User manual

Reference Notes: During software installation, Adobe

PDF versions of user manuals will

automatically install onto your hard drive as a part of product support. The default location

is in the Programs group, which can be accessed from the Windows Desktop. Refer to the

PDF documentation, especially the DBK Option Cards and Modules User’s Manual

(p/n 457-0905) for details regarding both hardware and software in relevant to DBKs.

A copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

is included on your CD. The Acrobat Reader

provides a means of reading and printing the PDF documents. Note that hardcopy versions

of the manuals can be ordered from the factory.

How Do DBKs Connect to the Data Acquisition Device?

Each DBK connects to the primary data acquisition device; e.g., a DaqBook, DaqBoard, or LogBook,

through one of three 37-pin ports, which are designated as follows:

• P1 – Analog I/O

• P2 – Digital I/O

• P3 – Pulse/Frequency/High-Speed Digital I/O

Depending on the primary data acquisition device, connectivity issues differ slightly. This will be made

clear by the figures and accompanying text that follow.

Connecting DBKs to DaqBook/100/200 Series Devices, ISA-Type DaqBoards, & LogBooks

Reference Notes:

o DaqBoard/2000 Series and /2000c Series users, refer to page 4.

o DaqBook/2000 Series users, refer to page 5.

For DaqBook/100 Series and DaqBook/200 Series devices, ISA-Type DaqBoards, and LogBooks, DBK

connections are not made directly to the port, but through a CA-37-x ribbon cable, where “x” indicates the

number of expansion devices that can be connected. For example, in addition to providing a DB37

connector to interface with the primary data acquisition device, a CA-37-3 cable includes three additional

DB37 connectors. These provide a means of adding three DBKs to one port. Use of a CA-37-16 cable will

allow up to 16 DBKs to be added. The CA-37-x cable system is excellent for DaqBooks, LogBooks, and

ISA-type DaqBoards.

/100 /200 Series

Connecting DBKs to a DaqBook/100 Series or /200 Series Device

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