The MathWorks Announces United Electronic Industries Support for MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolbox Through PowerDAQ Driver

MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolbox Adaptor Kit Allows Development of Custom Hardware Interfaces

Natick, MA - (7/9/2001) The MathWorks, Inc., the leading developer and supplier of technical computing software for engineers and scientists, today announced that United Electronic Industries (UEI) has developed an interface to the MATLAB^® Data Acquisition Toolbox. Provided as part of UEI's PowerDAQ software, the driver allows users to control and communicate with UEI's PowerDAQ Series hardware directly from the MATLAB environment.

The PowerDAQ MATLAB driver was created using The MathWorks Data Acquisition Adaptor Kit, available with the Data Acquisition Toolbox. The customized driver provides a seamless interface between the UEI PowerDAQ line of hardware and The MathWorks Data Acquisition Toolbox, enabling users to simplify and quicken their data acquisition and analysis processes.

"The MathWorks provided a solid framework for creating the interface with the Data Acquisition Toolbox Adaptor Kit. From there, it was a straightforward process to customize the adaptor for our PowerDAQ cards," said Shaun Miller, president, United Electronic Industries. "By adding the PowerDAQ MATLAB driver to our collection of support software for our PowerDAQ cards, we can now offer our users access to the industry standard tools for data analysis and visualization."

"With the Data Acquisition Toolbox Adaptor Kit, we were able to provide a path for hardware manufacturers and MATLAB users to create custom interfaces to their hardware," said Jane Price, test and measurement product manager for The MathWorks. "With the addition of the UEI interface, we continue to provide MATLAB users with the tools they require for their data acquisition and analysis applications."

Based on MATLAB, the Data Acquisition Toolbox, now in its second release, supports the entire data acquisition and analysis process and provides a complete set of tools for analog input, analog output and digital I/O from a variety of PC-compatible data acquisition hardware. The Adaptor Kit ships free of charge with the Data Acquisition Toolbox.

Price and Availability

Data Acquisition Toolbox 2 requires MATLAB 6 and PC pricing starts at $900. The toolbox is currently shipping for Microsoft^® Windows^® 95, 98, 2000, ME and NT. Quantity and education discounts are available. Additional information can be found on The MathWorks Web site at www.mathworks.com.

The PowerDAQ MATLAB driver works with all of UEI's PowerDAQ Series boards, and is available free of charge with the PowerDAQ Software Suite from United Electronic Industries. For further information on this product, contact United Electronic Industries at 800-829-4632 or visit www.ueidaq.com.

About The MathWorks

The MathWorks develops technical computing software for engineers and scientists in industry and education. An extensive family of products, based on MATLAB and Simulink, provides high-productivity tools for solving challenging mathematical, computational, controls, and DSP and communications problems. The MathWorks products serve those in education and the following industries: automotive, aerospace, telecommunications and data communications, government, process industries, electronics, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, finance and economics, earth and planetary sciences, and instrumentation. Employing more than 700 people worldwide, The MathWorks was founded in 1984. For more information, visit www.mathworks.com.

MATLAB and Simulink are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc.

About United Electronic Industries, Inc.

Known as "The High-Performance Alternative," UEI is a supplier of leading-edge PCI-based data acquisition cards, signal-conditioning accessories and software. In particular, it has emerged as a market leader in the field of hard real-time data acquisition on PCs through its support of real-time Linux implementations and commercial RTOSs. Among its major markets are sophisticated production test systems, process monitoring and control as well as research/development. In business for more than 10 years, the Watertown, MA-based company has enjoyed continual growth in both sales volume and reputation.

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