Contec PI-128L, User Manual

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2. Setup
CONTEC CO., LTD.
PIO-64/64L(PCI), PI-128L(PCI), PO-128L(PCI)
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Setup Troubleshooting
Symptoms and Actions
The board cannot be initialized. [Windows NT 4.0]
The driver may not yet be activated.
When using the board under an OS not compliant with Plug and Play, such as Windows NT 4.0, make
sure that the [PnP OS] BIOS option has been set to [NO], [disable], or [Do not use]. If the option has
been set to [Windows 95], for example, the board may not be detected normally. For details on BIOS
settings, refer to the user’s guide for your PC.
No output can be obtained.
Use API-TOOL Configuration to check whether the board name setting is wrong.
The board works with the Diagnosis Program but not with an application.
The Diagnosis Program is coded with API-TOOL functions. As long as the board operates with the
Diagnosis Program, it is to operate with other applications as well. In such cases, review your program
while paying attention to the following points:
- Check the arguments to functions and their return values.
- When the board is an isolated type, it has a time lag for its response between the output by a function
and the actual output. Consider the execution intervals between functions.
The OS won’t normally get started or detect the board. [Windows XP
,
2000]
Turn off the power to your PC, then unplug the board. Restart the OS and delete the board settings of
API-TOOL Configuration. Turn off the PC again, plug the board, and restart the OS. Let the OS detect
the board and use API-TOOL Configuration to register board settings.
If your problem cannot be resolved
Refer to the FAQs in API-DIO HELP and, if you still have a question, contact your retailer with a report
generated by the Diagnosis Report feature of the Diagnosis Program.