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Over 250 Controls!

SoftWIRE 6.0 offers over 250 powerful controls that increase functionality and ease-of-use, including over 100 new analysis controls.

Analogue I/O Controls

	AIRead	Reads a single analogue input channel
	AIScan	Scans a range of analogue input channels
	AITrigger	Reads a single analogue input channel and waits until its value exceeds a specified threshold
	AOUpdate	Writes a single value to an analogue output channel
	AOScan	Writes a set of values to a range of analogue output channels

Temperature Controls

	TempIn	Reads a temperature value from a single temperature input channel
	TempInScan	Reads temperature values from a range of temperature input channels

Digital I/O Controls

	DIReadByte	Reads the value from a single digital I/O port
	DOWriteByte	Writes the specified value to a single digital I/O port
	DIReadBit	Reads the value of a single bit on a digital I/O port
	DOWriteBit	Writes the specified value to a single bit on a digital I/O port

Counter/Timer Controls

	CTR8254Configure	Configures an 8254 counter
	CTR9513Configure	Configures a 9513 counter
	CTR9513Initialize	Performs chip-level initialisation for a 9513 counter
	CTRLoadValue	Loads the specified register on a counter with a count value
	CTRReadValue	Reads the value of a counter
	CTR9513ReadFrequency	Measures the frequency of a 9513 counter's input

GUI Controls

	Label	Displays text that cannot be typed over at run-time (when your program is running)
	TextBox	Encapsulates an Edit control to display and enable the user to edit a text string
	Numeric TextBox	Allows users to enter numeric values and display numeric values that can be typed over at run-time
	Command Button	Enables users to begin, interrupt or end an operation or process by pointing-and-clicking on the button at run-time
	CheckBox	Enables users to enter and display values that can have one of two settings, such as True or False, Yes or No, On or Off, etc.
	Radio Button	Enables users to enter and display values that can have one of two settings, such as True or False, Yes or No, On or Off, within a group where only one item can be "On" at a time
	Combo Box	Allows users to select a single value by pointing-and-clicking on the value from a drop-down list, or to select a single value by typing it in the text portion of the Combo Box
	List Box	Enables users to select a single value by pointing-and-clicking on it from a list of values
	Horizontal Scrollbar	Allows a window's content to be scrolled from Left to Right
	Vertical Scrollbar	Allows a window's content to be scrolled Up and Down
	Strip Chart	Dynamically displays data on one X-axis and from one to eight Y-axes. Each axis can display from 1 to 32 data plots
	LED	Represents the state of a binary variable by changing its colour between off and on states
	Toggle Switch	Enables users to turn application/activity on and off (toggled) by clicking the left mouse button, pressing a key or by writing code to cause the on/off action
	Knob	An input control resembling a mechanical knob which you can rotate
	Analog Meter	Displays an analogue value graphically by positioning a pointer along a circular scale
	Bar Meter	Displays an analogue value graphically by positioning a pointer along a linear scale
	Slider	An input control which can be moved in a linear direction (horizontally or vertically) either by user action or by programming using a wire or code
	XY Graph	Displays from 1-to-32 static sets of X-Y values or arrays
	Bar Chart	Displays from 1-to-32 static sets of X-Y values or arrays, in bar-graph form
	Masked Edit	Enables the user to edit a formatted text string. The mask allows the application developer to restrict the format of the data input
	DateTimePicker	Allows the user to select a date and time, and to display that date-time in the specified format
	NumericUpDown	Contains a single numeric value that can be incremented or decremented by clicking the up or down buttons of the control
	Status Bar	Provides up to 4 panels of status text that can be docked at the bottom of the application form

Database Controls

	Read from Database	Opens a database and reads a value from a specified table, record and field
	Write to Database	Opens a database and writes a value to a specified table, record and field
	FindData	Searches a data source for a specified value
	StoredProcedure	Runs a stored procedure from a database
	Database ListBox	Allows users to access and display data directly from a set of records in one or more database tables (called a recordset).
	Database ComboBox	Allows users to access and display data directly from a set of records in one or more database tables (called a recordset)
	Query Database	Allows users to create and run a query
	Database Grid	Allows users to access and display data directly from a set of records in one or more database tables (called a recordset)
	Filter DataTable	Filters an input recordset based on user-provided criteria
	Database TextBox	Allows users to edit a field of a recordset by capturing entries in an edit box and writing them to the recordset upon triggering

System Controls

	Who Am I	Retrieves the user name information ("UserName") and computer name information ("ComputerName") from the Windows registry database, and outputs them as text values
	Timer	Allows users to trigger one or a group of control block operations at regular timed intervals
	Count	Begins counting from a set initial value and counts by a set value each time it is triggered
	Date/Time Function	Retrieves the current system date and time and outputs it in a variety of formats
	Read from File	Reads text, numeric data or array values, one at a time, from a specified file and makes them available to other controls
	Write to File	Receives text, numeric data, array values or recordset values from other controls and copies (writes) them to a specified text file, one line at a time
	Execute Program	Runs a specified executable program
	Error Catcher	Handles and displays all of the errors generated by all SoftWIRE control blocks in a single SoftWIRE application
	Validator	Enables users to verify that an input value meets specific criteria before it is passed to another SoftWIRE component
	FileSystemWatcher	Provides notification of when a specified file or group of files has been modified
	Beeper	Generates a simple tone at the specified frequency and duration using the computer's speakers
	CopyFile	Copies one or more files from one location to another on your computer
	DeleteFile	Deletes one or more files from one location on your computer
	MoveFile	Moves one or more files from one location to another on your computer
	OpenFileDialog	Displays a standard File Open dialogue
	SaveFileDialog	Displays a standard File Save dialogue
	PeriodicTimerEx	Version of the PeriodicTimer control with GUI programming interface

Network Controls

	Send E-mail	Allows users to create electronic mail-enabled SoftWIRE applications that allow users to compose and send email messages using their default email application
	Broadcast	Broadcasts data to one or more connected controls
	Tuner	Requests a connection to another Network control (usually a Broadcast control)
	WebService	Provides the ability to call a Web service

Programming Controls

	Start	Initiates a process within a program
	Sequencer	Sequentially fires its eight outputs in order from top to bottom
	String Builder	Allows users to generate formatted output which can be sent to a MessageBox, Label, file, etc.
	InString	Enables users to find a string within a larger input string
	Trim String	Allows users to remove the leading white space (spaces, tabs or blank lines), trailing white space or both leading and trailing white spaces from a string
	Sub String	Allows users to divide an input text string into three substrings based on a specified position and length
	For Loop	Allows users to repeat a single block or a group of control block operations a specific number of times
	Do Loop	Enables users to repeat one or a group of control block operations until its Break pin is triggered or a Break control block is triggered
	If Then Else	Compares two data inputs based on a specified comparison (for example, X = Y) and follows one of two logic paths depending on the results of the comparison
	User Function	Incorporates a coded event procedure (written in the RunBlock event) into a SoftWIRE diagram. Enables users to perform custom operations
	Stop Program	Halts program execution and exits the running application
	Wait	Pauses program execution for a specified time interval
	Switch	Reads data in a lookup table in sequential order, searching for the data specified by an input value
	Lookup	Reads an input value and outputs a corresponding value based on reading one or more paired values in a lookup table

Maths Controls

	Add	Performs addition on numbers and concatenation on string values
	Subtract	Subtracts one number from another and outputs the difference
	Multiply	Multiplies two numbers and outputs the product
	Divide	Divides one number by another and outputs the quotient
	Modulus	Divides one number by another and outputs the remainder
	Not Equal To	Evaluates whether two values are equal
	Greater Than	Evaluates whether one value is greater than another
	Greater Than or Equal To	Evaluates whether one value is greater than or equal to another
	Equality	Evaluates whether two values are equal
	Less Than or Equal To	Evaluates whether one value is less than or equal to another
	Less Than	Evaluates whether one value is less than another
	Random	Generates a random number within a user-supplied range
	Constant	Provides a way to incorporate an unchanging value, or constant, into a SoftWIRE diagram
	MathConstants	Provides common constants used in measurement applications
	Variable	Allows users to latch data values and maintain status
	Statistics	Reads in an array of numeric ot text data and calculates and outputs the mean, standard deviation, average deviation and variance of the data
	Histogram	Calculates histogram values from a set of numbers
	AbsoluteValue	Computes the absolute value of an input
	Round	Returns the number nearest to an input value
	Ceiling	Returns the smallest whole number greater than or equal to the specified number
	Floor	Returns the largest whole number less than or equal to an input value
	Max	Returns the larger of two input values
	Min	Returns the smaller of two input values
	Degrees to Radians	Converts an input value from degrees to radians
	RadiansToDegrees	Converts an input value from radians to degrees
	ArcCosine	Computes the arc cosine of an input value where the input is in radians
	ArcSine	Computes the arc sine of an input value where the input is in radians
	ArcTangent	Computes the arc tangent of an input value where the input is in radians
	Cosine	Returns the cosine of the specified angle
	Sine	Returns the sine of an input angle
	Tangent	Returns the tangent of an input angle
	Square Root	Returns the square root of an input value
	Exponent	Returns e raised to the specified power
	Log	Returns the logarithm of an input value
	Log 10	Returns the base 10 logarithm of an input value
	Log X	Returns the base X logarithm of an input value
	Power	Returns an input value raised to the input power
	Formula	Parses a user-supplied mathematical formula string and applies the formula to any of its eight inputs
	Function Generator	Generates a waveform data array containing X and Y values and having various waveform types
	PeakDetector	Calculates the location, amplitude and second derivatives of peaks or valleys in the input array
	ThresholdPeakDetector	Analyses the input sequence for valid peaks and returns the indices of all found peaks

Statistics Controls

	Mean	Computes the mean of the values in the input array
	Median	Computes the mean of the values in the input array
	Mode	Calculates the value which occurs most often in the input array
	Moment	Computes the moment about the mean of the specified order for the input array
	RootMeanSquare	Computes the root mean squared (rms) of the input array

Excel Controls

	Excel Read	Allows users to read numeric, text or any other type of data that can be stored in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file
	Excel Write	Allows users to write numeric, text, array and other types of data to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file

Array Controls

	GetElement	Gets the specified element of an array
	SetElement	Sets the specified element of an array
	AppendArray	Appends one array to the end of another array
	InsertArray	Inserts one array into another array
	UnpackArray	Extracts a column of data from an existing array
	SubArray	Extracts a range of values from an existing array
	ConcatArray	Combines two 1D arrays to form a larger 1D array
	GetIndex	Gets the index of a 1D array element that equals the specified value
	Collector	Builds an array based on single values
	GetRowCol	Gets the row and column of a 2D array element that equals the specified value
	ArraySize	Returns the size of a 1 or 2 dimensional array
	ArrayClip	Constrains the value of the elements of a 1D or 2D array between specified limits
	CopyColumn	Copies the specified column of a 2 dimensional array to a 1dimensional array
	CopyRow	Copies the specified row of a 2 dimensional array to a 1 dimensional array
	ArrayMaxMin	Returns the maximum and minimum values and indexes in a 1 or 2 dimensional array
	ArrayLinearScale	Scales each value in the input array using the relationship y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the offset
	ArrayPolynomialScale	Scales each value in the input array using a set of polynomial coefficients
	ArrayNormalize	Applies a formula to normalize the input array
	ArrayQuickScale	Allows you to quickly scale an array of numbers within the range [-1:1]
	ArrayScale	Scales an array to the range [-1:1], and output an array of scaled values as well as the calculated offset and scale factor of the array
	ArrayShift	Shifts the position of the elements in an array
	ArraySum	Calculates the sum of the elements of the input array
	SplitColumns	Splits multiple columns in a 2 dimensional array into individual 1 dimensional arrays

Logic Controls

	And	Performs a logical or bitwise AND on two inputs
	Nand	Performs a logical or bitwise NAND on two inputs
	Or	Performs a logical or bitwise exclusive OR on two inputs
	Xor	Performs a logical or bitwise exclusive OR on two inputs
	Nor	Performs a logical or bitwise NOR on two inputs
	Not	Performs a logical or bitwise complement of its input
	BitPack	Combines up to eight bits of data to form a numeric value
	BitUnpack	Converts a byte value into eight data bits
	Mux	Passes one of eight inputs to its output based on an index value
	Demux	Passes its input to one of eight outputs based on an index value

Serial I/O Controls

	SerialOpen	Opens the specified communications port on your computer
	SerialClose	Closes the specified communications port on your computer
	SerialIn	Reads data from the specified serial port on your computer
	SerialOut	Writes data to the specified serial port on your computer

Windowing Controls

	ScaledWindow	Applies a scaled window to a time-domain signal and outputs window constants for further analysis
	BlackmanWindow	Applies a Blackman window to the input signal
	BlackmanHarrisWindow	Applies a BlackmanHarris window to the input signal
	BlackmanNuttalWindow	Applies a Blackman Nuttal window to the input signal
	CosineTaperedWindow	Applies a Cosine Tapered window to the input signal
	DolphChebyshevWindow	Applies a Dolph Chebyshev window to the input signal
	ExactBlackmanWindow	Applies a Exact Blackman window to the input signal
	ExponentialWindow	Applies a Exponential window to the input signal
	FlatTopWindow	Applies a Flat Top window to the input signal
	ForceWindow	Applies a Force window to the input signal
	GaussWindow	Applies a Flat Top window to the input signal
	GeneralCosineWindow	Applies a General Cosine window to the input signal
	HammingWindow	Applies a Hamming window to the input signal
	HanningWindow	Applies a Hanning window to the input signal
	KaiserWindow	Applies a Kaiser window to the input signal
	TriangularWindow	Applies a Triangular window to the input signal

Signal Processing Controls

	AutoCorrelate	Calculates the autocorrelation of the input array
	Convolve	Calculates the convolution of the input arrays
	CrossCorrelate	Calculates the cross correlation of the input arrays
	Decimate	Decimates the input array by a decimating factor
	Deconvolve	Calculates the deconvolution of the input arrays
	Differentiate	Calculates the discrete difference of the input array
	Integrate	Calculates the discrete integration of the sampled signal using Simpson's Rule
	PulseParameters	Analyses an input pulse and generates the parameters which best describe the pulse
	UnwrapPhase	Unwraps a phase array by eliminating discontinuities whose absolute values exceed Pi

Transform Function Controls

	CrossSpectrum	Calculates calculates the double-sided cross power spectrum of the input arrays
	FastHartley	Calculates the Fast Hartley transform of the input array
	FastHilbert	Calculates the Fast Hilbert transform of the input array
	ComplexFFT	Calculates the complex Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
	RealFFT	Calculates the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) of a real-valued array
	ImpulseResponse	Calculates the impulse response of a network based on time-domain signals, stimulus and response
	InverseFastHartley	Calculates the Inverse Fast Hartley transform of the input array
	InverseFastHilbert	Calculates the Inverse Fast Hilbert transform of the input array
	InverseFFT	Calculates the complex Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
	InverseRealFFT	Calculates the Inverse FFT of a real-valued array
	PowerSpectrum	Calculates the power spectrum of an array

IIR Filter Controls

	BesselBandpassFilter	Implements an IIR Bessell Bandpass Filter
	BesselBandstopFilter	Implements an IIR Bessell Bandstop Filter
	BesselHighpassFilter	Implements an IIR Bessell Highpass Filter
	BesselLowpassFilter	Implements an IIR Bessell Lowpass Filter
	ButterworthBandpassFilter	Implements an IIR Butterworth Bandpass Filter
	ButterworthBandstopFilter	Implements an IIR Butterworth Bandstop Filter
	ButterworthHighpassFilter	Implements an IIR Butterworth Highpass Filter
	ButterworthLowpassFilter	Implements an IIR Butterworth Lowpass Filter
	ChebyshevBandpassFilter	Implements an IIR Chebyshev Bandpass Filter
	ChebyshevBandstopFilter	Implements an IIR Chebyshev Bandstop Filter
	ChebyshevHighpassFilter	Implements an IIR Chebyshev Highpass Filter
	ChebyshevLowpassFilter	Implements an IIR Chebyshev Lowpass Filter
	EllipticBandpassFilter	Implements an IIR Elliptic Bandpass Filter
	EllipticBandstopFilter	Implements an IIR Elliptic Bandstop Filter
	EllipticHighpassFilter	Implements an IIR Elliptic Highpass Filter
	EllipticLowpassFilter	Implements an IIR Elliptic Lowpass Filter
	InverseChebyshevBandpassFilter	Implements an IIR InverseChebyshev Bandpass Filter
	InverseChebyshevBandstopFilter	Implements an IIR InverseChebyshev Bandstop Filter
	InverseChebyshevHighpassFilter	Implements an IIR InverseChebyshev Highpass Filter
	InverseChebyshevLowpassFilter	Implements an IIR InverseChebyshev Lowpass Filter

FIR Filter Controls

	EquiRippleBandpassFilter	Implements an EquiRipple Bandpass FIR Filter
	EquiRippleBandstopFilter	Implements an EquiRipple Bandstop FIR Filter
	EquiRippleHighpassFilter	Implements an EquiRipple Highpass FIR Filter
	EquiRippleLowpassFilter	Implements an EquiRipple Lowpass FIR Filter
	KaiserWindowFIRBandpassFilter	Implements a KaiserWindow Bandpass FIR Filter
	KaiserWindowFIRBandstopFilter	Implements a KaiserWindow Bandstop FIR Filter
	KaiserWindowFIRHighpassFilter	Implements a KaiserWindow Highpass FIR Filter
	KaiserWindowFIRLowpassFilter	Implements a KaiserWindow Lowpass FIR Filter
	WindowedFIRBandpassFilter	Implements a Windowed Bandpass FIR Filter
	WindowedFIRBandstopFilter	Implements a Windowed Bandstop FIR Filter
	WindowedFIRHighpassFilter	Implements a Windowed Highpass FIR Filter
	WindowedFIRLowpassFilter	Implements a Windowed Lowpass FIR Filter

Spectral Measurement Controls

	ACDCEstimator	Estimates the AC and DC levels of an input signal
	AmplitudePhaseSpectrum	Calculates the single-sided, scaled amplitude spectrum magnitude and amplitude spectrum phase of a real, time-domain signal
	AutoPowerSpectrum	Calculates the single-sided, scaled, auto power spectrum of a time-domain signal
	CrossPowerSpectrum	Calculates the single-sided, scaled, cross power spectrum of two real-time signals
	HarmonicAnalyzer	Calculates the fundamental and harmonic components (amplitude and frequency) present in the input auto power spectrum
	SpectrumUnitConversion	Converts either the power, amplitude or gain (amplitude ratio) spectrum to alternate formats including Log (decibel and dbm) and spectrum density
	Transfer Function	Calculates the single-sided TransferFunction (frequency response) of a network under test
	PowerFrequencyEstimate	Calculates the estimated power and frequency around a peak in the power spectrum of a time-domain signal