The DBKs typically have a channel address set physically on the device, by either a
switch or a header. The channel designated in software must agree with the hardware
setting. Thus, in step 2 below, Channel 0 will only be used to select a specific DBK when
that DBK is physically set for Channel 0. Refer to the specific DBK section for more
information, if needed.
2. Under Analog I/O Option Cards External Connection, select the expansion down-arrow for the
chosen Daq Device channel, for example, P1 Channel 0. A “drop-down” will list the available
analog DBK options.
An alternative to using the expansion down-arrow to access the external connection drop-
down list, is to click within the text box. For example, in the following figure, after clicking
on P1 Channel 0’s “Direct Signal Connection” text, the drop-down list appeared.
Configure System Hardware Screen Showing Analog I/O Option Cards,
External Connection, P1 Channel Pull-down List for Channel 0
3. Select the applicable DBK card from the drop-down list.
If the card has jumper or switch setups that need to be set in DaqView, a related window will appear.
Three extracted examples follow: (a) Switch Settings: S1 Sub Address, (b) Switch Settings: SW6
(rotary), and (c) Shunt Settings: JP16 (3-pin shunt).
Examples from Setup Windows
4. Set the software DIP-switch settings, shunt-settings, and so forth to match the hardware settings on the
actual DBK(s).
5. When all the channels and sub-addresses are set correctly, select OK to return to the DaqView main
screen.
6. From DaqView, complete the channel setup, acquisition setup, and data destination setup for each of
the new DBKs.
Reference Note:
If needed, refer to the DaqView documentation for more information. Note that you can
access PDF versions of documents from the data acquisition CD by using the <View
PDFs> button on the CD’s intro page.
This completes the software setup for analog DBK options.
DBK Option Cards and Modules User’s Manual 968194 DBK Setup in DaqView 3-5