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Overview
KPCI-3160 User’s Manual
This manual contains descriptive information and installation and use instructions for the
KPCI-3160 digital interface board.
The manual is intended for data acquisition system designers, engineers, technicians, scientists,
and other users responsible for setting up, cabling, and wiring signals to KPCI-3160 boards. To
follow the information and instructions contained in this manual, you must be familiar with the
operation of Windows 95, 98, or NT, with basic data-acquisition principles, and with your appli-
cation. However, if you find unfamiliar terms in this manual, check the
Glossary
in
Appendix C
.
To locate topics discussed in this manual, search the index.
To use this manual effectively, review the remaining brief topics in this preface:
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The organization of the manual.
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The special font/typeface conventions used in the manual.
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Moving quickly to cross-referenced parts of the manual (in the electronic [PDF] version).
How the manual is organized
In addition to this Overview, the
KPCI-3160 User’s Manual is organized as follows:
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Section 2
briefly describes features and characteristics of the KPCI-3160.
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Section 3
first describes software options and installation notes and then the following oper-
ations (which must be done after the software is installed):
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Installing the board.
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Configuring the combined board and software installations.
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Checking the combined board and software installation.
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Installing accessories, and connecting signals.
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Section 4
briefly describes the ability to configure two of the I/O lines as external interrupt
enable and external interrupt request lines and identifies the connector pins used.
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Section 5
describes how to troubleshoot your system and obtain technical support.
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Appendix A
contains KPCI-3160 specifications.
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Appendix B
describes memory-mapping information for special situations. You normally
can skip
Appendix B
. Use the DriverLINX driver provided with your board for virtually all
programming situations.
•
Appendix C
is a glossary of some terms used in this manual.
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An
Index
completes the manual.
How to distinguish special text items
Italic, bold, and upper-case letters, the Courier font, and quotation marks distinguish certain text
items from the general text. The following text conventions are used (exclusive of headings):
•
10 point Times Bold
distinguishes the following:
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All Windows 95/98/NT user-interaction items: commands, screen messages, menu
names, menu options, and dialog-box items—including captions, user selections, and
typed user inputs (but not including dialog box names, which are in regular text).
–
CAUTION
statements.
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