National Instruments PC-OPDIO-16 Telescope User Manual


 
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Contents
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About This Manual............................................................................................................. ix
Organization of This Manual......................................................................................... ix
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................. x
National Instruments Documentation ........................................................................... xi
Related Documentation.................................................................................................. xi
Customer Communication ............................................................................................. xi
Chapter 1
Introduction
..........................................................................................................................1-1
About Your PC-OPDIO-16 Board.................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-2
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software ..................................1-2
NI-DAQ Driver Software...................................................................................1-2
Register-Level Programming.............................................................................1-3
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-3
Cabling...........................................................................................................................1-4
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
.......................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Configuration ................................................................................................2-2
Bus-Related Configuration ................................................................................2-2
Plug and Play Mode...............................................................................2-2
Switchless Mode ....................................................................................2-2
Base I/O Address Selection....................................................................2-2
Data Acquisition-Related Configuration ...........................................................2-3
NI-DAQ Software Installation.......................................................................................2-3
NI-DAQ Installation for DOS............................................................................2-3
NI-DAQ Installation for LabVIEW...................................................................2-3
NI-DAQ Installation for LabWindows/CVI ......................................................2-4
NI-DAQ Installation for Windows ....................................................................2-5
Software Configuration..................................................................................................2-5
Configuring Your PC-OPDIO-16......................................................................2-5
Using DAQCONF..............................................................................................2-6
NI-DAQ Configuration File...................................................................2-6
Device Configuration in DAQCONF ....................................................2-7
DAQCONF Command-Line Flags ........................................................2-8
Using WDAQCONF..........................................................................................2-8