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Softwar e Utilitie s
The PCI-9112 is a PCI-based high performance multi-function data acquisition card, which provides 16 single-ended analog or 8 differential analog inputs and auto scan channel by hardware, two double-buffered multiplexing analog outputs. In addition to analog I/O, 16 digital inputs and outputs and three 16-bit timer/counter channels are also included in the board.
The utility program in the software package includes System Configuration, Calibration, and Functional testing. All the utilities are using menu-driven operating mode based on windowing environment, so it is very easy to operate and no more learning effort.
In addition to the Utility and C/C++, DLL Libraries, some demonstration programs are also included; users can refer them and save a lot of programming time and get some other benefits as well. Please refer the Appendix A for details of the demo programs.
7.1Software Utility
There are three functions provided by PCI-9112's utility software, they are System Configuration, Calibration, and Functional Testing. This utility software is designed by menu-driven based on windowing environment. Not only the text messages are shown for operating guidance, but also has the graphic to indicate you how to set right hardware configuration.
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