DIAdem 2012 Simplifies Engineering Data Analysis, Reporting

By Anthony J. Lockwood

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NationalInstruments (NI; Austin, TX) has released DIAdem 2012, the latestversion of its software tool for data management and mining,interactive visualization, advanced data calculations, customizedreport generation, and automated analysis and reporting.

DIAdem 2012 provides a single, unified software environment that, NI says, enables engineers and scientists to be more efficient when locating, inspecting, visualizing, analyzing, sharing, and reporting measurement data collected during data acquisition and/or generated during simulations. DIAdem, which reportedly is optimized to operate on large data sets, includes engineering-specific analysis functions and features a drag-and-drop report editor as well as the ability to run scripts for automating repetitive tasks.

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Version2012, says NI, features a number of enhancements intended to furthersimplify and make more efficient the analysis and reporting ofengineering data. An improved object-oriented VBScript API(applications programming interface) for automating reports is onethe features highlighted by the company as well as scalablebackground images for 2D charts, which is said to significantlyreduce programming time and effort. DIAdem 2012 is said to provideperformance improvements for reporting, especially for multipagereports, and a variety of new analysis functions. DIAdem 2012 alsonow has the ability to check for updates to DataPlugins, whichextend the data file support capabilities within DIAdem.

Othernew and improved features reported include support for LIN andFlexRay databases; extendedNavigator Context Menu, which is said to provide increasedflexibility to copy, paste, delete, rename, and write to a protecteddata file from the Navigator; and updated DAC dialog boxes, whichreportedly make configuring data-logging applications easier.

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“Withthe launch of DIAdem 2012 we can move from data to decisionsfaster,” said Ray Almgren, vice president of core platformsmarketing at National Instruments, in the press announcement.“DIAdem is the only comprehensive configuration-based softwarespecifically designed to help engineers and scientists quicklylocate and process measurement data using one software tool.”

DIAdem is available in available in base, advanced, and professional editions. Pricing for DIAdem 2012 begins at $1,199. For more information, visit National Instruments.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.