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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: