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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction..................................................... 2

1.1 Features............................................................................. 3
1.2 Applications .....................................................................4
1.3 Installation Guide ............................................................. 5
Figure 1.1:Installation Flow Chart ................................. 6
1.4 Software Overview ...........................................................7
1.5 Device Driver Programming Roadmap ............................8
1.6 Accessories......................................................................10

Chapter 2 Installation..................................................... 12

2.1 Unpacking....................................................................... 12
2.2 Driver Installation ...........................................................13
Figure 2.1:Setup Screen of Automation Software ....... 14
Figure 2.2:Different Options for Driver Setup ............ 14
2.3 Hardware Installation...................................................... 15
2.4 Device Setup & Configuration ....................................... 16
Figure 2.3:The Device Manager Dialog Box ............... 16
Figure 2.4:The Device Setting Dialog Box .................17
Figure 2.5:Device Name Appearing on the List of Devic-
es Box ....... ....................................................... 17
Figure 2.6:The Test Utility Dialog Box ....................... 18

Chapter 3 Signal Connections........................................ 20

3.1 Overview.........................................................................20
3.2 Switch and Jumper Settings ........................................... 20
Figure 3.1:Card Conn., Jumper & Switch Locations ...20
3.2.1 Setting the BoardID Switch (SW1) ............................. 21
Table 3.1:Board ID Setting (SW1) .... ..........................21
3.2.2 Channel Configuration, S/E or DIFF (SW2) ............. ..22
Table 3.2:Summary of Switch SW2 Settings ...... ........22
3.2.3 D/A Reference Voltage, int./ext. (JP11) ......................22
Table 3.3:Summary of Jumper JP11 Settings .............. 22
3.2.4 Internal Voltage Reference, -10 V or -5 V (JP10) ....... 23
Table 3.4:Summary of Jumper JP10 Settings .............. 23
3.2.5 Timer Clock Selection (JP8) ........................................ 24
Table 3.5:Summary of Jumper JP8 Settings ................ 24
3.2.6 Ext. trigger and Counter Gate 0 Control (JP5) ............ 25
Table 3.6:Summary of Jumper Settings ....................... 25
3.2.7 Digital Output, 20-pin or 37-pin Connector (JP1) ....... 25
Table 3.7:Summary of Jumper Settings ....................... 26
3.2.8 Setting the Time to Reset Digital Outputs .. .................27
Table 3.8:JP21 Jumper Settings ................................... 27
3.3 Signal Connections..........................................................28
Figure 3.2:I/O Connector Pin Assignments for the PCI-
1718 Series .......................................................28
3.3.1 I/O Connector Signal Description ................................29