ADwin-Gold
Hardware Manual, Version 2.3
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ADwin
4. Initialization of the Hardware
If you start
initializing
do not connect any cables to the
ADwin-Gold
before
you have executed the
following steps
:
– carry out the driver installation at the PC or notebook
(see manual „
ADwin
Driver Installation“).
– connect the
ADwin-Gold
only with the PC or notebook (s.b.).
– Read chapter 5 “Inputs and Outputs“ in this manual.
– Now you may start connecting the inputs and outputs.
If your application requires an optical isolation between PC and
ADwin-Gold
system please, use an external power supply unit and the
ADlink
cable with
shielding on one end only, which will be delivered separately.
Please pay attention that reliable power soucre is supplied.
This concerns the PC (standard delivery). Otherwise also the external power
supply, if operated in a car, the battery voltage.
If using current-limiting power supplies, please pay attention to the fact, that
after power-up the current demand can be a multiple of the idle current. More
detailed information can be found in the Technical Data.
In case of a power failure ...
– all data which have not been saved are lost. Not-defined data (values) can
under unfavorable circumstances cause damages to other equipments.
– the input resistance at the analog inputs will get into the status of low-
impedance, so that damages may occur at the
ADwin-Gold
system and
other connected devices (see also annex A-1 „Technical Data). Therefore
avoid absolutely connecting and operating the analog outputs when the
ADwin-Gold
system is not powered up.
If you have completed the installation of the
ADwin
drivers and the configurations
in the
ADbasic
menue Options Compiler, than connect the
ADLink
cable
and the power supply cable.
In order to avoid switching off the system inadvertently, the switch is equipped
with a blocking device. Pull the switch a little bit, than pull it into the direction
„Power“. Now the device is switched on and the green LED lights up.
Start
ADbasic
and boot the
ADwin
system by clicking on the boot button „B“.
The display in the status line: „
ADwin
is booted“ shows that the operating
system has been loaded appropriately and that via
ADbasic
the
ADwin
system
has been connected. At the same time the
flashing of the green LED
at the
ADwin-Gold
shows that it is ready for operation.
Programming the
ADwin
systems is described more detailed in the
ADbasic
manual.
Start with the programming examples in the
ADbasic
Tutorial.
Providing the power
supply
Connection
Power-up
Booting
Programming
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4. Initialization of the Hardware
