EMB-DAQ1 Software Installation
Software Installation Guide for EMB-DAQ1
(updated on 4/7/2025)
Requirements ​
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- Desktop or Laptop computer with Windows® XP or later
- USB 2.0 port
- MATLAB® R2007b or later with
- Simulink®
- MATLAB Coder™
- Simulink Coder™
- Simulink Desktop Real-Time™
- Zeltom EASYIO Software for your MATLAB® version (provided with the purchase of the EMB-DAQ1)​​​
Step 1: Zeltom EASYIO Software Installation
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Our EMB-DAQ1 main board is the Zeltom EASYIO (or SIMLAB for more advanced plants that require 3 encoders). Next, we follow the installation of the EASYIO software.
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- Step 1a
Ensure you have all the requirements mentioned above. Contact us if you need assistance with the requirements.
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- Step 1b
Execute easyio2024a.exe (or your version of software) and follow the on-screen instructions for installation.​​​​​​​
Step 2: Configuring sldrt_main.c
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- Step 2a
Locate the file sldrt_main.c under "your_matlab_root_folder_name\toolbox\sldrt\src" and rename it as sldrt_main.org (to keep the original sldrt_main.c).
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- Step 2b
Copy sldrt_main.c from the EasyIO installation folder to this folder.
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Step 3: Driver
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- Step 3a
Plug the EMB-DAQ1 to your computer using the USB cable, with the larger connector to the computer and the smaller to the rear of the EMB-DAQ1.
The driver should install automatically. If not, you can download from: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm.
This will add a virtual com port to your computer.
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Step 4: COM port Configuration
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- Step 4a
Go to Control Panel, Device Manager and set the properties of the virtual COM port as follows:
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Step 5: Real-time Kernel
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- Step 5a
In the MATLAB® command window, type: sldrtkernel -install
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General Notes: ​​​
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Make sure that the COM port number of each EASYIO block used in Simulink® matches the one installed above. For example, COM6.
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Work inside the folder in which you installed the EASYIO software, and ensure that your current MATLAB® folder is that particular folder. You can also add the EASYIO folder to the top of your MATLAB® path.
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Congratulations, the installation is complete. You should have the EASYIO library in Simulink:
