Instruction manual

AMPDIO DRIVERS
WINDOWS Analogue and Digital IO Driver Software
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................ 11
1.1 Windows AMPDIO Drivers.............................................................................................................. 11
1.2 Products supported......................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.1 PC200 Series .............................................................................................................................. 12
1.2.2 Analogue Input / Output Cards.................................................................................................... 12
1.2.2.1 Analogue Output Cards ........................................................................................................... 13
1.2.2.2 Analogue Input Cards .............................................................................................................. 13
1.2.2.3 Multi-function Analogue Cards................................................................................................. 13
1.3 Features of the Software................................................................................................................. 14
1.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 14
1.3.2 Typical Applications..................................................................................................................... 14
1.4 Windows Installation Program......................................................................................................... 15
1.5 Technical Support........................................................................................................................... 15
2 GETTING STARTED.......................................................................................................................... 16
2.1 General Information ........................................................................................................................ 16
2.2 Installing the Software..................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.1 Software Installation from CD-ROM............................................................................................ 16
2.3 Installing ADIO cards in the system................................................................................................ 16
2.3.1 Installing a card in Windows 7..................................................................................................... 16
2.3.1.1 PCI Card.................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3.1.2 ISA Card .................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3.2 Installing a card in Windows Vista............................................................................................... 19
2.3.2.1 PCI Card.................................................................................................................................. 19
2.3.2.2 ISA Card .................................................................................................................................. 20
2.3.3 Installing a card in Windows XP.................................................................................................. 21
2.3.3.1 PCI Card.................................................................................................................................. 22
2.3.3.2 ISA Card .................................................................................................................................. 22
2.3.4 Installing a card in Windows 2000............................................................................................... 24
2.3.4.1 PCI Card.................................................................................................................................. 24
2.3.4.2 ISA Card .................................................................................................................................. 24
2.3.5 Installing a card in Windows NT 4.0............................................................................................ 26
2.3.5.1 PCI Card.................................................................................................................................. 26
2.3.5.2 ISA Card .................................................................................................................................. 26
2.3.6 Installing a card In Windows 95/98/ME ....................................................................................... 26
2.3.6.1 PCI Card.................................................................................................................................. 26
2.3.6.2 ISA Card .................................................................................................................................. 27
2.3.7 Installing Multiple Boards in a Single Host PC ............................................................................ 28
3 DRIVER FUNCTIONS AND CONCEPTS .......................................................................................... 29
3.1 Timer Counter Functions ................................................................................................................ 29
3.1.1 Differential Counter ..................................................................................................................... 29
3.1.2 Monostable Multivibrator ............................................................................................................. 30
3.1.3 Astable Multivibrator.................................................................................................................... 30
3.1.4 Stopwatch.................................................................................................................................... 31
3.1.5 Frequency/Period Measurement................................................................................................. 31
3.1.6 Frequency Generation................................................................................................................. 32
3.1.7 Frequency Multiplication.............................................................................................................. 32
3.1.8 Pulse Train Generation ............................................................................................................... 33
3.1.9 Pulse Width Modulation............................................................................................................... 33
3.1.10 Event Counter ............................................................................................................................. 33
3.2 Digital I/O Functions........................................................................................................................ 34
3.2.1 Basic Digital I/O........................................................................................................................... 34
3.2.2 Switch Matrix............................................................................................................................... 35