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CompuGen 3250
CompuGen 3250: installing a single card
Below, you will find detailed instructions to guide you through the installation process.
1. Install the CompuGen ISA driver (refer to the
Driver installation guide
section on page 3 for details).
Windows drivers are supplied with the product on the Gage CompuGen ISA CD.
2. Power off your PC and consult your computer’s user manual on installing expansion cards.
3. To avoid contention with other host PC resources, check that the I/O address of your card is set correctly
(see pages 35 & 36).
4. Choose an unused expansion slot. There are no restrictions on which ISA slot may be used.
5. Insert the card into the expansion slot and screw the backplate to the chassis.
Figure 41: Installing a single card in your PC
6. Slide the plastic card guide extender onto the back-end of the CompuGen 3250 to secure it in place.
7. After making sure the card is properly seated in the PC, close the PC’s cover and turn the main power
switch back to ON. If the power supply and fan do not start, your computer’s power supply may not have
enough amperage available to run a CompuGen 3250. Please contact the manufacturer of your computer to
rectify the situation.
8. If the computer starts properly, install GageBit software. This application software is also supplied on the
Gage CompuGen ISA CD. Refer to section:
GageBit Application
on page 20 for more details on installing
application software.
9. Run GageConfig to verify proper installation of Windows drivers (see page 69).
10. Run GageBit software to generate a pattern. You can do so by clicking on the
Generate
button on GageBit
screen.
If you have purchased a
Pleated Foil Cable
and a
BNC Breakout Board
, you will be able to see the output
bits on an oscilloscope if you connect the appropriate bit from the
BNC Breakout Board
to the oscilloscope
using a coaxial cable.
With the default pattern loaded by
GageBit
, you should see a series of square waves with 50% duty cycle
on each of the data outputs (bits 0 through 9). Note that if you load a pattern different than the default
pattern, the outputs will be different. This shows that you have successfully installed your CompuGen 3250
without any conflicts with the rest of the PC system.
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