Advantech 4718 Contents

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Contents

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

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

3.1 Overview.........................................................................22

3.2 I/O Connectors. ...............................................................22

3.2.1 Pin Assignment .................... ........................................ 22