Python DAQ library and application for ATI force sensors and NI-DAQ

Released under the MIT License

Oliver Lindemann lindemann@cognitive-psychology.eu

Installation

PyforeceDAQ depends on Python 3.12 or 3.13 (and is currently not compatible with later versions).

It is suggested to use a virtual environment with Python 3.13. The easiest way to do this to use UV. To install UV see https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/

Install pyForceDAQ via UV: uv tool install pyforcedaq --python 3.13 -U

• Create the shared library atidaq.dll (or atidaq.so for Linux) using Makefile in the folder atidaq_cdll. A complied version of atidaq.dll can be also found in the dll subfolder
• Make the library available by coping it in your system folder

To install pyForceDAQ from release-zipfile

1. Ensure that Python 3 is installed
2. Download and unpack zipfile file
3. run install_dependencies.py
4. run forceDAQ_GUI.py
5. edit settings via GUI if required

Note: The software uses a mock sensor and simulates data, if no device is connected. It enforce mock sensor set (before importing further packages modules):

pyforcedaq.constants.DAQ_TYPE = pyforcedaq.daq.MOCK_SENSOR

Development

https://github.com/lindemann09/pyForceDAQ

Please submit any bug you encounter to the Github issue tracker.