Measurement Computing PCI-CTR20HD - Manual (Page 10)

PCI-CTR20HD User's Guide Installing the PCI-CTR20HD
Unpacking the PCI-CTR20HD
As with any electronic device, you should take care while handling to avoid damage from static
electricity. Before removing the PCI-DDA02/12 from its packaging, ground yourself using a wrist strap or by
simply touching the computer chassis or other grounded object to eliminate any stored static charge.
If any components are missing or damaged, notify Measurement Computing Corporation immediately by
phone, fax, or e-mail:
! Phone: 508-946-5100 and follow the instructions for reaching Tech Support.
! Fax: 508-946-9500 to the attention of Tech Support
! Email: [email protected]
Installing the software
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing the software on the Measurement Computing Data
Acquisition Software CD. This booklet is available in PDF at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-
Quick-Start.pdf .
Installing the PCI-CTR20HD
The PCI-CTR20HD board is completely plug-and-play. There are no switches or jumpers to set. Configuration
is controlled by your system's BIOS. To install your board, follow the steps below.
Install the MCC DAQ software before you install your board
The driver needed to run your board is installed with the MCC DAQ software. Therefore, you need to install the
MCC DAQ software before you install your board. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing
the software
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Turn your computer off, open it up, and insert your board into an available PCI slot.
Close your computer and turn it on.
If you are using an operating system with support for plug-and-play (such as Windows 2000 or
Windows XP), a dialog box pops up as the system loads indicating that new hardware has been detected. If
the information file for this board is not already loaded onto your PC, you will be prompted for the disk
containing this file. The MCC DAQ software contains this file. If required, insert the Measurement
Computing Data Acquisition Software CD and click
OK .
To test your installation and configure your board, run the InstaCal utility you installed in the previous
section. Refer to the Quick Start Guide that came with your board
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-
Software-Quick-Start.pdf for information on how to initially set up and load InstaCal.
Configuring the PCI-CTR20HD
All hardware configuration options on the PCI-CTR20HD are software-controlled. You can select some of the
configuration options using InstaCal, such as the frequency of the clock input source for each chip. Once
selected, any program that uses the Universal Library initializes the hardware according to these selections.
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