Measurement Computing WavePort rev.3.0 - Manual (Page 26)

3-8 System Setup 06-14-00 WavePort User’s Manual
Select Device Type Dialog Box
This dialog box opens when the Add Device
button of the Device Inventory dialog box is
selected.
The device type you select for configuring will
appear in the main edit box. Clicking on the
OK button will then open the Properties dialog
box (following figure).
Note: As there is no specific “WavePort”
device to select, choose “WaveBook”
(see figure at right).
Daq Configuration - Select Device Type Dialog Box
Properties Dialog Box
This dialog box opens when the Properties button of the Device Inventory dialog box is selected, or when
the OK button of the Select Device Type dialog box is selected. It displays the properties for the WaveBook
device with the default configuration settings. The fields include:
• 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.
• Device Type: The Device Type field indicates the
device type that was initially selected. However, it can
be changed here if necessary.
• Parallel Port: The Parallel Port field is used to set the
parallel port for communicating with the WaveBook.
• 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).
Daq Configuration - Properties Dialog Box
In regard to Protocol – If you are using a WBK20A you must select “Fast EPP (wbk/20/21)” to achieve
the best performance. WBK20A is discussed in Appendix B.
• Device Resources: The Device Resources field lists settings for various resources, among them
Interrupt Request, Input/Output Range, and Direct Memory Access.
• OK: Click on the OK button to store the configuration and exit the current dialog box.
• Cancel: Click on the Cancel button to exit the current dialog box without storing any changes.
• Apply: Click on the Apply button to store the configuration; or click the Test Hardware tab.
• 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.