Measurement Computing PCM-DAS16x/16 User Manual

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3.2 INSTALL THE PCMCIA CARD

Insert the card into a free PCM card slot and wait for the insertion tone (a double
beep).

Shown here is a PCM card case looking into the connector which is inserted into the
PCMCIA slot of your computer. The KEY helps to insure that the PCM board is
inserted in the correct orientation.

3.3 RUN InstaCal

Run the InstaCal program in order to configure the board for run-time use. By config-
uring the board, you add information to the configuration file, cb.cfg, that is used by
the Universal Library and other third-party data acquisition packages that use the Uni-
versal Library to access the board.

To run InstaCal in Windows 3.x, find the file named InstaCal.exe in your installation
directory or simply double click the InstaCal.exe icon.

From DOS, jsut type "Instacal" at the DOS prompt and hit "Enter."

If you have a PCM board inserted in a PCM slot in your computer, InstaCal displays a
dialog box titled "Add PCM Card." Select "Yes." The next dialog box allows you to
select a board number. Choose the default (0 if no other cards are already installed)
or select a board number.

You can now select the install menu (using the mouse or the letter "I" on the
keyboard) to view or change the configuration of the board.

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