Measurement Computing DataShuttle - Manual (Page 72)

8-2 Installing the ACAO 11-12-01 DataShuttle and DynaRes
Illustration of ACAO Data Acquisition Board, Showing Physical Installation
Previously In Use
If, on the other hand, your board has been in use previously in another computer, or if your company uses
its own proprietary software, the present switch positions might differ from the factory settings.
If your company uses such a program, making changes to factory switch settings might be necessary to
accommodate it. Please consult the administrator of your internal system, or the provider of third party
software, to determine their recommendations for any unusual switch setting.
To check and restore the factory values, please read “Setting the Board Number Switches” on 8–4 in this
chapter.
Physical Board Installation
Installation very simply consists of inserting the board into an open peripheral (expansion) slot inside your
computer.
(There are, for example, five available slots in the IBM PC, and eight in the IBM XT or AT. IBM and
other companies sell expansion chassis that can accept even more analog cards. Our software supports as
many as 15 boards at one time.)
Terminal Panel Connections
When using a terminal panel with the ACAO you are going to be using a single ribbon cable from the
terminal panel. This cable plugs into a 50-pin connector at the back panel of the ACAO and, at its far end,
plugs into a 50-pin connector at the terminal panel.
(Refer to the illustration on page 8 – 2; always check to confirm that the attachment of the cables is
according to the diagram.)
Each 50-pin cable connector has a key on one side that mates with a socket on the device; be sure to
observe polarity when attaching.