Measurement Computing CIO-DAS16/M1/16 - Manual (Page 12)

4 SOFTWARE
There are three common methods for generating software for the CIO-DAS16/M1/16. These are: Writing custom
software using our Universal Library package, using a fully integrated software package (e.g. SoftWIRE), or doing
direct, register-level programming.
4.1 CUSTOM SOFTWARE UTILIZING THE UNIVERSAL LIBRARY
Many users write custom software using Universal Library. The Universal Library takes care of all the board I/O
commands and lets you concentrate on the application part of the software. For additional information regarding using
the Universal Library, please refer to the documentation supplied with the Universal Library.
InstaCal TM is a complete installation, calibration and test package. Use it to guide the installation procedure and to
calibrate your data acquisition board. InstaCal also creates a configuration file required for programmers who use
the Universal Library
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4.2 FULLY INTEGRATED SOFTWARE PACKAGES (e.g. SoftWIRE)
Many customers now take advantage of the power and simplicity offered by one of the most powerful upper level data
acquisition packages available. Please refer to SoftWIRE’s documentation for setup and usage details.
4.3 DIRECT REGISTER LEVEL PROGRAMMING
For advanced programmers, we provide a detailed register mapping information in Chapter 5.
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