Solution for hardware engineers
Stop turning every prototype into a software-maintenance job.
DaqSense gives hardware and embedded engineers a repeatable desktop workflow for serial test data. Connect the device, describe the stream, record the run, and get files another engineer can inspect.
What changes with DaqSense
The goal is a dependable test record, not another software project to maintain.
Configure instead of rebuild
Choose the port, baud rate, parser rules, columns, and formulas without creating another command-line tool or desktop GUI.
Keep raw evidence
Record the original serial input separately from parsed tables so transformations remain checkable.
Hand off the workflow
Use a named profile and visible diagnostics instead of relying on the engineer who remembers how the script works.
Common signs the current workflow is costing time
- A firmware format change breaks a parser that nobody planned to maintain.
- Calibration math is copied between scripts, notebooks, and spreadsheets.
- A teammate needs help choosing ports, installing dependencies, or finding output files.
- Malformed records disappear silently or create inconsistent CSV rows.
- The engineer who built the logger becomes permanent support for the test bench.
A simpler workflow
- 1
Connect the device
Select the serial device and baud rate on the workstation.
- 2
Shape the incoming rows
Split supported delimited or prefixed messages into named fields and tables.
- 3
Add engineering values
Create validated formula columns for conversions, calibration, and derived checks.
- 4
Record and review
Keep the raw stream, write parsed CSV files, and export the session for spreadsheet analysis.
Example workflow
Prototype thermal test
Input
An embedded board prints time, ADC reading, and reference voltage over USB serial.
In DaqSense
The profile names the fields, calculates temperature, shows a live chart, and flags malformed rows.
Output
The run leaves an original raw log plus timestamped, analysis-ready CSV and spreadsheet files.
A good fit when
- ✓ The hardware sends text records over a supported serial connection.
- ✓ The same capture and cleanup steps happen across multiple runs.
- ✓ Raw and processed data both matter.
- ✓ Teammates need a workflow they can see and repeat.
Use another approach when
- — The test requires custom branching, fixture control, or several instruments working in sequence.
- — The protocol requires unsupported binary or industrial-bus decoding.
- — The team already maintains a reliable, reviewed, and documented automation framework.
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Prepared by the DaqSense R&D team from current product capabilities and customer-discovery work. Product limitations are stated so teams can evaluate the preview on their own hardware.