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Each DAQ\u00a0station collects and broadcasts structural health data on the data acquisition network, which is received, displayed and logged at the LabVIEW\u00a0application.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The solution is also scalable \u2013 the Client had an immediate need for short term field testing, which was achieved with a laptop-based DAQ\u00a0system. Longer term, the system can\u00a0easily be scaled up to a semi-permanent real-time monitoring and logging system capable of collecting continuous and event-based data over long periods of time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"\/our-services\/test-and-measurement-automation\/labview-programming\">Learn more about DMC&#8217;s LabVIEW programming services.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"146\" data-id=\"14136\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27170158\/Wireless-Data-Acquisition.jpg\" alt=\"Wireless Data Acquisition\" class=\"wp-image-14136\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wireless Data Acquisition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DMC\u00a0developed and enabled a LabVIEW-based data\u00a0acquisition and logging system with WiFi-based DAQ\u00a0hardware from National Instruments. 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