Measurement Computing CIO-DDA06/16 - Manual (Page 9)

CIO-DDA06/16 User's Guide Installing the CIO-DDA06/16
Unpacking the CIO-DDA06/16
As with any electronic device, you should take care while handling to avoid damage from static
electricity. Before removing the CIO-DDA06/16 from its packaging, ground yourself using a wrist strap or by
simply touching the computer chassis or other grounded object to eliminate any stored static charge.
If any components are missing or damaged, notify Measurement Computing Corporation immediately by
phone, fax, or e-mail:
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Phone: 508-946-5100 and follow the instructions for reaching Tech Support.
ƒ Fax: 508-946-9500 to the attention of Tech Support
ƒ Email: [email protected]
Installing the software
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing the software on the Measurement Computing Data
Acquisition Software CD
. This booklet is available in PDF at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-
Quick-Start.pdf .
Configuring the CIO-DDA06/16
The CIO-DDA06/16 has one base address switch, one bank of gain switches for each analog output channel,
and one simultaneous update jumper. The InstaCal calibration and test program will show you how to set the
switches. Run InstaCal before you open your computer and install the board.
The CIO-DDA06/16 is shipped with the factory-default settings listed in the table below.
Factory-configured default settings
Board label Switch/jumper description Default setting
ADDRESS DIP switch for setting the base address 300h (768 decimal)
J1 Jumper to select simultaneous or single channel update UPDATE position (single channel update)
S1 – S6 DIP switches to set the output range for each analog
output channel
±5V
Before installing the CIO-DDA06/16 in the computer, verify that the board is configured with the settings that
you want. Review the following information to change the default configuration of a jumper or switch on the
CIO-DDA06/16 board.
Base address switch
Set the base address with the dip switch labeled
ADDRESS
located on the board. The easiest way to set the base
address switch is to let InstaCal show you the correct settings. However, if are already familiar with setting ISA
base addresses, you may use the base address switch description below to guide your base address selection.
Unless there is already another board in your system using address 300 hex (768 decimal), leave the switches as
they are set at the factory. shows the base address switch set to its factory-default base address of
300 hex.
Figure 2