ADLINK PCI-8554 - Manual (Page 9)

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How to Use This Guide
This manual is designed to help you use the cPCI/PCI-8554/R. The
manual describes how to modify various settings on the cPCI/PCI-8554/R
card to meet your requirements. It is divided into 5 chapters:
Chapter 1, “Introduction,” gives an overview of the product
features, applications, and specifications.
Chapter 2, “Installation & Configurations” describes the
operation method and multi-functions of the cPCI/PCI-
8554/R. Users should read through this chapter to
understand the configurations of the cPCI/PCI-8554/R.
The chapter will also outline how to install the
cPCI/PCI-8554/R.
Chapter 3, “Registers,” describes the details of each register of
the cPCI/PCI-8554/R; this information will assist
programmers who want to control the hardware with
low-level programming.
Chapter 4, “Signal Connection & Applications,” describes the
connectors' pin assignment and how to connect the
outside signal and devices to / from the cPCI/PCI-
8554/R. Some applications also are introduced.
Chapter 5, “High-level Programming,” introduces the C-
language library for operating the cPCI/PCI-8554/R.
Some examples are shown too.