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3.8 Data Acquisition Card Installation - PCI Card Version
All measurements in the CTS System are performed through a dedicated data acquisition card
that needs to be installed in the host PC. The PC that this card is being installed in must have at
least 512 Mbyte of RAM memory for the card and software program to work correctly. This
section provides the necessary installation procedure for both hardware and software of the PCI
version A/D Card. The PCI card is a Windows compliant Plug-n-Play card that requires a single
PCI slot in the test system PC. The card driver is installed along with the CTS 3.0 software.
3.8.1 Unpacking and Handling
The following items are included as part of the CTS System A/D Card kit:
1. A/D conversion board, Exacq PCI card (CI401PCI P/N 250803 for PACS1 or CI403PCI P/N
250797 for PACS3).
or
A/D conversion board, National Instruments M Series PCI-6220 (P/N 250821) for PACS1 or
PCI-6250 (P/N 250822) for PACS3.
2. 68 to 37 pin adapter cable, HD68 (High Density) male to DB37 male connector. For Exacq
card, supplied cable is P/N 250798. For NI M Series A/D card, supplied cable is P/N 5004-
229-1.
3. CIC632 CD ROM with CTS30 software and Exacq card drivers. NI M Series card drivers are
supplied on NI CD ROM included.
4. CD ROM with calibration data.
Verify that all components are available. The CTS system will not operate if any of these items
are missing. If any item is missing or visibly damaged, contact California Instruments customer
service department immediately. Refer to page 3 for details on contacting California Instruments.
Retain the original packaging material for the card and its accessories in the event you ever need
to return the PCI A/D card to California Instruments.
Keep the PCI card in its protective anti-static bag until you are ready to install it in an available PCI
slot of the host PC. This will minimize the chance of damage due to electrostatic discharge.
When you finally do remove the card from the bag, make sure you are wearing a wrist ground
strap and hold the card by its edge to avoid touching any of the components.
There are no jumpers of DIP-switch settings on the PCI A/D card as all configuration data is
retained in EEPROM.
The correct order of installation is:
1. Install the PCI Card drivers from the CIC632 (Exacq Technologies driver) CD ROM.
2. Turn off the PC and install the PCI A/D card in an available PCI slot.
3. Reboot the PC and let Windows find the A/D card and complete installation of the drivers.
4. Install the CTS30 software from the CIC632 CD ROM.
Note: For systems furnished with (National Instruments E Series or M Series) A/D card type, do
not install the Exacq card drivers from the CIC632 CD ROM but use the supplied National
Instruments CD ROM to install the A/D card driver first.