Measurement Computing 2000 Series Daqboar - Manual (Page 12)

IG-2 DaqBoard/2000 Series Installation Guide 10-17-02 1033-0940, rev 6.0
Reference Notes:
(1) Each DaqBoard/2000 Series Board plugs into a PCI bus-slot. Consult your PC owner’s manual as needed.
(2) Be sure to read about the DBK cards and modules applicable to your acquisition system. Specific DBK information can
be found in on the world wide web at
http://www.daqboard.com ; and in your DBK Option Cards and Modules User’s
Manual (p/n 457-0905). After the install you can navigate to the DBK manual and other relevant electronic documents from
your desktop as follows:
Start
⇒ Programs ⇒ IOtech DaqX Software ⇒ DaqBoard 2000 Series Users
Reference Note: Adobe PDF versions of user manuals will
automatically install onto your hard drive as a part of product
support. The default location is in the Programs group, which
can be accessed from the Windows Desktop. Refer to the PDF
documentation for details regarding both hardware and software.
Note that hardcopy versions of the manuals can be ordered from
the factory.
Minimum System Requirements
PC system with Pentium ® Processor
Windows Operating System
RAM, as follows:
32 Mbytes of RAM for Windows 95/98/NT
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows Me
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows 2000
64 Mbytes of RAM for Windows XP
DaqBoard/2000 Series Installation, A Pictorial Overview
Step 1 – Install Software
IMPORTANT: Software must be installed before installing hardware.
1. Remove previous version Daq drivers, if present. You can do this through Microsoft’s Add/Remove
Programs feature.
2. Place the Data Acquisition CD into the CD-ROM drive. Wait for PC to auto-run the CD. This may
take a few moments, depending on your PC. If the CD does not auto-run, use the Desktop’s
Start/Run/Browse feature.
3. After the intro-screen appears, follow the screen prompts.
Upon completing the software installation, continue with step 2, Install Boards in available PCI Bus-slots.