Instruction manual

PC24E/25E
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1.3 Features
• Four 12-bit digital to analog converters.
• Unipolar or Bipolar operation in four user selectable ranges (PC24E only).
• 4-20mA output (PC25E only).
• On-board 1MHz frequency reference that can be disabled for ultra quiet operation.
• Two triggering modes.
• Flexible addressing.
• On-board programmable wait state generator for compatibility with faster machines.
2. USING THE PC24E/25E
2.1 General Information
The PC24E/25E is supplied with the Amplicon Introductory DLL package - a suite of Windows
DLLs with Microsoft Visual Basic example programs which support Amplicon’s range of low-
cost data acquisition boards, namely PC14AT, PC24E, PC25E, PC27E, PC26AT, PC30AT,
and PC36AT.
The PC24E/PC25E is also supplied complete with demonstration software written in Borland
Turbo Pascal. The source code for the demonstration program is supplied and is compatible
with compiler versions 4 and above.
A number of user settings are available on the board, and these should be configured to the
user's requirements before installing the PC24E/25E in the host computer.
2.2 Requirements to Run the Software
The following software and hardware are required in order to enable the program to be run:
- Windows 3.1 or later.
- An IBM PC or compatible.
- PC24E or PC25E (fitted).
- 3 1/2 inch disk drive.
- A monitor.
2.3 Backing up the Software Diskette
It is important that you make a backup copy of the software diskette and store the original in a
cool dry safe place. The diskette can be copied onto another, blank diskette by using the MS-
DOS command:
DISKCOPY A: A:
on a single drive machine, or:
DISKCOPY A: B:
on a twin drive machine.
Always use the copy for your work. Running the software is described in section 4.