What Comes With Your - Real Time Devices AD1200 User Manual

Digital VO
The 1200 has 16 TTL/CMOS-compatible digital I/O lines which can be directly interfaced with external devices
or signals to sense switch closures, trigger digital events, or activate solid-state relays. These lines are provided by
the on-board 8255 programmable peripheral interface chip. Pads for installing and activating pull-up or pull-down
resistors are included on the board. Installation procedures are given near the end ofChapter l,Board Settings.
What Comes With Your Board
You receive the following items in your 1200 package:
. ADl200 or ADAI200 interface board
. Software and diagnostics diskette with Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, and BASIC source code
. User's manual
If any item is missing or damaged, please call Real Time Devices' Customer Service Department at
(814) 234-8087. If you require service outside the U.S., contact your local disnibutor.
Board Accessories
In addition to the items included in your 1200 package, Real Time Devices offers a full line of software and
hardware accessories. Call your local distributor or our main office for more information about these accessories and
for help in choosing the best items to support your board's application.
Application Software and Drivers
Our custom application software packages provide excellent data acquisition and analysis support. Use
SIGNAL*MATH for integrated dara acquisition and sophisticated digital signal processing and analysis, or
ATLANTIS for real-time monitoring and data acquisition. rtdlinx and rtdlinx/ablinx drivers provide full-featured
high level interfaces between the 1200 and custom or third party software, including LABTECH NOTEBOOK,
NOTEBOOK/XE, and LTICONTROL. rtdlinx source code is available for a one-time fee. Our Pascal and C
Programmer's Toolkit provides routines with documented source code for cuslom progrcmming.
Hardware Accessories
Hardware accessories for the 1200 include the MX32 analog input expansion board which can expand a single
input channel on your 1200 to 16 differential or 32 single-ended input channels, MR series mechanical relay output
boards, OP series optoisolated digiual input boards, the T516 temperature sensor board, the TB50 terminal board and
XB50 prototype/terminal board for easy signal access and prototype development, ttre EX-XT and EX-AT extender
boards for simplified testing and debugging of prototype circuitry, and XP50 twisted pair wire flat ribbon cable
assembly for extemal interfacing.
Using This Manual
This manual is intended to help you install your new board and get it running quickly, while also providing
enough detail about the board and its functions so that you can enjoy maximum use of its features even in the most
complex applications. We assume that you already have an understanding of data acquisition principles and that you
can customize the example software or write your own applications programs.
When You Need Help
This manual and the example programs in the software package included with your board provide enough
information to properly use all of the board's features. If you have any problems installing or using ttris board,
contact, our Technical Support Department, (814) 234-8087, during regular business hours, eastern sandard time or
eastern daylight time, or send a FAX requesting assistance to (814) 234-52L8. When sending a FAX request, please
include your company's name and address, your name, your telephone number, and a brief description of the
problem.