Measurement Computing WaveBook rev.5.3 User Manual
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For Parallel Port Connected WaveBooks
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Device Name: The Device Name field is displayed with the default device name. As shown, this field
can be changed to any descriptive name as desired. This device name is the name to be used with the
daqOpen
function to open the device. This name will also be displayed in the device lists for opening
the device in the WaveView and WaveCal applications.
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Device Type: The Device Type field indicates the device type that was initially selected. However, it
can be changed here if necessary.
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Parallel Port: The Parallel Port field is used to set the parallel port for communicating with the
WaveBook.
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Protocol: The Protocol field is used to set the parallel port protocol for communicating with the
WaveBook. Depending on your system, not all protocols may be available. (See following Note).
In regard to Protocol – If you are using a WBK20A or WBK21, you must select
“Fast EPP (wbk/20/21)” to achieve the best performance.
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Device Resources: The Device Resources field lists settings for various resources, among them
Interrupt Request, Input/Output Range, and Direct Memory Access.
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OK: Click on the OK button to store the configuration and exit the current dialog box.
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Cancel: Click on the Cancel button to exit the current dialog box without storing any changes.
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Apply: Click on the Apply button to store the configuration. Or you can click the Test Hardware tab.
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Test Hardware: Click on the Test Hardware tab to test the current stored configuration for the device.
This selection will open the Test Hardware dialog box.
For Ethernet Connected WaveBooks
The tab label of the Properties Dialog Box, as well as the box itself, will appear different, depending on
whether the device is a “first level” or a “second level” device. WaveBook/516E and WBK25 Ethernet
Interface Modules are first level devices. By “first level” device we mean a device that connects directly to
the Ethernet via a PC jack or network hub. The associated Properties Box [for the first level devices]
includes a Serial Number field and an IP Address Setting panel.
A WaveBook that cannot connect directly to the Ethernet, but instead is an expansion device for a first
level unit, has a Property Dialog Box with a much simpler appearance. An Expansion Port pull-down
menu will reside in place of the Serial Number field. In this secondary Properties Box there is no IP
Address Setting panel. This is because the secondary devices make use of the same address as the first
level device to which they are connected.
Reference Notes:
Refer to Appendix B in regard to TCP/IP and Resource Tests.
Appendix A
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Using the Daq Configuration Applet A-3