How to use this guide – ADLINK cPCI-7300 User Manual
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How to Use This Guide
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How to Use This Guide
This manual is designed to help you use the cPCI-7300 and PCI-7300A Rev.B. 
The manual describes how to modify various settings on the PCI-7300A card 
to meet your requirements. It is divided into five chapters: 
 
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Chapter 1, "Introduction", gives an overview of the product features, 
applications, and specifications. 
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Chapter 2, "Installation", describes how to install the PCI-7300A. The 
layout of PCI-7300A is shown, and the installation procedures, pin 
assignment of connectors, and timer pacer generation are specified. 
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Chapter 3, "Register Structure & Format", describes the low-level 
register structure and format of the PCI-7300A. 
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Chapter 4, "Operation Theory", describes how to use the operations of 
digital input and output on the PCI-7300A. 
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Chapter 5, "C/C++ & DLL Library", describes the high level C and DLL 
library functions. It will help you to programming in DOS, Win 3.11, 
Win-95 and Win-NT environments. 
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Appendix A, "8254 Programmable Interval Timer", describes the 
detailed structure and register format of 8254-timer/counter chip.