Omega Engineering IOP-241 Manual De Usuario
3. Windows 95/98® Installation
To allow easy configuration of the IOP-241, a Windows 95/98 "INF" configuration file has
been written for the hardware, (DAQPCARD.INF).
been written for the hardware, (DAQPCARD.INF).
3.1
Installing the IOP-241 Under Windows 95/98
1. Insert the IOP-241 into any available PC Card socket.
2. The first time a new PC Card type is installed the New Hardware Found window
opens. After this first installation Windows 95/98 will automatically detect and
configure the card. If the New Hardware Found window does not open, then skip
to the next section, “IOP-241 Resource Settings".
configure the card. If the New Hardware Found window does not open, then skip
to the next section, “IOP-241 Resource Settings".
3. The New Hardware Found window provides several options to configure the
IOP-241 card. Click the "Driver from Disk" option button. Click "OK" to continue.
4. An "Install from Disk" dialog box should appear. Insert the customer software
CD-ROM, select the correct drive letter and path for the configuration file
(DAQPCARD.INF) and click "OK". Windows 95/98 will browse the path for the
aforementioned file.
(DAQPCARD.INF) and click "OK". Windows 95/98 will browse the path for the
aforementioned file.
The IOP-241 should now be configured. In the future, Windows 95/98 will automatically
recognize and configure the IOP-241.
recognize and configure the IOP-241.
3.2
Resource Settings in Windows 95/98
Windows 95/98 maintains a registry of all known hardware installed in the computer. Inside
this hardware registry Windows 95 keeps track of all computer resources, such as base I/O
addresses, IRQ levels and DMA channels. In the case of a PC Card (PCMCIA), Windows
95/98 configures the new hardware using free resources it finds within the hardware registry
and then updates the registry automatically.
this hardware registry Windows 95 keeps track of all computer resources, such as base I/O
addresses, IRQ levels and DMA channels. In the case of a PC Card (PCMCIA), Windows
95/98 configures the new hardware using free resources it finds within the hardware registry
and then updates the registry automatically.
To view and/or edit hardware devices in Windows 95/98 use the system Device Manager.
To access Device Manager double click the System icon in the Windows 95/98 Control Panel
or click the My Computer icon on the Windows 95/98 desktop with the right mouse button
and select Properties from the pull down menu. Consult Windows 95/98 on-line help for
details on using the Device Manager.
To access Device Manager double click the System icon in the Windows 95/98 Control Panel
or click the My Computer icon on the Windows 95/98 desktop with the right mouse button
and select Properties from the pull down menu. Consult Windows 95/98 on-line help for
details on using the Device Manager.
3.2.1
Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager
1. Start the Device Manager.
2. Double click on the hardware class Data_Acquisition to list hardware devices in
the class. The IOP-241 belongs to this hardware class. The device name for the
IOP-241 is Omega IOP-241 : PCMCIA Digital I/O Card.
IOP-241 is Omega IOP-241 : PCMCIA Digital I/O Card.
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