows maximum visibility for fine detail or distant viewing, and both axes are completely marked with unit divisions in a 1, 2, 5 sequence... not odd-ball steps or ends-only markings. Logarithmic X- and/or Y-axis scales may be used for spectrum display... all in real-time.

FEATURES:


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

  • PC-compatible system running any x86-type CPU or equivalent, including original 4.77 MHz 8088 PC/XT. Math coprocessor not used.
  • MS-DOS operating system or equivalent. Windows 95 allows a "shortcut" icon to true MS-DOS mode that works very well... complete step-by-step instructions appear in the README.TXT file. For Windows 3.x you must exit the Windows session first. Daqarta WILL NOT run under Windows 3.x or Windows 95 by simply clicking on the normal MS-DOS icon.
  • EGA, VGA, or better video, with at least 256K of video RAM.
  • 640K system RAM recommended. Daqarta typically uses less than 300K. Extended memory above 1 Meg can be used for Direct-to-Disk (DDisk) Memory mode, if desired. It can also be used by STIM3A to Play WAV files as signal sources with modulation and rate control.
  • Hard drive is recommended but not mandatory except for DDisk recording.

REMINDER - FREE TRIAL PERIOD:

Daqarta's free trial period is 30 sessions. After that, users are requested to register. Daqarta will still continue to function, but the Auto-Initialization Key Macro will no longer work... you'll see this message instead. In addition, the STIM3A Advanced Stimulus Signal Generator will no longer load, though you can still use the older STIM3 version. (You'll need to download that separately.)

The free trial period can be extended indefinitely, including the Auto-Initialization macro and STIM3A operation, by use of the DEMO driver instead of a real ADC board.

SHAREWARE REGISTRATION:

Daqarta is SHAREWARE. Unregistered copies may be freely distributed as long as no fees are charged beyond a reasonable and customary copying fee, not to exceed US $10.

Daqarta is a major development, requiring over 11 years (16000+ hours) of effort to date. It easily outperforms products that cost over US $1000, yet runs well on older machines and has minimal memory needs. You can't buy performance like this anywhere else, at any price.

Yet the whole point of Daqarta is to demonstrate that high performance can be affordable. Daqarta has deliberately been priced so low that the cost of registration should not be an obstacle to anyone. Interstellar Research thus hopes to put Daqarta into the hands of as many users as possible. But if you try Daqarta and still don't feel that it's worth the registration fee, please USE DAQARTA ANYWAY. We hope that you will come to appreciate Daqarta better, and that you will show it to friends and associates who may become users as well.

Because the performance needs of individual and hobby users can be just as demanding as those of business and research users with more financial resources, Daqarta uses a two-tier pricing structure. The software is exactly the same, but a special price break is offered to encourage personal users to register:

 COMMERCIAL / INSTITUTIONAL REGISTRATION........... US $99.00
  Includes site license for 5 users, plus telephone and 1st
  priority Email support.

    •  For all business, professional, or research users.

    •  For college and university intructors, site license
        includes all machines in one classroom.


 PERSONAL / HOBBY REGISTRATION..................... US $29.00
  Includes 2nd priority Email support.

    •  For hobby or other non-commercial users.

    •  For all college and university students.

    •  For secondary school instructors, includes site
        license for all machines in one classroom.


 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS:
  Registration not required.
  3rd priority E-mail support.


 UNREGISTERED USERS:
  3rd priority E-mail support.

ALL USERS:
Free updates from our Website. Update announcements via Email. (Even if you have not yet registered, just send us Email to get on the announcement list... there is no obligation to register and all addresses are confidential.)

REGISTRATION:

ON-LINE - You may use PayPal (www.paypal.com) to submit payment. Payment should be directed to:

   paypal@daqarta.com    or   tech@daqarta.com
Your registration file (see below) will be sent upon receipt of Email confirmation from PayPal, usually within 24 hours.

MAIL (US and CANADA) - Please remit in US funds by check or money order.

MAIL (ALL OTHER) - Please remit in US funds by a check drawn on a US bank, or by an International Money Order payable at a US bank.

    Interstellar Research
    2247 Prairie St.
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-1441

Please include your full name, business/institution name, and street address, plus an Email address if you have one. This information will NEVER be released outside of Interstellar Research. You will be notified of new developments, special drivers, etc, via Email unless you specifically decline.

It would also be helpful to know as many details as possible about the system your are using, including CPU type and speed, data acquisition board or sound card, graphics card, hard drive model or capacity, and a brief description of your application. This will help us improve Daqarta and better serve your needs with future versions and special plug-in modules. As always, all information is strictly confidential.

Registered users will be sent a small file called REGUSER.DAT containing encrypted registration information. When this is placed in the normal Daqarta directory, it will be found on start-up and the user name and registration number will be displayed instead of the default 'UNREGISTERED SHAREWARE EVALUATION COPY' text.

CONTACT INTERSTELLAR RESEARCH:

Via E-mail:
    tech@daqarta.com

Via the Web (if you weren't here already!):

    http://www.daqarta.com

Via regular mail:

    Interstellar Research
    2247 Prairie St.
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-1441

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER:

INTERSTELLAR RESEARCH DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES PERTAINING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL INTERSTELLAR RESEARCH BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FROM LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN LIFE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF INTERSTELLAR RESEARCH HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan and shall inure to the benefit of Interstellar Research. Any action brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.


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