Contec AI-1604CI2-PCI, User Manual

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2. Setup
AI-1604CI2-PCI
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Step 1 Installing the Software
This section describes how to install the Driver libraries.
Before installing the hardware on the PC, install the driver library from the API-PAC(W32)
CD-ROM provided with the board.
The following description assumes the operating system as Windows XP. Although some user
interfaces are different depending on the OS used, the basic procedure is the same.
About the driver to be used
Two Analog I/O drivers are available : API-AIO(WDM) and API-AIO(98/PC).
API-AIO(WDM) is a new driver to perform analog I/O under Windows.
API-AIO(WDM) was developed to improve the conventional product version of API-AIO(98/PC) in the
ease of use and functionality.
It is advisable to use API-AIO(WDM) for you to use an analog I/O device. API-AIO(WDM) will
support new OS and devices in the future but will not support Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, ISA bus.
Use API-AIO(98/PC) if your operating environment contains such an unsupported piece of software or
hardware.
Check the following selection guide to easily select the driver to be used.
OS to be used
Device type
PCI bus, PC Card
Language to be used
API-AIO(WDM)
API-AIO(98/PC)
Yes
No
ISA Bus
Use the analog board for
the first time?
The existing system
upgrade using
API-AIO(98/PC)?
Already used.
Yes
Windows Vista
Windows XP/Windows 2000
Windows Me/98
Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0
VC4, VC2, VB4
VC6.5, VB6.5,
Delphi, C++Builder