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3-2 Installation KPCI-PIO24 User’s Manual
This section describes:
• Software options and how to install them.
• Unwrapping the KPCI-PIO24 board to avoid static damage; inspection of the board
before installation.
• Locating connectors, connecting the board to I/O cables and interface accessories, installing
the board, and connecting to external circuits.
Installing the software
NOTE Install the DriverLINX software before installing the KPCI-PIO24
card. Otherwise, the device drivers will be more difficult to install.
Software options
The KPCI-PIO24 has two software options. The user can select a fully integrated data acquisition
software package (e.g., TestPoint or LabVIEW). The user can also run a custom program in
Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, or Delphi using DriverLINX (included with the hardware). A
summary of the pros and cons of using integrated packages or writing custom programs is
provided in the Keithley Full Line Catalog. The KPCI-PIO24 has fully functional driver support
for use under Windows 9X/NT/2K/XP.
DriverLINX driver software for Windows 9X/NT/2K/XP
DriverLINX software, supplied by Keithley with the KPCI-PIO24 board, provides convenient
interfaces to configure and set I/O bits without register-level programming.
Most importantly, however, DriverLINX supports those programmers who wish to create custom
applications using Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, or Delphi. DriverLINX accomplishes foreground
and background tasks to perform data acquisition. The software includes memory and data buffer
management, event triggering, extensive error checking, and context sensitive online help.
More specifically, DriverLINX provides application developers a standardized interface to over
100 services for creating foreground and background tasks for the following:
• Analog input and output
• Digital input and output
• Time and frequency measurement
• Event counting
• Pulse output
• Period measurement
In addition to basic I/O support, DriverLINX also provides:
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uilt-in capabilities to handle memory and data buffer management
• A selection of starting and stopping trigger events, including pre-triggering, mid-
point triggering and post-triggering protocols
• Extensive error checking
• Context-sensitive on-line help system