38 Personal488/MM (with GP488B/MM)
Personal488 User's Manual For Windows95 and Windows NT
Installing the New Hardware & Hardware Drivers
Unlike typical IEEE 488 interface boards which are installed into expansion slots inside the PC’s
system unit, the GP488B/MM Mini-Module interface board is installed into the Ampro PC/104 board
by using its “stack-through” connector.
For technical assistance, see chapter
Troubleshooting
on page 119 in this manual, or the
troubleshooting section in your PC’s manual. If you are still not sure of the problem, contact the dealer
or manufacturer of your interface board or PC.
Step 1: Installing the GP488B/MM Interface Board onto the PC/104 Board
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other connected peripheral devices. Follow the
precautions for static electricity discharge.
•
Touch a large grounded metal surface to discharge any static electricity build up in your body.
•
Avoid any contact with internal parts. Handle cards only by their edges.
•
Disconnect the AC power before removing the cover.
2. Unplug all power cords and cables that may interfere from the back of the computer.
3. Remove your computer's cover by removing its mounting screws with a screwdriver. Slide the
cover OFF. If necessary, refer to your PC's manual.
4. Locate the bus expansion connector on the Ampro PC/104 board. This connector is a 64-socket
header consisting of two rows of 32 sockets. Then locate the “stack-through” bus expansion
connector on your GP488B/MM. This connector has a similar 64-socket header on the front with
64 pins extending from the back of the header.
5. Lining up the screw and/or spacer locations, insert the 64-pin connector of the GP488B/MM
carefully into the 64-socket header on the Ampro PC/104 board.
6. With the board firmly in place, secure the GP488B/MM using the appropriate screws and/or
spacers.
7. Replace the computer's cover and screws. Then reconnect all power cords and cables to the back of
the computer. If available, connect your external data acquisition instrument to the IEEE 488 port
connector on the interface.
8. Turn on your PC.
At this point, the hardware installation is complete. Continue to
Step 2
.
Step 2: Detecting the GP488B/MM Interface Board in "Add New Hardware"
1. After installing the IEEE 488 controller interface, turn on your computer. Windows will detect the
new hardware and prompt for a Manufacturer’s Disk.
2. Insert the disk labeled "Driver488 Driver Disk, 1 of 1" into the floppy disk drive. Click
OK
.
3. The hardware will now be recognized by Windows; the "Add New Hardware Wizard" will assign
the available I/O base address, IRQ (Interrupt), and DMA channel, which were configured earlier.
(Additional GP488B/MM interfaces may use the same IRQ and DMA values.)
Continue as prompted to load the interface driver, but DO NOT restart Windows. Select No to
NOT shut down and go directly to the
Device Manager
to verify the presence of the new hardware
device.
At this point, the hardware detection is complete. Continue to
Step 3
.
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