SERIES PMC341 PCI MEZZANINE CARD SIMULTANEOUS ANALOG INPUT MODULE
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terminated string that represents the exact voltage of the on
board reference circuit as measured and stored at the factory.
PMC Module Software
Acromag also provides a software diskette (sold separately)
consisting of PMC module ActiveX drivers for Windows 98, 95
,
ME, 2000 and Windows NT
compatible application programs
(Model PMCSW-ATX, MSDOS format). This software provides
individual drivers that allow all PMC modules to be easily
integrated into Windows
application programs, such as Visual
C++
, Visual Basic
, Microsoft
Office
97 applications and
others. The ActiveX controls provide a high-level interface to
PMC modules, eliminating the need to perform low-level
reads/writes of registers, and the writing of interrupt handlers
—all
the complicated details of programming are handled by the
ActiveX controls. These functions consist of an ActiveX control
for each Acromag PMC module.
In addition, Acromag provides a software product (sold
separately) consisting of PMC module VxWorks
drivers. This
software (Model PMCSW-API-VXW, MSDOS format) is
composed of VxWorks
(real time operating system) libraries for
all Acromag PMC modules. The software is implemented as a
library of “C” functions which link with existing user code to make
possible simple control of all Acromag PMC modules.
5.0 SERVICE AND REPAIR
SERVICE AND REPAIR ASSISTANCE
The PMC341 is shipped pre-calibrated by Acromag and may
be returned at the discretion of the customer to measure the
accuracy of the calibration at some defined period. Recalibration,
if required, can be performed by the customer if the proper
equipment is available to them and is otherwise offered through
the Service Department at Acromag for a fee.
Surface-Mounted Technology (SMT) boards are generally
difficult to repair. It is highly recommended that a non-functioning
board be returned to Acromag for repair. The board can be easily
damaged unless special SMT repair and service tools are used.
Further, Acromag has automated test equipment that thoroughly
checks the performance of each board. When a board is first
produced and when any repair is made, it is tested, placed in a
burn-in room at elevated temperature, and retested before
shipment.
Please refer to Acromag's Service Policy Bulletin or contact
Acromag for complete details on how to obtain parts and repair.
PRELIMINARY SERVICE PROCEDURE
Before beginning repair, be sure that all of the procedures in
Section 2, Preparation For Use, have been followed. Also, refer
to the documentation of your carrier/CPU board to verify that it is
correctly configured. Replacement of the module with one that is
known to work correctly is a good technique to isolate a faulty
module.
CAUTION: POWER MUST BE TURNED OFF BEFORE
REMOVING OR INSERTING BOARDS
Acromag’s Applications Engineers can provide further
technical assistance if required. When needed, complete repair
services are also available from Acromag.
