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CHAPTER 4
THE POP UP CONTROL PANEL
4.1
OVERVIEW
The Pop Up Control Panel is a software tool for setting up and monitoring the operation of your ADC-
16 board. In its monitoring capacity, the Pop-up is also useful for verifying settings and for isolating
incorrect settings or problems.
Supporting software for the Pop-up consists of the two drivers VLEXE and PADC16.EXE; both
drivers are in the Distribution Software. For descriptions, refer to Section 4.2.
To use the Pop Up Control Panel, you must first load VI.EXE and PADC16.EXE into DOS memory.
Loading may be via the DOS command line or via batch file. For complete loading instructions, refer
to Sections
4.4
and 4.5.
4.2
DRIVER DESCRIPTIONS
VI.EXE
PADCl6.EXE
Virtual Instrument driver program that supports the graphics, functions,
and background operations of the Pop Up Control Panel for the ADC-16
and other products from the manufacturer. This driver occupies
approximately
55K
of DOS memory, and i t must be loaded before
PADC16.EXE.
The driver program that supplies the graphics, functions, and
background operations for the ADC-16 Pop Up Control Panel. This
program loads from the
DOS
command line, and it must be loaded after
VLEXE.
After loading these drivers, you may display or hide the Pop Up Control Panel panels using hot keys,
either the default hot keys or those you assign during the PADCl6.EXE loading. Pop Up Control
Panel panels occupy the top eight character lines of the computer display; you operate their controls
by either mouse or keyboard. For complete Pop Up Control Panel opcrating instructions, refer to
Chapter
5.
4.3 DRIVER-FILE LOADING/UNLOADING OPTIONS
General
Your options for loading and unloading driver files are as follows:
Via the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (for loading only).
Via the command line.
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