OPTO 22 PCI-AC51, User Manual

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WHAT’S IN THIS GUIDE
PCI-AC51 User’s Guide
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What’s in this Guide
This guide assumes that you are familiar with Pamux and the brains, racks, and input/output
modules used with Pamux. For more information on Pamux, see Opto 22 form 726, the
Pamux User’s
Guide . If you are going to program the PCI-AC51 using the PCI-AC51 SDK, this guide assumes that
you are already familiar with programming in Microsoft.NET, Microsoft
®
Visual Basic
®
, or Visual C++
®
.
This guide includes the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1: Introduction provides a Quick Start section to install the card, Product Support
information, and specifications for the card.
Chapter 2: Installing the PCI-AC51 describes how to install the PCI-AC51 adapter card before you
install the SDK software.
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using the SDK describes how to set up and use the SDK.
Appendix A: Error Codes lists and describes the error codes that you might encounter when
working with the PCI-AC51 SDK.
Appendix B: Requirements, Specifications, & LEDs provides system requirements and
specifications for the PCI-AC51 adapter card. It also shows the location and function of the
card’s LEDs.
Appendix C: Converting Applications to the PCI-AC51 describes how to convert applications
that used the AC28 and PCI-AC28 adapter cards.
Appendix D: PCI-AC51 Technical Reference provides technical information for authoring a
device driver for an unsupported operating system or a Windows kernel-mode driver.
For Help
If you have problems installing or programming the PCI-AC51 adapter card and cannot find the help
you need in this guide, contact Opto 22 Product Support.
Phone: 800-TEK-OPTO (835-6786)
951-695-3080
(Hours are Monday through Friday,
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time)
Fax: 951-695-3017
Email: support@opto22.com
Opto 22 website: www.opto22.com
When calling for technical support, be prepared to provide the following information about your
system to the Product Support engineer:
• PC configuration (type of processor, speed, memory, operating system, and service packs)
• A complete description of your hardware and operating systems, including:
– additional accessories installed (such as sound cards, NICs, etc.)
– type of power supply
– types of I/O units installed
NOTE: Email messages and phone
calls to Opto 22 Product Support
are grouped together and
answered in the order received.