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== General Description ==
== General Description ==


The DQMH is a free product based on the National Instruments Queued Message Handler Project Template (NI QMH).
The DQMH® is a free product based on the National Instruments Queued Message Handler Project Template (NI QMH).


The DQMH expands on the NI QMH by providing safe, event-based message handling and scripting tools to make development easy, encourage same style between different developers in the same project and improve efficiency.
The DQMH® expands on the NI QMH by providing safe, event-based message handling and scripting tools to make development easy, encourage same style between different developers in the same project and improve efficiency.


The DQMH is ideal for applications where multiple modules must run in parallel, possibly at different rates, while communicating with each other. The DQMH can also be used for applications that have a single module, where the developer would benefit from having a Tester with the capability of eavesdropping on the different DQMH events and messages.
The DQMH® is ideal for applications where multiple modules must run in parallel, possibly at different rates, while communicating with each other. The DQMH® can also be used for applications that have a single module, where the developer would benefit from having a Tester with the capability of eavesdropping on the different DQMH® events and messages.


The built-in productivity tools make it very easy to add modules to existing projects without having to start from the project template. In addition, there are tools to add and remove events by selecting the desired action from the Tools>Delacor>DQMH menu.
The built-in productivity tools make it very easy to add modules to existing projects without having to start from the project template. In addition, there are tools to add and remove events by selecting the desired action from the Tools>Delacor>DQMH menu.


The DQMH easily integrates with TestStand since all development and troubleshooting can take place under LabVIEW, while calling the public API VIs as individual steps in the Teststand sequence. The tester can eavesdrop during the execution of the TestStand sequence. This is especially useful when the LabVIEW code is written during the research and development or prototyping phase, because the same code can be easily called by TestStand in production or manufacturing sequences without any changes.
The DQMH® easily integrates with TestStand since all development and troubleshooting can take place under LabVIEW, while calling the public API VIs as individual steps in the Teststand sequence. The tester can eavesdrop during the execution of the TestStand sequence. This is especially useful when the LabVIEW code is written during the research and development or prototyping phase, because the same code can be easily called by TestStand in production or manufacturing sequences without any changes.


The DQMH uses LVOOP for some internal functions, but developers need not be familiar with LVOOP to use or understand this architecture.
The DQMH® uses LVOOP for some internal functions, but developers need not be familiar with LVOOP to use or understand this architecture.
 
== History ==
 
The DQMH® was originally created and maintained by Delacor, with Fabiola De la Cueva being the chief architect.
 
In 2021, Delacor transferred all rights and responsibilities to the DQMH® Consortium<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6787652842233593856 Public announcement], LinkedIn, April 2021</ref>.


== Accolades ==
== Accolades ==


* 2016: DQMH named one of the 2016 winners for the LabVIEW Tools Network Product of the Year ([http://bit.ly/LVTNfinalists2016])
* 2016: DQMH® named one of the 2016 winners for the LabVIEW Tools Network Product of the Year ([http://bit.ly/LVTNfinalists2016])




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=== Helper Loops ===  
=== Helper Loops ===  
* Article [https://delacor.com/dqmh-actors/ DQMH Actors] on the Delacor blog
* Article [https://dqmh.org/dqmh-actors/ DQMH® Actors] on the DQMH blog
* Tool [https://www.vipm.io/package/wovalab_lib_utilities/ Wovalab Utilities]


=== Networking ===  
=== Networking ===  
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=== Tools ===  
=== Tools ===  
* [https://forums.ni.com/t5/Delacor-Toolkits-Discussions/Zuehlke-Project-explorer-menu-for-DQMH/td-p/3802835 Project Explorer Menu]
* [https://wiki.dqmh.org/dqmh/3rd-party DQMH 3rd Party Tools]
 
=== UI ===
* [https://www.mooregoodideas.com/products/panel-manager/index.html MGI Panel Manager]


== DQMH Trusted Advisors ==
== DQMH Trusted Advisors ==


The DQMH Trusted Advisors program highlights companies that excel at using DQMH in their daily project work.
The DQMH® Trusted Advisors program highlights companies that excel at using DQMH® in their daily project work.
 
DQMH® Trusted Advisors have been audited by Delacor to verify they are following best practices and have a deep understanding of the DQMH® Architecture. DQMH® Trusted Advisors have demonstrated they know when DQMH® is the best option and when a different architecture is more appropriate. DQMH® Trusted Advisors can help customers start a new project or perform maintenance or upgrades to existing projects created using the DQMH® framework.
 
The DQMH® Trusted Advisors program was started in 2018 and has currently (Jan. 2022) 8 members. More information can be found on the [https://dqmh.org/#trusted-advisors DQMH® Trusted Advisors] website.
 
== DQMH Podcast ==
 
The [https://wiredinsoftware.com.au/the-dqmh-podcast/ DQMH® Podcast] by Wired-In Software<ref>[https://wiredinsoftware.com.au], Wired-In Software website</ref> is for the NI LabVIEW™ community. It is all about DQMH®, and more broadly software engineering as it applies to DQMH® and NI LabVIEW™. Hear from the DQMH® Consortium and the DQMH® Trusted Advisors about how DQMH® helps solve their customer problems.


DQMH Trusted Advisors have been audited by Delacor to verify they are following best practices and have a deep understanding of the DQMH Architecture. DQMH Trusted Advisors have demonstrated they know when DQMH is the best option and when a different architecture is more appropriate. DQMH Trusted Advisors can help customers start a new project or perform maintenance or upgrades to existing projects created using the DQMH framework.
== DQMH Consortium ==


The DQMH Trusted Advisors program was started in 2018 and has currently (Feb. 2019) 5 members. More information can be found on the [https://delacor.com/dqmh-trusted-advisors/ DQMH Trusted Advisors] website.
The DQMH® Consortium is an organization founded by Fabiola De la Cueva to further the mission of the DQMH® Toolkit: To enable teams with different levels of proficiency to develop LabVIEW™ applications that are readable, maintainable, and scalable.  


The mission of the organization is to ensure access to the DQMH® software project and its derivatives. People and businesses may come and go, so it is important to ensure that the source code for these projects will survive beyond the current contributor base, so that we may create a stable framework for LabVIEW™ development for generations to come.
Fabiola invited other esteemed members of the community to start this journey. The founders are Matthias Baudot, Joerg Hampel, Olivier Jourdan and Luis Orozco. This group, together with the DQMH® Trusted Advisors, will ensure that DQMH® is maintained and continues to evolve.
As the DQMH® Consortium is not meant as a money-making enterprise, any income will be fully invested in the development of DQMH® and other tools that benefit the LabVIEW™ community.


== Resources ==
== Resources ==


=== General ===
=== General ===
* [http://delacor.com/products/dqmh/ DQMH Product Page]
* [https://forums.ni.com/t5/Delacor-Toolkits/ct-p/7004 DQMH at the NI Forum]


=== Delacor Documentation ===
* [http://dqmh.org/ DQMH® Product Page]
* [https://delacor.com/documentation/dqmh-html/DQMHDocumentation.html Online Documentation]
* [https://forums.ni.com/t5/DQMH-Consortium-Toolkits/bd-p/7120 DQMH® at the NI Forum]
** [https://delacor.com/documentation/dqmh-html/DQMHProjectStructureOverview.html Project Structure]
 
=== DQMH Documentation ===
* [https://documentation.dqmh.org/ Online Documentation]
** [https://documentation.dqmh.org/dqmh/latest/DQMHProjectStructureOverview.html Project Structure]
 
* [https://dqmh.org/tips-and-tricks-for-a-successful-dqmh-based-project/ Best Practices]


* [https://delacor.com/dqmh-documentation/dqmh-best-practices/ Best Practices]
=== DQMH Youtube ===
* [https://www.youtube.com/@DQMHconsortium DQMH Channel]
* [https://youtu.be/M75PAwjTg1c?feature=shared Getting Started]


=== Delacor Youtube ===
=== DQMH Style Guide ===
* [https://www.youtube.com/delacorllc Delacor Channel]
* [https://wiki.dqmh.org/dqmh/styleguide DQMH Channel]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M75PAwjTg1c&index=1&list=PLZ3A_SIOKdQs73IjbtaWwCSqoxQfxlWj6 Getting Started]


=== Other Sources ===
=== Other Sources ===
* [https://delacor.com/category/dqmh/ Delacor Blog (DQMH Category)]
* [https://dqmh.org/blog/ Delacor Blog (DQMH Category)]
*[https://learn.ni.com/center-of-excellence/resources/863/choosing-a-framework Comparison of AF and DQMH] by [[Samuel_Taggart_(LabVIEW_Champion)|Sam Taggart]], [https://automatedenver.com System Automation Solutions]
* [https://www.ni.com/en/shop/labview/choosing-a-framework.html Comparison of AF and DQMH] [https://education.ni.com/center-of-excellence/resources/863/choosing-a-framework Courseware:Comparison of AF and DQMH] by [[Samuel_Taggart_(LabVIEW_Champion)|Sam Taggart]], [https://automatedenver.com System Automation Solutions]


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[[Category:Messaging frameworks]]

Latest revision as of 13:11, 1 September 2024

General Description

The DQMH® is a free product based on the National Instruments Queued Message Handler Project Template (NI QMH).

The DQMH® expands on the NI QMH by providing safe, event-based message handling and scripting tools to make development easy, encourage same style between different developers in the same project and improve efficiency.

The DQMH® is ideal for applications where multiple modules must run in parallel, possibly at different rates, while communicating with each other. The DQMH® can also be used for applications that have a single module, where the developer would benefit from having a Tester with the capability of eavesdropping on the different DQMH® events and messages.

The built-in productivity tools make it very easy to add modules to existing projects without having to start from the project template. In addition, there are tools to add and remove events by selecting the desired action from the Tools>Delacor>DQMH menu.

The DQMH® easily integrates with TestStand since all development and troubleshooting can take place under LabVIEW, while calling the public API VIs as individual steps in the Teststand sequence. The tester can eavesdrop during the execution of the TestStand sequence. This is especially useful when the LabVIEW code is written during the research and development or prototyping phase, because the same code can be easily called by TestStand in production or manufacturing sequences without any changes.

The DQMH® uses LVOOP for some internal functions, but developers need not be familiar with LVOOP to use or understand this architecture.

History

The DQMH® was originally created and maintained by Delacor, with Fabiola De la Cueva being the chief architect.

In 2021, Delacor transferred all rights and responsibilities to the DQMH® Consortium[1].

Accolades

  • 2016: DQMH® named one of the 2016 winners for the LabVIEW Tools Network Product of the Year ([1])


Additional and 3rd-Party Features

Helper Loops

Networking

UI

Tools

UI

DQMH Trusted Advisors

The DQMH® Trusted Advisors program highlights companies that excel at using DQMH® in their daily project work.

DQMH® Trusted Advisors have been audited by Delacor to verify they are following best practices and have a deep understanding of the DQMH® Architecture. DQMH® Trusted Advisors have demonstrated they know when DQMH® is the best option and when a different architecture is more appropriate. DQMH® Trusted Advisors can help customers start a new project or perform maintenance or upgrades to existing projects created using the DQMH® framework.

The DQMH® Trusted Advisors program was started in 2018 and has currently (Jan. 2022) 8 members. More information can be found on the DQMH® Trusted Advisors website.

DQMH Podcast

The DQMH® Podcast by Wired-In Software[2] is for the NI LabVIEW™ community. It is all about DQMH®, and more broadly software engineering as it applies to DQMH® and NI LabVIEW™. Hear from the DQMH® Consortium and the DQMH® Trusted Advisors about how DQMH® helps solve their customer problems.

DQMH Consortium

The DQMH® Consortium is an organization founded by Fabiola De la Cueva to further the mission of the DQMH® Toolkit: To enable teams with different levels of proficiency to develop LabVIEW™ applications that are readable, maintainable, and scalable.

The mission of the organization is to ensure access to the DQMH® software project and its derivatives. People and businesses may come and go, so it is important to ensure that the source code for these projects will survive beyond the current contributor base, so that we may create a stable framework for LabVIEW™ development for generations to come.

Fabiola invited other esteemed members of the community to start this journey. The founders are Matthias Baudot, Joerg Hampel, Olivier Jourdan and Luis Orozco. This group, together with the DQMH® Trusted Advisors, will ensure that DQMH® is maintained and continues to evolve.

As the DQMH® Consortium is not meant as a money-making enterprise, any income will be fully invested in the development of DQMH® and other tools that benefit the LabVIEW™ community.

Resources

General

DQMH Documentation

DQMH Youtube

DQMH Style Guide

Other Sources

  1. Public announcement, LinkedIn, April 2021
  2. [2], Wired-In Software website