About Software For Windows; Accessing The Help File; Using Sample Programs - Contec DIO-96D2-LPCI User Manual

5. About Software

About Software for Windows

The bundled CD-ROM "Driver Library API-PAC(W32)" contains the functions that provide the
following features:
- Digital input/output of specified ports
- Hardware digital input/output of specified bits
- Hardware digital filtering that prevents wrong recognition of input signals from being affected by
noise or chattering.
For details, refer to the help file. The help file provides various items of information such as "Function
Reference", "Sample Programs", and "FAQs". Use them for program development and troubleshooting.

Accessing the Help File

(1) Click on the [Start] button on the Windows taskbar.
(2) Using the API-DIO(WDM), from the Start Menu, select "Programs" – "CONTEC API-PAC(W32)"
- "DIOWDM" - "API-DIO(WDM) HELP" to display help information.
(3) Using the API-DIO(98/PC), from the Start Menu, select "Programs" – "CONTEC API-PAC(W32)"
- "Dio" - "API-DIO HELP" to display help information.

Using Sample Programs

Sample programs have been prepared for specific basic applications.
For the API-DIO(WDM), The sample programs are stored in
\Program Files\CONTEC\API-PAC(W32)\DIOWDM\Sample.
For the API-DIO(98/PC), The sample programs are stored in
\Program Files\CONTEC\API-PAC(W32)\Dio\Samples.
To use each sample program, enter its driver number and group number set by API-TOOL Configuration
in the DrvNo and GrpNo fields.
Use these sample programs as references for program development and operation check.
Running a Sample Program
(1) Click on the [Start] button on the Windows taskbar.
(2) For the API-DIO(WDM), from the Start Menu, select "Programs" – "CONTEC API-PAC(W32)" –
"DIOWDM" – "SAMPLE...".
(3) For the API-DIO(98/PC), from the Start Menu, select "Programs" – "CONTEC API-PAC(W32)" –
"Dio" – "SAMPLE...".
(4) A sample program is invoked.
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