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# DewesoftX

> A driver for [`InstroDAQ`](/daq)

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<Warning>This driver is Windows only and ships in the `instro-unstable` package, whose API may change without notice.</Warning>

The [`DewesoftX`](https://nominal-io.github.io/instro/instruments/daq/#dewesoftx-unstable) driver provides a driver that can be used to instantiate an [InstroDAQ](/daq). It attaches over DCOM to a DewesoftX instance already running on the same PC and exposes its live channels.

## Creating an [`InstroDAQ`](/daq) with [`DewesoftX`](https://nominal-io.github.io/instro/instruments/daq/#dewesoftx-unstable)

```python theme={null}
from instro.daq import InstroDAQ
from instro.unstable.daq.drivers import DewesoftX

# attaches to the DewesoftX instance running on this Windows PC
daq = InstroDAQ(name="dewesoftDAQ", driver=DewesoftX())
```

Pass `dxd_name` to control the `.dxd` file `start()` stores to; the default names it after the run time.

Parameters and methods specific to [`DewesoftX`](https://nominal-io.github.io/instro/instruments/daq/#dewesoftx-unstable) can be found in the [SDK](https://nominal-io.github.io/instro/).