Advantech 4718 user manual Contents

Contents

Chapter	1	Introduction		2
	1.1	Features		2
	1.2	Applications		3
	1.3	Installation Guide		3
			Figure 1.1:Installation Flow Chart	4
	1.4	Software Overview		5
		1.4.1 Programming Choices for DA&C Module:		5
		1.4.2	Device Drivers	5
	1.5	Device Driver Programming Roadmap		6
		1.5.1	Programming Tools	6
		1.5.2 Programming with Device Drivers Function Library ....		7
		1.5.3 Troubleshooting Device Drivers Error		7

Chapter	2	Installation		10
	2.1	Unpacking		10
	2.2	Driver Installation		10
			Figure 2.1:Automation Software Setup Screen	11
	2.3	Hardware Installation		12
			Figure 2.2:Device Manager Screen	13
			Figure 2.3:USB-4718 Device Speed	14
	2.4	Device Setup & Configuration		14
		2.4.1 Setting Up the Device		15
			Figure 2.4:Device Manager Dialog Box	15
		2.4.2	Configuring the Device	15
			Figure 2.5:The Device Setting Dialog Box	16
	2.5	Device Testing		16
		2.5.1 Testing Analog Input Function		17
			Figure 2.6:Analog Input Tab/Device Test Dialog	17
		2.5.2 Testing Analog Output Function		17
			Figure 2.7:Analog Output Function Not Supported ....	17
		2.5.3 Testing Digital Input Function		18
			Figure 2.8:Digital Input Tab/Device Test Dialog	18
		2.5.4 Testing Digital Output Function		18
			Figure 2.9:Digital Output Tab/Device Test Dialog	18
		2.5.5	Testing Counter Function	19
			Figure 2.10:Counter Tab Testing Unsupported	19
	2.6	Hardware Uninstallation		19
			Figure 2.11:Unplug or Eject Hardware Dialog	20
			Figure 2.12:Stop a Hardware device dialog box	20

Chapter 3	Signal Connections	22
3.1	Overview	22
3.2	I/O Connectors	22
	3.2.1 Pin Assignment	22

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