Connecting The Board For I/O Operations - Measurement Computing PCI-CTR05 User Manual

PCI-CTR05 User's Guide
To install your board, follow the steps below.
Install the software before you install your board
The driver needed to run the PCI-CTR05 is installed when you install the software. Therefore, you need to
install the software before you install the hardware.
1. Power off and unplug the computer, and remove the cover to expose the expansion slots.
2. Touch any metal part of the computer to discharge static electricity. Static electricity can damage the board.
3. Insert your board into an available PCI slot.
4. Close your computer and turn it on.
A dialog box opens as the system loads, indicating that new hardware has been detected. The information
file for this board should have already been loaded onto your PC when you installed the software CD
supplied with your board, and should be detected automatically by Windows. If you have not installed this
software, cancel the dialog, install the software, and restart your computer.
5. Run InstaCal to test your installation and to configure the board. Refer to the Quick Start Guide that came
with your board for information on how to initially set up InstaCal.
Allow your computer to warm up for at least 15 minutes before acquiring data. The high speed components
used on the board generate heat, and it takes this amount of time for a board to reach steady state if it has been
powered off for a significant amount of time.

Connecting the board for I/O operations

The table below lists the board connectors, applicable cables and compatible accessory boards.
Connector type
Compatible cables
Compatible accessory
products
Board connectors, cables, accessory equipment
37-pin shielded D-type, right angle (J1 – see Figure 2)
C37FF-x, unshielded ribbon cable (Figure 3)
C37FFS-x, shielded round cable (Figure 4)
CIO-MINI37
CIO-MINI37-VERT
CIO-TERMINAL
SCB-37
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Installing the PCI-CTR05