Keithley KPCI-PIO32IOA, User Manual

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3-4 Installation KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A User’s Manual
Installing application software and drivers
Installing the TestPoint support
TestPoint provides an object for control of digital I/O channels based on the DriverLINX driver.
In the directory where TestPoint is installed (C:\TESTPT), find and open DLDIO.TST. The
DLINX.DIO object from this example can be copied and pasted into your custom application.
Check with the following concerning driver updates with TestPoint support for the
KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A:
• The TestPoint technical support page of the Keithley web site (www.keithley.com).
• The TestPoint manufacturer, Capital Equipment Corporation (CEC).
Installing the LabVIEW software and driver
If you plan to use only run-time LabVIEW applications with your KPCI-PIO32IOA or
KPCI-PDISO8A board, you need not install DriverLINX’s LabVIEW support package.
LabVIEW run-time support is automatically installed when you install and configure
DriverLINX.
However, if you plan to develop custom applications using the LabVIEW Integrated
Development Environment, you must install the DriverLINX Virtual Instruments (VIs). These
VIs are provided on your DriverLINX CD-ROM but do not install automatically when you
install DriverLINX and your board. You must first install the LabVIEW application program and
DriverLINX, then install the DriverLINX VIs.
If you do not install the VIs during the same session in which you install DriverLINX (refer to
your
Read this first document), you may install them later as follows:
1. Start setup.exe on the DriverLINX CD-ROM. The DriverLINX Browser introduction screen
appears.
2. Click Next on the DriverLINX Browser introduction screen (or wait a few seconds). The
DriverLINX CD Navigator screen appears.
3. On the DriverLINX CD Navigator screen, click Install DriverLINX . An Install These
DriverLINX Components screen appears.
4. On the Install These DriverLINX Components screen, click LabVIEW™ Support .
5. Follow the series of on-screen instructions that appear.
Installing the KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A boards
This subsection helps you to do the following:
• Prepare for the board installation.
• Physically install the board.
WARNING Turn off the computer power and disconnect all external circuits
from the board to avoid a possible shock hazard.
CAUTION Handle the board in a static-controlled workstation; wear a
grounded wrist strap. Discharge static voltage differences between
the wrapped board and the handling environment before removing
the board from its protective wrapper. Failure to discharge static
electricity before and during handling may damage semiconductor
circuits on the board.
Handle the board using the mounting bracket. Do not touch the cir-
cuit traces or connector contacts when handling the board.