Contec ADI12-8(USB)GY, User Manual

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5. Troubleshooting
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ADI12-8(USB)GY
Q & A
Question Answer
No.
In addition, it can not run on Windows 3.1, Windows NT3.51 and so on.
Can it run on OS different
from Windows? It can not run on non-Windows OS such as Linux, MS-DOS etc.
Can you make an USB
connection with PC-9821
series? Not support.
The number for connection is namely the number of USB ports available on a PC.
Please supply the power by AC adapter when expending ports by USB HUT.
Can the developed
applications run on other PC? Please install USB driver and set device name for developed applications with
which the files necessary to distribute are supplied. USB driver is in the INF
folder on CD-ROM drive.
Does it have license in
distributing developed
applications? It is free to distribute developed applications.
The languages in which the supplied sample programs are written are the
supported languages.
USB driver is supplied in the form of Win32API DLL and so that it can be used
by language and applications supporting this form (It can not be used by
language which do not support corresponding argument type).
The integrity of the operation cannot be guaranteed because we do not verify the
operation.
There are supplied softwares (Development Environment) for application
development on the CD-ROM.
Applications are basically developed in corresponding language, and utility
programs can be used to check status if you only want to monitor I/O status.
Can run with other
applications together
simultaneously? It is possible because of multiple-thread processing in Windows. Reply from an
application may be very slow because of the high load.
No.
In the case of using ADI12-8(USB)GY, ADI12-8(FIT)GY is the only module to be
connected.
What about the maximum
length of USB cable? The maximum length is less than 5m according to USB specification. But it can
expand to 6 tiers with 30m long when using USB HUT.
Can it run on Windows NT4.0
or Windows 95?
How many USB modules can
be connected to one PC?
Can it be used without
programming knowledge?
Can expansion modules with
different type be connected?
Can applications be
developed in language
different from corresponding
language?