Compaq PC-CARD User Manual

PC-CARD-DIO48

Digital I/O Board

User’s Guide

Document Revision 5, April, 2007

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Table of Contents

Preface

About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................6

What you will learn from this user's guide.........................................................................................................6

Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................6

Where to find more information.........................................................................................................................6

Chapter 1

Introducing the PC-CARD-DIO48.........................................................................................................7

Overview: PC-CARD-DIO48 features...............................................................................................................7

PC-CARD-DIO48 block diagram..................................................................................................................................... 7

Software features................................................................................................................................................8

Chapter 2

Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48.............................................................................................................9

What comes with your PC-CARD-DIO48 shipment?........................................................................................9

Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Additional documentation................................................................................................................................................. 9

Optional components ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Unpacking the PC-CARD-DIO48....................................................................................................................10

Installing the software ......................................................................................................................................10

Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 ......................................................................................................................10

If your PCMCIA card is not detected ..............................................................................................................................10

Connecting the board for I/O operations ..........................................................................................................11

Connectors, cables – main I/O connector ........................................................................................................................11

Pin out – main I/O connector...........................................................................................................................................11

Field wiring and signal termination .................................................................................................................................15

Calibrating the PC-CARD-DIO48....................................................................................................................15

Chapter 3

Programming and Developing Applications ....................................................................................16

Programming languages ...................................................................................................................................16

Packaged applications programs ......................................................................................................................16

Register-level programming.............................................................................................................................16

Chapter 4

Specifications......................................................................................................................................17

Digital input/output ..........................................................................................................................................17

Power consumption ..........................................................................................................................................17

Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................................................................17

Environmental ..................................................................................................................................................17

Connector and pin out ......................................................................................................................................18

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Preface

About this User's Guide

What you will learn from this user's guide

This user's guide explains how to install, configure, and use the PC-CARD-DIO48 so that you get the most out
of its digital I/O features. This user's guide also refers you to related documents available on our web site, and
to technical support resources.

Conventions in this user's guide

The following conventions are used in this manual to convey special information:

For more information on …

Text presented in a box signifies additional information and helpful hints related to the subject matter you are
reading.

Caution! Shaded caution statements present information to help you avoid injuring yourself and others,

damaging your hardware, or losing your data.

<#:#> Angle brackets that enclose numbers separated by a colon signify a range of numbers, such as those assigned

to registers, bit settings, etc.

bold text Bold text is used for the names of objects on the screen, such as buttons, text boxes, and check boxes. For

example:

1. Insert the disk or CD and click the OK button.

italic text Italic text is used for the names of manuals and help topic titles, and to emphasize a word or phrase. For

example:
The InstaCal installation procedure is explained in the Quick Start Guide.
Never touch the exposed pins or circuit connections on the board.

Where to find more information

The following electronic documents provide information relevant to the operation of the PC-CARD-DIO48.

 MCC's Specifications: PC-CARD-DIO48 (the PDF version of the Specifications chapter in this guide) is

available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/pdfs/PC-CARD-DIO48.pdf

 MCC's Quick Start Guide is available on our web site at

www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf

 MCC's Guide to Signal Connections is available on our web site at

www.mccdaq.com/signals/signals.pdf

 MCC's Universal Library User's Guide is available on our web site at

www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-user-guide.pdf

 MCC's Universal Library Function Reference is available on our web site at

www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-functions.pdf

 MCC's Universal Library for LabVIEW

www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/SM-UL-LabVIEW.pdf

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PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide (this document) is also available on our web site at

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