Spectrum Brands MC.31XX - Manual (Page 39)

Programming the Board Initialization
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The following example demonstrates how to read out the information about one feature.
Used interrupt line
This register holds the information of the actual used interrupt line for the board. This information is sometimes more easy in geting the interrupt
line of one specific board then using the hardware setups of your operating system.
Used type of driver
This register holds the information about the driver that is actually used to access the board. Although most users will use the boards within
a Windows system and most Windows users will use the WDM driver, it can be sometimes necessary of knowing the type of driver.
Driver version
This register informs Windows users about the actual used driver DLL. This information can also be obtained from the device manager. Please
refer to the „Driver Installation“ chapter. Linux users will get the revision of their kernel driver instead, because linux does not use any DLL.
Kernel Driver version
This register informs OS independent about the actual used kernel driver. Windows users can also get this information from the device man-
ager. Plese refer to the „Driver Installation“ chapter. Linux users can get the driver version by simply accessing the following register for the
kernel driver.
PCIBIT_STARHUB 2048 Is set on the board, that carrys the starhub piggy-back module. This flag is set in addition to the PCIBIT_SYNC flag
mentioned above. If on no synchronized board the starhub option is installed, the boards are synchronized with the
cascading option.
PCIBIT_XIO 8192 Is set if the Option Extra I/O is installed.
SpcGetParam (hDrv, SPC_PCIFEATURES, &lFeatures);
if (lFeatures & PCIBIT_DIGITAL)
printf("Option digital inputs is installed on your board");
Register Value Direction Description
SPC_PCIINTERRUPT 2300 r The used interrupt line of the board.
Register Value Direction Description
SPC_GETDRVTYPE 1220 r Gives information about what type of driver is actually used
DRVTYP_DOS 0 DOS driver is used
DRVTYP_LINUX 1 Linux driver is used
DRVTYP_VXD 2 Windows VXD driver is used (only Windows 95)
DRVTYP_NTLEGACY 3 Windows NT Legacy driver is used (only Windows NT)
DRVTYP_WDM 4 Windows WDM driver is used (only Windows 98/ME/2000/XP). This is the most common Windows driver.
Register Value Direction Description
SPC_GETDRVVERSION 1200 r Gives information about the driver DLL version
Register Value Direction Description
SPC_GETKERNELVERSION 1210 r Gives information about the kernel driver version.