Keithley KPCI-PDISO8A, User Manual

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1-2 Overview KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A User’s Manual
This manual contains descriptive information and installation and use instructions for the KPCI-
PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A isolated I/O boards.
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-PIO32IOA and
KPCI-PDISO8A boards. To follow the information and instructions contained in this manual,
you must be familiar with the operation of Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, or XP with basic data-
acquisition principles, and with your application. 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-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A User’s Manual is orga-
nized as follows:
• Section 2 briefly describes features and characteristics of the KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-
PDISO8A.
• Section 3 first describes software options and installation notes and then the following oper-
ations (which must be done after the software is installed):
– Installing the board.
– Configuring the combined board and software installations.
– Checking the combined board and software installation.
– Installing accessories, and connecting signals.
• 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.
• Section 5 describes how to troubleshoot your system and obtain technical support.
• Appendix A contains KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A specifications.
• Appendix B describes memory-mapping information for special situations. Appendix B can
be disregarded under normal conditions. 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.
• 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):
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10 point Times Bold distinguishes the following:
– All Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP 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).
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10 point Times Italic distinguishes the following:
– Emphasis in general.
– Cross-references to other documents, such as other manuals or books.
– NOTE statements.