Measurement Computing Daq PC-Card - Manual (Page 19)

457-0943, rev 1.2 05-11-00 Daq PC-Cards Quick Start Guide 1-11
Daq PC-Cards
Quick Start Guide
For Daq/112B and Daq /216B
This guide provides basic installation instructions for Daq PC-Cards. You may need to refer to additional material, such as
that contained in the user’s manual (included on your installation CD).
Note: Daq PC-Cards are not used with Windows NT operating systems.
Daq PC-Cards for notebook PCs comply with PC Card Standard Specification 2.1, PCMCIA Type II (5mm). Input power
for the Daq PC-Card comes from the host computer. The PC-Cards do not provide output power; thus power for DBK
signal conditioning cards and modules must be provided by another source, such as a CDK10 (powered/2-slot expansion
chassis). The CDK10 contains two expansion slots, power adapter, and rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery. Other
expansion options, such as three or ten slot chassis (DBK60 and DBK41, respectively) can connect to a PC-Card via cable.
All three chassis allow you to add additional DBK cards to the acquisition system. Refer to your user’s manual for detailed
information regarding the CDK10, DBK cards and modules.
Reference Notes:
(1) Daq PC-Cards plug into a PCMCIA Type II slot. Consult your Notebook PC owner’s manual as needed.
(2) Daq PC-Cards can connect to DBK cards or modules through an interface cable. Be sure to read about the
DBK cards and modules applicable to your acquisition system. Specific DBK information can be found in your
Daq User’s Manual (included on the install CD-ROM). A wide variety of expansion options exists.
(3) The Daq User’s Manual contains power management, hardware, software, and program-related information.
PC-Card Installation, A Pictorial Overview