UEi PowerDAQ PDXI-AO Series, User Manual

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How to Use This Manual
Introduction
This manual describes the PowerDAQ™ Analog Output
boards. The following boards are supported:
PD2-AO-8/16
PD2-AO-16/16
PD2-AO-32/16
PD2-AO-96/16
PDXI-AO-8/16
PDXI-AO-16/16
PDXI-AO-32/16
Two different form-factors are available – 32-bit 33 MHz
PCI and 32-bit 33 MHz PDXI. PDXI is a PowerDAQ extension
for instrumentation and is a superset of Compact PCI and
PXI bus industry-oriented standards.
Who Should Read This Book?
This manual has been designed to benefit the user of
PowerDAQ™ PD2-AO and PDXI-AO boards. To use
PowerDAQ™ Analog Output Board, it is assumed that you
have basic PC skills, and that you are familiar with Microsoft
Windows NT/2000/95/98/Me and/or Linux/QNX operating
environments.
Organization of This Manual
The PowerDAQ™ PD2-AO User Manual is organized as
follows:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
This chapter gives you an overview of PowerDAQ™ Analog
Output series board’s features the various models available
and what you need to get started.
Chapter 2 - Installation and Configuration
This chapter explains how to install and configure your
PowerDAQ™ Analog Output series board.