Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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DAQCard-500 User Manual
If you are using LabWindows/CVI, the software installation instructions are in Part 1,
Introduction to LabWindows/CVI, of the Getting Started with LabWindows/CVI manual. After
you have installed LabWindows/CVI, refer to Chapter 1, Configuring LabWindows/CVI, of the
LabWindows/CVI User Manual for software configuration instructions.
If you are a register-level programmer, refer to the DAQCard-500 Register-Level Programmer
Manual.
Analog Input Configuration
The DAQCard-500 is always configured as follows:
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Single-ended input mode referenced to analog ground
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±5 V analog input range
Digital I/O Configuration
The DAQCard-500 always uses one 4-bit digital output port and one 4-bit digital input port.
Counter Configuration
You can use the MSM82C54 counter/timers for general-purpose applications, such as pulse and
square wave generation, event counting, and pulsewidth, time-lapse, and frequency
measurement. For information about configuring the MSM82C54, see the Timing Connections
section of Chapter 3, Signal Connections.