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PCI/ PCI Express-Communication User Manual 44
4.1 Introduction
Advantech ICOM Tools is a convenient utility that has been designed to help you test
the performance of ICOM cards through analyzing the port status. It features an easy
to use graphical user interface that will soon make you familiar with testing via menu
commands and toolbar buttons.
Advantech ICOM Tools is applicable to all series of Advantech ICOM cards, and can
even be used with other third-party ICOM cards. It is included for free on the diskette
or on the companion CD-ROM with all Advantech Industrial Communication cards.
4.2 Installation
To begin installation, double-click the ICOM_Tools.exe program icon in the Tools
folder or click the Advantech ICOM Utility hyperlink in the installation window to
launch the ICOM Tools setup program. The setup program will copy the program files
to the destination folder you choose or to the default installation path (i.e. C:\Program
Files\Advantech\ICOM Tools). A program folder will be created in your Start/Pro-
grams menu. (Later you can just access the program through Start/Program/Advan-
tech PCI Comm Tools/COM Examine Tool)
4.3 User Interface of ICOM Tools
4.3.1 Menu Bar
On the Menu Bar you can select various menu commands to perform port-testing
functions. You can also use the short-cut keys.
Port Submenu
All Ports Submenu
Help Submenu Access Online help
Select: Select the ports you want to configure
Setup: Setup the configuration of a specific port
Close: Close a specific port
Run: Run the test on a specific port
Stop: Stop the test on a specific port
Setup: Setup the configurations of all ports
Run: Run the test on all ports
Stop: Stop the test on all ports