About This Manual; Intended Audience; How This Manual Is Organized - Data Translation DT9850 Series User Manual

The first part of this manual describes how to install and set up your DT9850 Series module
and device driver, and verify that your module is working properly.
The second part of this manual describes the features of the DT9850 Series modules, the
capabilities of the DT9850 Series Device Driver, and how to program a DT9850 Series module
using the DT-Open Layers for .NET Class Library™ software. Troubleshooting information is
also provided.
Note: For more information on the class library, refer to the DT-Open Layers for .NET Class
Library User's Manual. If you are using the DataAcq SDK or a software application to program
your device, refer to the documentation for that software for more information.

Intended Audience

This document is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, or others responsible for
using and/or programming the DT9850 Series modules for data acquisition operations in the
Microsoft® Vista®, Windows 7, or Windows 8 operating system. It is assumed that you have
some familiarity with data acquisition principles and that you understand your application.

How this Manual is Organized

This manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, "Overview,"
as the supported software and accessories for the modules.
• Chapter 2, "Setting Up and Installing the Module,"
Series module and configure the device driver.
• Chapter 3, "Wiring Signals,"
• Chapter 4, "Verifying the Operation of a Module,"
of the DT9850 Series module with the Quick DataAcq application.
• Chapter 5, "Principles of Operation,"
module and how to use them in your application.
• Chapter 6, "Supported Device Driver Capabilities,"
and the associated features accessible using the DT9850 Series Device Driver.
• Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting,"
with the DT9850 Series module and device driver, should they occur.
• Chapter 8, "Calibration,"
theDT9850 Series modules.
• Appendix A,
describes the major features of the DT9850 Series module, as well
describes how to wire signals to a DT9850 Series module.
provides information that you can use to resolve problems
describes how to calibrate the analog output circuitry of
"Specifications," lists the specifications of the DT9850 Series modules.

About this Manual

describes how to install a DT9850
describes how to verify the operation
describes all of the features of the DT9850 Series
lists the data acquisition subsystems
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