Measurement Computing StrainBook/616 - Manual (Page 116)

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ReadMe Files and the Install CD-ROM
The Install CD-ROM includes ReadMe Files. These files often contain late-breaking information that may
not appear in the user documentation. During installation you should review the ReadMe files when
prompted to by the program.
The Install CD-ROM includes:
• StrainBook Windows NT/2000/XP driver
•
DaqX.DLL
(32-bit API) for StrainBook
• Microsoft C/C++ API support
• Microsoft VB API support
• Daq Configuration Control Panel Applet
• User documentation in Adobe® PDF format
Upon installation, the user needs to run the Daq Configuration Control Panel applet. The applet is used to
configure StrainBook. This must be performed in order for the application to access StrainBook through
the Windows driver.
Driver Support
The daqX API can be used with StrainBook, WaveBook, DaqBook, DaqBoard, Daq PC Card and
TempBook product lines. All daqX functions share the
daq
prefix.
The API support examples can be found by navigating as follows:
\DaqX\Programming Language Support\WaveBook
Troubleshooting Tables
This section of the chapter pertains to StrainBook systems. Tables are used to identify potential problems, probable
causes, and possible solutions. If you are using the pdf version of the document, you can click on the appropriate
link below to quickly access the table associated with your system’s problem.
Symptom
Pg.
1 No communication with the PC. 11-3
2 “Simulated Device” is the only device. 11-3
3 WBK modules and expansion channels are not recognized. 11-4
4 Channel readings are wrong. 11-4
5 WBK15 channel readings are wrong. 11-5
6 WaveView Scope stops. 11-5
7 “Insufficient Memory” 11-6
8 Scan rate – the maximum rate cannot be reached. 11-6
9 External acquisition pacer does not work. 11-6
10 WBK16 channels won’t calibrate. 11-7
11 Ethernet problems. 11-8