Measurement Computing PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................6
What you will learn from this user's guide .........................................................................................................6
Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................6
Where to find more information .........................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1
Introducing the PC-CARD-D24/CTR3..................................................................................................7
Overview: PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 features ........................................................................................................7
PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 block diagram .............................................................................................................................. 7
Software features ................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2
Installing the PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 ......................................................................................................8
What comes with your PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 shipment? .................................................................................8
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Additional documentation................................................................................................................................................. 8
Optional components ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Unpacking the PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 ...............................................................................................................9
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................9
Installing the PC-CARD-D24/CTR3..................................................................................................................9
If your PCMCIA card is not detected ............................................................................................................................... 9
Connecting the board for I/O operations ..........................................................................................................10
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector ........................................................................................................................10
Pin out – main I/O connector ...........................................................................................................................................10
Field wiring and signal termination .................................................................................................................................14
Calibrating the PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 .............................................................................................................14
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications ....................................................................................15
Programming languages ...................................................................................................................................15
Packaged applications programs ......................................................................................................................15
Counter operational modes...............................................................................................................................15
Register-level programming .............................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4
Specifications......................................................................................................................................16
Digital input/output ..........................................................................................................................................16
Counter .............................................................................................................................................................16
Power consumption ..........................................................................................................................................17
Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................................................................17
Environmental ..................................................................................................................................................17
Connector and pin out ......................................................................................................................................17
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