2. Setup
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DI-64T2-PCI, DO-64T2-PCI
Step 1 Installing the Software
This section describes how to install the Driver libraries.
Before installing the hardware in a PC, install "Driver Library API-PAC(W32)" from the
bundled media or download and install the latest edition of this software from the CONTEC web
site.
Although some user interfaces are different depending on the OS used, the basic procedure is the same.
About the driver to be used
Two Digital I/O drivers are available : API-DIO(WDM) and API-DIO(98/PC).
When using this product, use the advanced digital I/O driver "API-DIO(WDM)". The following
information is focused on setting up API-DIO(WDM).
If API-DIO(98/PC) using existing systems continue to use API-DIO(98/PC).
Please note that the API-DIO(98/PC) does not support Windows 8 or later, and the 64-bit OS.
Use the API-DIO(98/PC)
If you are installing from disk attachments, select "all" from the "Installer" later in this chapter and
starts the execution environment and development environment packages installer
Please see the Help folder in the installed hardware installation instructions please see reference in help
disk attachments or downloaded from
CONTEC’s Web site
development environment.
Furthermore, that applies to the default step 4 software described below, see config.chm folder installed
execution environment