Keithley KUSB-3160, User Manual

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About this Manual
This manual describes the features of the KUSB-3160 module, the
capabilities of the device driver, and how to program the KUSB-3160
module using DT-Open Layers
™
software. Troubleshooting
information is also provided.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, or
others responsible for using and/or programming the KUSB-3160
module for data acquisition operations in the Microsoft® Windows
2000 or Windows XP operating systems. It is assumed that you have
some familiarity with data acquisition principles and that you
understand your application.
What You Should Learn from this Manual
This manual provides detailed information about the features of the
KUSB-3160 module and the capabilities of the device driver. It is
organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 , “Overview,” describes the major features of the
modules, as well as the supported software and accessories for
the modules.
• Chapter 2 , “Principles of Operation,” describes all of the features
of the modules and how to use them in your application.
• Chapter 3 , “Supported Device Driver Capabilities,” lists the data
acquisition subsystems and the associated features accessible
using the device driver.
• Chapter 4 , “Programming Flowcharts,” describes the processes
you must follow to program the subsystems on the KUSB-3160
module using DT-Open Layers-compliant software.