Abstract: A remote device access (RDA) feature for enabling access and control of remote devices in a data acquisition (DAQ) system. The data acquisition system comprises at least one client computer system executing a client DAQ application. The data acquisition system also comprises one or more server computer systems coupled to the client computer system through a network, wherein each server computer includes a data acquisition device which is controllable by the client DAQ application. The RDA method comprises the client DAQ application making a call to access the remote DAQ device in the server computer. In response to a determination that the call is intended for a remote DAQ device (the identical call could be intended for a local DAQ device), the call is then packaged into one or more packets and transferred to the server computer. The packets are preferably transferred using a remote procedure call (RPC).