Ocean Optics DAQ700 User Manual

DAQ-700 PCMCIA A/D Converter

The DAQ-700 PCMCIA A/D CONVERTER is a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter card that connects our
spectrometers to notebook PCs. This 16-channel single-ended, 8-channel differential card -- also known by its
National Instruments DAQCard-700 designation -- fits into a slot in a notebook PC.

You must first configure your computer to properly detect and use the DAQ-700 and then follow several steps to
use it as an interface to your Ocean Optics spectrometer. Because A/D converter installation goes hand-in-hand
with software installation, directions for installing OOIBase32 Spectrometer Operating Software are included.

Install OOIBase32

Before installing OOIBase32, make sure that no other applications are running.

1. Execute Setup.exe. At the “Welcome” dialog box, click Next>.

2. At the “Destination Location” dialog box, accept the default or choose Browse to pick a directory. Click Next>.

3. At the “Backup Replaced Files” dialog box, select either Yes or No. We recommend selecting Yes. If you
select Yes, accept the default or choose Browse to pick a destination directory. Click Next>.

4. Select a Program Manager Group. Click Next>. At the “Start Installation” dialog box, click Next>.

5. Follow all prompts regarding the Spectrometer Configuration diskette that came with your system. For more on
the Spectrometer Configuration diskette, see the

Note below. (If you downloaded OOIBase32 from the Ocean

Optics web site, you will not have this diskette. Select No when first asked about the diskette.)

6. At the “Installation Complete” dialog box, choose Finish>.

7. When prompted to do so, restart your computer when the installation is complete.

8. Do not run OOIBase32 at this time. Your computer must be properly configured to use the DAQ-700 before
you can use OOIBase32.

Note:

In your spectrometer shipment box, you received a Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet wrapped around a
floppy diskette. The Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet and the spectrometer configuration file on the floppy
diskette contain the same information, which is unique to your spectrometer. When you install OOIBase32,
you are prompted to insert this diskette into your computer so that this data is installed with the software.
However, if the diskette is ever lost, or if you downloaded OOIBase32 from the our web site and did not
receive one, use the data on the Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet to enter into OOIBase32 fields.

Install NI-DAQ

1. Insert your NI-DAQ version 6 CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Aa setup program should automatically start. If it does not, run the Setup.exe program from the CD.

3. The installation program has an option called Install NI-DAQ. Select that option.

4. In the “Select Components” dialog box, make sure NI-DAQ Driver Files (Minimal Install) is checked.
Choose any of the other options you wish to install. Click Next>.

5. Accept the default destination directory and the default Program Group.

6. In the “Ready to Install” dialog box, click Next>. When prompted to do so,

RESTART YOUR COMPUTER.

Install the DAQ-700

1. After the computer restarts, wait until all disk drive activity stops -- that is, wait until your computer is
completely restarted. Connect the spectrometer cable between your DAQ-700 and your spectrometer.

2. Insert the DAQ-700 into any available PCMCIA slot.

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3. You should hear two tones of increasing pitch. If you do not, and you do have internal speakers in your notebook
computer, try turning the speaker volume up and reinserting the DAQ-700. If you still do not hear the “happy”
sound, contact our Technical Support Department.

Configure the DAQ-700

1. If you hear the “happy” sound, click Start, and select Settings | Control Panel.

2. Double-click the System icon. Select the Device Manager tab.

3. In the “Device Manager” dialog box, find the hardware group named Data Acquisition Devices. Either
double-click the group or select the group and click Properties.

4. Under the Data Acquisition Devices group, find the entry for your DAQ-700. Either double-click DAQCard-700,
or select the entry and click Properties.

5. Once you have selected your DAQCard-700 from
the Device Manager, click the Resources tab.
The entries here control the hardware interface to
your DAQ-700.

6. In this dialog box, find the check box next to
Use automatic settings. Clear that check box
(deselect it).

7. In the same dialog box, you will see entries for
Input/Output Range and Interrupt Request. The
Input/Output Range corresponds to the Base
Address, and the Interrupt Request corresponds
to the IRQ in our software. By deselecting the
Use automatic settings box in the previous step,
you disabled Plug-and-Play for the DAQ-700.
But in order to fully disable Plug-and-Play, you
must also change the settings for either (or both)
the Input/Output Range or the Interrupt Request.
To make this change, double-click either
Input/Output Range or Interrupt Request.

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