AMETEK MX CTSH - Manual (Page 46)

California Instruments Revision H 46
User Manual MX Series CTSH Compliance Test System
3.7 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 CTSMXH Software.
3.7.1 Unpacking and Handling
The following items are included as part of the PCI Card:
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A/D conversion board, CI401PCI or CI403PCI Exacq A/D card.
Or
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A/D conversion board, National Instruments PCI-6034E Series with NI-DAQ CD Rom.
Or
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A/D conversion board, National Instruments PCI-6220/PCI-6250 M Series with NI-DAQ CD Rom.
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68 to 37 pin adapter cable, HD68 (High Density) male to DB37 male connector.
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.
Note that the National Instruments CD ROM with the NIDAQ drivers is included with the NI PCI-6034E or
PCI-6220/PCI-6250 card. If your system was supplied with this A/D card, YOU MUST USE THE NI CD-
ROM to install the A/D card drivers. For systems supplied with an Exacq A/C card, the card driver is on the
same CD ROM as the MXCTSH software.
The correct order of installation is:
1. Install the PCI Card drivers first.
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 CTSMXH software from the CIC651 CD ROM.