Advantech Carbon Monoxide Alarm PCI-1718 Series User Manual

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Chapter 1  
1.3  Installation Guide 
Before you install your PCI-1718HDU/HGU card, please make sure you 
have the following necessary components:
•  PCI-1718HDU/HGU DA&C card
•  PCI-1718HDU/HGU User Manual
•  Driver software Advantech DLL drivers (included in the companion 
CD-ROM)
•  Personal computer or workstation with a PCI-bus slot (running Win-
dows 98/2000/XP)
•  PCL-10120 or PCL-10137 Wiring cable (optional)
•  ADAM-3920/3937, PCLD-7216/780/782/782B/785/785B/786/788/
789D/880/885/8115 Wiring board (optional)
Some other optional components are also available for enhanced opera-
tion:
•  ActiveDAQ, ADAQView, LabView or other third-party software pack-
ages
After you get the necessary components and maybe some of the accesso-
ries for enhanced operation of your multifunction card, you can then 
begin the installation procedure. Figure 1.1 on the next page provides a 
concise flow chart to give users a broad picture of the software and hard-
ware installation procedures: